Maple wood and a smoked bronze finish give the Beretta A300 Ultima a look you will not confuse with a plain black field gun. It is a 12 gauge semi-auto with a 28-inch barrel and a 3-round capacity, aimed at hunters and clay shooters who want style along with function.

Beretta has been building shotguns for a very long time, and the A300 line is its modern, value-priced autoloader. A semi-auto 12 gauge takes the sting out of heavy loads and lets you fire follow-up shots quickly. The 28-inch barrel is a classic length for upland, sporting clays and general field use.

The wood stock feels good in the hands and looks sharp at the clubhouse. If you shoot heavy loads at dove, quail or a weekend sporting clays round, the recoil management is welcome. Keep the action clean and lightly oiled and expect it to run well. Choke tubes let you tune the pattern for the target or bird.

This shotgun is new. It ships to a North Carolina FFL dealer for the background check and transfer.