A 12-gauge, 3½-inch-chamber semi-automatic waterfowl shotgun built on Benelli’s Inertia Driven operating system and Advanced Impact barrel/choke platform. Exact model 12301 uses a 28-inch barrel and is the configuration represented by the Walpole waterfowl System.
WHAT MATTERS
Advanced Impact barrel/choke system
Inertia Driven semi-automatic action
3½-inch chamber
28-inch barrel
Enlarged cold-weather-oriented controls
GTW TAKE
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A cold-weather waterfowl shotgun built around reliability and shell flexibility
The SBE3 A.I. fills the primary shotgun role in this late-season waterfowl System. The 3½-inch chamber gives the setup broad ammunition flexibility, while the Inertia Driven action, enlarged controls, and Advanced Impact barrel system make the configuration especially relevant when the hunt involves cold hands, bulky gloves, wet conditions, and repeated shooting from a boat or shoreline setup.
