r/beretta1301

Wanted to share my thoughts on the Imperium handguard for anyone considering aftermarket options for their 1301.

TLDR: it's tits and I reccomend it.

All the aftermarket handguards for the 1301 run $300-350, and I considered several before landing on the Imperium — including Chisel, Briley, and the LTT Heat Shield / Magpul Zhukov combo. What sold me was the single-piece construction that serves as both forend and heat shield, plus the texturing.

The fit and finish is awesome. I don't like super aggressive grip texture, and the Imperium hits the perfect balance — grippy without being aggressive. For those that use push/pull, which is something I'm trying to master currently, the Imperium feels purpose-built for it. I'm able to get a solid, confortable C-grip and there's a ton of real estate for grip placement.

One thing to note, regarding the MLOK slots adjacent to the operating rods that connect the gas piston assembly to the bolt carrier. The handguard sits so close to the operating rods that some longer MLOK bolts hit the rods when fully torqued down, therefore they cannot be used. I had to shorten the bolts for a QD attachment. Not a huge deal, and its something Aridus is vocal about, but it does require a slight adjustment.

Also I couldn't help but grab the matching bolt release and charging handle. Both are awesome quality components.

All that being said, I'm extremely happy with the Imperium and highly reccomend it. If they made one for an AR, I would totally run it.

Just added the titanium charging handle from RX Arms...love it. I had been bugging RX about the new batch eta for some time. As soon as I got it last night, I installed it on my 1301 Comp.

Fwiw...the Rx charging handle weighs ~10g on my scale and the stock handle weighs ~9g. u/rxarms

Looking for advice on whether I should trust this MLOK slot to anchor a QD Sling Mount.

I'm a newb and followed some Magpul QD Sling Mount installation instructions that were unclear. In the end, I warped the MLOK slot in the handguard. With some better instructions, I was able to install the QD Sling Mount snugly where one can't tell that there is damage underneath.

Since this slot is bearing the load of the gun to the sling, would you trust it? Right now, looking to only purchase additional accessories/hardware if there is a need.

On a whim I picked up a 1301 tac mod 2. Pretty excited to mod it to my liking. I signed up for the 300 berretta bucks. What would be a worthwhile use of that? I wanted to put an acro on it but the plate is out of stock on there.

What's up everyone, excited to share some footage of our patent pending Beretta 1301 compatible QD Side Saddle Shell Carrier system. This one has been under development for over a year now.

We utilize high glass content, high performance, impact resistant injection mould body. The mounting plate is 7075-T6 premium aluminum, same with the latch button which is also made from 7075-T6. mounting plate attaches to receiver via 3M VHB Adhesive.

Let me know if you have any questions, would be happy to answer! Hopefully these will be available in the fall 2026.

The aluminum handguard really makes a huge difference in overall feel of the shotgun. The slight bit of extra weight feels good to me as well. Man. They really nailed that texture! From pics it appears it would be more aggressive but it's super grippy without being aggressive at all. Everything nested well on the Imperium. The nordic mag tube and clamp are very good quality as well. Next up is the remote switch for the light.

First shotty. My shoulder hurts. I need to learn push pull. Last piece I need is the ato/aridus match saver… please let me preorder it Aridus :)

Anyone who bought a 1301 with a chisel stock is the grip end cap supposed to be missing?
I Might end up swapping out the grip once I start building her out so in that case any grip recommendations?

Have a 1301 with imperium handguard. Putting a Surefire 340DFT Pro on it. On my AR15s I use the surefire ds00 tailcap with sr07 switch. There are options like the Unity gas cap and modlight mod button and a new surefire CSM07 remote. Read a review from a 1301 owner stating he had to dremel down screws on the csm07 remote. So, what are you guys running on the 1301 with Imperium? I could keep it consistent and run another sr07 with a picrail adapter. 🤔