The video opens at SHOT Show 2024 Range Day with Beretta, where the Classic Firearms crew introduces Jason and Kyle and rekindles a friendly rivalry over who will be crowned the new “range champion” after last year’s informal contest. They explain that last year’s belt-buckle title came from a small competition of roughly 15–20 shooters, and the reigning champ jokes that he just got lucky. This year, he faces new challengers who trade jabs about whether speed or accuracy will win. The hosts outline a packed week that includes Industry Day at the Range, a Daniel Defense exclusive range day, the Gundies awards (which one of them is hosting), and the official Tuesday kickoff of SHOT Show. They joke about how good their voices sound now compared to how rough they’ll be by the end of the week, mentioning cough drops and hydration, then turn their attention to the range. The action starts on the shotgun bay with a Beretta Silver Pigeon using standard Winchester Super-X 1 oz loads. Shooters immediately comment on the surprisingly low felt recoil, describing it as more of a gentle push than a sharp snap. They then move to the Beretta DT11, discussing its competition pedigree, factory chokes, and trigger, along with a more ornate “Lux” version. An instructor offers clay shooting tips, stressing focus on the target, breaking clays at the apex, minimizing unnecessary movement, and using an index finger along the forend to pick up birds faster.
Instruction continues with more clay shooting coaching, emphasizing keeping the head firmly down on the stock, maintaining a smooth swing, and following through the target. The shooters remark on how satisfying it is to consistently break clays and how comfortable the recoil remains, even over multiple strings. Attention turns to ultra-premium Beretta over/under shotguns, including a handmade model priced around $33,500 and the new SL2 at about $22,000. The hosts admire the craftsmanship, engraving, and wood quality while admitting some nervousness handling such expensive firearms on a dusty range. The group then shifts to a more approachable, hunter-focused bay. Here, Beretta introduces the UL JRO, a very lightweight upland shotgun that still uses a steel receiver but has material strategically removed, a thinner rib, and a new recoil-reducing Kick-Off section. A shim system allows adjustment of drop and cast for right- or left-handed shooters. The segment closes with the new Silver Pigeon 5, featuring deep engraving, shiny class 3 wood, and distinct field versus sporting configurations with different ribs, beads, and barrel lengths tailored to hunting or clay shooting.
The comparison between field and sporting over/under models is revisited, highlighting the field gun’s narrow rib and single brass bead versus the sporting version’s wider rib, B-Fast adjustable stock, white target bead, and longer 30- and 32-inch barrel options compared to 26 and 28 inches. Beretta then showcases the US-made A300 Walnut, built with American walnut furniture and a US-designed stock and engraving pattern. It features a sakote-style blued finish that improves water resistance for harsh hunting conditions. The Extrema hunting shotgun family appears next, with three new colorways, including two First Lite patterns—Ty and Cash—on 3.5-inch models. The hosts note a growing trend toward solid-color hunting gear instead of full camo. Moving to the pistol bays, Beretta’s handgun lineup is laid out, including Langdon Tactical collaborations. The new 92 GTS is explained with its type G spring-loaded decocker and twin sear system, while the 92X Squalo is presented as a competition-ready model with aggressive grips, a Toni System magwell, three Mec-Gar magazines, an extended takedown lever used as a gas pedal, an orientable extended mag release, and a DLC Extreme-S trigger group paired with an Extreme-S hammer spring.
Focus shifts to the Beretta 92X Performance single-action-only model. It features an orientable magazine release, DLC Xtreme-S trigger group, Xtreme-S hammer spring, and a flat-faced, very light single-action trigger that impresses the shooters with its short, crisp break. The 92X I Tactical is highlighted as a suppressor host, wearing a Steiner MPS optic. Its non-tilting barrel design allows reliable suppressed operation without needing a booster, a notable advantage over many tilting-barrel pistols. Beretta then introduces the APX Compact Tactical in OD green, with black backstraps, new suppressor-height sights that co-witness with a red dot, and a slide cut for optics. A full-size threaded barrel is paired with a Yankee Hill suppressor for quiet shooting. The PMX-S semi-automatic pistol-caliber carbine is also featured, built with a polymer construction, multiple accessory rails, a threaded barrel, and a 30-round magazine. It is described as a civilian-legal counterpart to the platform used by Italian military and police. An alternate APX Compact configuration is shown without a threaded barrel, in an all-black finish, with a direct-mount optic and standard sights featuring a fiber-optic red front and blacked-out rear.
Beretta representatives explain the modular APX system, where the serialized fire control group serves as the core of the pistol. This unit can be removed and swapped into different frames, colors, slides, and barrels, allowing users to configure compact and full-size tactical versions around the same trigger group. A shooter comments on the compact APX’s recoil, describing it as very soft with a straight-back impulse that makes the gun feel larger and more confidence-inspiring than its dimensions suggest. The spotlight then moves to Langdon Tactical. Amy Langdon presents a Beretta Tomcat in .32 caliber equipped with a red dot, a refined trigger job, and a JK Armament CCX 90mm suppressor, turning the tiny pistol into a quiet, highly shootable package. She follows with a PX4 fitted with a Vantage Point Armory compensator that allows simultaneous use of a pistol light, plus a Springer Precision magwell and extension kit, a Langdon trigger job, and a new G***uns flat trigger. The 92XI Squalo single-action-only model appears with a Langdon trigger job and a low RDO cut that drops the optic about 0.085 inches for improved co-witness, alongside a 92 Carry Bevel and 92X Performance upgraded with MP3-treated internals and smooth DA/SA triggers.
The Vantage Point Armory compensator is discussed in more depth, showing how it is retained on the pistol by a weapon light. This design makes the light mandatory but adds forward weight that keeps the gun extremely flat under recoil, especially on a full-size pistol with a heavier barrel. The hosts then shoot the Tomcat in .32 Auto, remarking on how quiet and enjoyable it is with the suppressor attached and how easy it is to keep on target. Accessories like the Springer Precision magwell are noted while they compare the feel and controllability of compact versus full-size pistols. They describe the recoil impulse and trigger characteristics on models such as the 92X Performance and a 92 Carry variant, emphasizing a slightly longer but very easy-to-roll-through single-action pull and highly manageable recoil. Attention turns to a Langdon Tactical–modified Beretta 1301 shotgun, praised for its configuration, fast handling, and reliability. The crew discusses the idea of featuring a full shotgun loadout with Langdon Tactical in a future Classic Firearms Contest video, including multiple guns for filming and the possibility of a giveaway to viewers.
A Beretta Range Day challenge is introduced using the new 30X Tomcat. Competitors start with both hands on a barrel while wearing a backpack, then sprint to a doorway, drop the pack, load and make ready, and engage a target sequence of two white plates, two more white plates, and one red plate. Times are tracked for both suppressed and unsuppressed runs, with leading performances around 6.56 seconds unsuppressed and 5.22 seconds suppressed. One shooter narrowly misses the top spot due to a penalty, underscoring the importance of accuracy under time pressure. The video then transitions from pistols to rifles, briefly mentioning an M110-style Beretta rifle before moving to long-distance shooting that requires magnified optics to even see the targets. Prior training with instructor Buck Doyle is referenced as the shooters settle behind a Sako TRG M10, a modular multi-caliber precision rifle designed for law enforcement, military, and commercial markets. The rifle can switch from .308 to .338 Lapua Magnum and is set up with a Steiner optic and an Advanced Armament Corp suppressor for shots around 900-plus yards.
The long-range segment continues with a detailed look at the rifle setup, featuring a Steiner optic and an Advanced Armament Corp suppressor on a modular platform with a full-length Picatinny rail that has 30 MOA of built-in tilt. The ergonomic stock and adjustable features help shooters fine-tune their positions as they work out holds for distant steel targets. A lighthearted exchange about shooting skill leads into a conversation about hunting plans. The hosts discuss using M1 Garands chambered in .30-06, explaining that the .30-06 designation refers to a .30 caliber cartridge adopted in 1906. Robert from the “Deer Meat For Dinner” channel talks about his ranch in Bell, Florida, which has a large shooting range, and extends a formal invitation for future hunting and shooting content collaborations. The Beretta crew receives praise for hosting the event. The segment closes by introducing a Sako bolt gun challenge using an EOTech optic, where shooters must engage three hillside targets and a running rabbit clay on the clock, earning a two-second bonus for hitting the moving clay.
The timed rifle challenge kicks off with a straight-pull BXR1 equipped with an EOTech optic. Shooters engage three hillside targets and then attempt to hit a moving rabbit-style clay target that rolls across the range. Hitting the clay subtracts two seconds from the total time, making it a high-value bonus. Several runs are recorded, with participants reacting to the rifle’s surprisingly light trigger and smooth straight-pull action that allows rapid follow-up shots. After the challenge, a Beretta representative demonstrates the BXR1’s three-position adjustable trigger. By pressing a button, the shooter can increase pull weight by roughly 30 percent and then 50 percent, cycling between light, medium, and heavier settings on the fly. The host notes his own performance, mentioning an initial 7.7-second run reduced to 5.07 seconds thanks to hitting the rolling clay, confirming he remains in third place and was not dethroned as range champion. The group then moves to the shotgun area featuring 1301s, A300s, a SilencerCo Salvo, JK Armament gear, and Aridus Industries accessories, where the 1301 Mod 2 is introduced with more aggressive stock and forend texturing and added M-LOK slots on the forend similar to the A300 Patrol.
Beretta details updates to the 1301 Mod 1, including more aggressive texturing on the stock and forend for better grip and control. The forend now incorporates M-LOK slots similar to the A300 Control, enabling easier mounting of lights and accessories. A semi-flat trigger and the Pro Lifter, which stays up to speed tactical reloads, are highlighted as functional upgrades. A new two-piece magazine tube allows extended capacity options. Color choices are returning after a period of black-only production, with Flat Dark Earth and Mesa Tactical pistol grip versions shipping, and hints of future limited-run models with alternative stock systems. A Chisel Machining stock is showcased, bringing AR-style ergonomics to the 1301 with an adjustable cheek riser and length of pull, plus a rear-mounted red dot position that improves field of view and co-witness with iron sights. The hosts shoot the shotgun, remarking on its very low recoil, even comparing it to a 6.5 Creedmoor SCAR 20, and note the significant sound reduction when using a suppressor before transitioning to Adam from Aridus Industries.
Adam from Aridus Industries walks through a suite of upgrades for the Beretta 1301. He starts with a KIYS recoil pad originally designed for the Mossberg SGA that shortens the length of pull when adapted to the 1301. A stock adapter allows the use of Mossberg 500 shotgun stocks on the Beretta platform, opening up many aftermarket options. A four-round universal quick detach shotgun shell carrier is demonstrated, using a tongue-and-groove front interface and an AK-47-style rear latch. It is sized to fit common stretchy M4 or taco pouches as well as a dedicated Wilderness Tactical pouch. The CROM (co-witness ready optic mount) is shown as a direct red dot mount with an integrated adjustable rear sight that co-witnesses with the factory front. A new two-piece charging handle with a steel stem and aluminum concave textured knob is introduced alongside a matching bolt release. Aridus also presents a redesigned one-piece Magpul Zhukov handguard adapter that preserves rear M-LOK slots for accessories like sling mounts and match savers, plus a fresh heat shield prototype to protect the support hand during over-the-shoulder loading and a new front adapter that fully supports the handguard, improves rigidity, and adds robust M-LOK slots for secure light mounting.
The updated handguard design is discussed in more detail, emphasizing its greater rigidity and a cleaner, factory-like fit and finish compared to earlier solutions. Instead of CNC aluminum that could leave small gaps, Aridus now uses advanced additive manufacturing to achieve tighter tolerances and more precise geometry, which also allows additional M-LOK slots for more secure light and accessory mounting. With the new components installed, the hosts move back onto the range to put rounds through the shotgun and evaluate the improved setup under live fire, commenting on how the new parts handle heat and recoil. They invite viewers to comment on Beretta’s presentations and the various guns and accessories featured throughout the day. Looking ahead, they tease upcoming coverage from Industry Day at the Range, hinting that Daniel Defense may launch a new product, and mention the Gundies awards along with the official start of SHOT Show. The segment closes with lighthearted banter about hosting the Gundies, including tuxedos, pocket squares, cufflinks, and on-camera appearance, before Classic Firearms signs off from Beretta Range Day.
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