Originally Posted by
Hmac
I'm sure that's true. But if you do accidentally hit the bolt release paddle then you have a game-over double feed, right? Seems like an unusual approach to the design of a tactical shotgun.
Are you saying that the design flaw is the paddle? Or is it the mechanism that that paddle initiates? Per Aridus Industries..."The YT-1301 is a latch and shroud to be used with the Beretta 1301 in order to address the potential of the catastrophic shell dump malfunction". Seems like Aridus Industries is a little alarmed too.
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The design flaw is the fact that the bolt release doesn't just release the bolt, but also actuates the shell stop. It's nice in theory to ease unloading of the tube, but it was definitely an oversight in light of the fact that it can lock up the gun.
Ultimately, the gun is not going to be redesigned to address the issue, so using a shroud is the way to go. Considering this issue is really the only downside of the 1301, fixing it with a shroud is a solid solution.
And yes, we (Aridus) have been alarmed by it, and jumped at the opportunity to make the best version of the shroud possible.
Last edited by SpyderMan2k4; 07-21-16 at 19:35.
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