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Like many other guns in Canada, semi-automatic tactical shotguns are under attack. However, there are still a handful of solid semi-automatic tactical shotguns that Canadians can buy, and with a shotgun’s simple design and versatility, no gun collection is complete without one.
While pump-action shotguns are good, semi-automatic shotguns take the same versatile design and make it even better. They let you throw more lead down range and engage more targets with the same brute force.
Here are seven semi-automatic shotguns still available on the Canadian market.
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SEMI-AUTOMATIC SHOTGUNS
REVOLUTION ARMORY – IMPACT R4
SPECS
- Gauge: 12 Gauge
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Operating System: Gas
- Chamber: 2-3/4″ or 3″
- Capacity: 5+1
- Sights: LPA Ghost Ring Rear, Adjustable
- Stock: Adjustable / Synthetic / Pistol Grip
- Barrel Length: 18.5″
- Barrel: 4140 Drilled Steel / Chrome Lined
- Choke: Full / Improved Modified / Cylinder
- Overall Length: 40″
- Weight: 8 lbs
Revolution Armory is Canada’s go-to for high-quality, semi-automatic, Canadian-made shotguns. The Impact Rev 4 shotgun has become the new standard for a high-quality, competition-grade shotgun at an attainable price.
Created using 4140-drilled steel and given a chrome-lined barrel, the Rev 4 can take a battlefield beating and keep on going. Its rugged construction and flawless cycling of all standard loads make it unmatched.
You can customize your Rev 4 in various Cerakote finishes or brushed nickel plating. All parts and accessories are interchangeable with other competitors’ models.
FEDERATION FIREARMS SA-4
SPECS
- Gauge: 12 Gauge
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Operating System: Dual-Piston Gas-Operated
- Chamber: 2-3/4″ or 3″
- Capacity: 4+1
- Sights: LPA Ghost Ring Rear, Adjustable
- Stock: Adjustable / Synthetic / Pistol Grip
- Barrel Length: 18.5″
- Choke: Full / Improved Modified / Cylinder
- Overall Length: 40″
- Weight: 8 lbs
Federation Firearms is a proud all-Canadian company that produces top-of-the-line shotguns. They are committed to producing high-end firearms, ensuring precision and quality.
The SA-4 is their clone of the legendary Benelli M4. It is a dual-piston, gas-operated sem-automatic made for throwing lead down range.
It boasts a ghost ring rear sight, front fibre optic sight, adjustable stock, and three chokes.
The SA-4 parts are fully interchangeable with other Turkish-made shotguns, which allows you to customize it to suit your exact needs.
BENELLI – M4 T-PRO
SPECS
- Gauge: 12 Gauge
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Operating System: ARGO Piston-Driven
- Chamber: 2-3/4″ or 3″
- Capacity: 5+1
- Sights: LPA Ghost Ring Rear, Adjustable
- Stock: Adjustable, Synthetic, Pistol Grip
- Barrel Length: 18.5″
- Barrel: Steel / Chrome Lined
- Choke: Modified
- Overall Length: 40″
- Weight: 7.8 lbs.
The Benelli M4 is the most iconic semi-automatic tactical shotgun in the world, and nearly every gun manufacturer makes a clone of it.
The Benelli M4 Tactical shotgun is a unique, Auto-Regulating Gas-Operated (A.R.G.O.) semi-auto. Originally created in the 1990s for the Marines, the M4 has been extensively tested and battle-proven.
In addition to the ghost ring rear sight, fixed front sight, and Picatinny rail, the T-Pro edition of the M4 has gone even more tactical, adding an M-LOK foregrip for greater customization.
BERETTA – 1301 TACTICAL GEN2
SPECS
- Gauge: 12 Gauge
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Operating System: B-LINK gas
- Chamber: 2-3/4″ or 3″
- Capacity: 5+1
- Sights: LPA Ghost Ring Rear, Adjustable
- Stock: Adjustable, Synthetic, Pistol Grip
- Barrel Length: 18.5″
- Barrel: Cold-hammer-forged / Chrome Lined
- Choke: OCHP-Flush
- Overall Length: 37.8″
- Weight: 6.8 lbs
Beretta has been making guns since the 16th century and is among the oldest names in reliable, efficient, and tough firearms.
With a legacy built on precision engineering and relentless innovation, the Beretta 1301 Tactical Mod.2 shotgun has set new standards for excellence in the realm of tactical shotguns.
It boasts an upgraded forend with aggressive knurling, three sections of M-Lok, a new semi-flat tactical style trigger, and a new Pro-Lifter.
The power of the B-LINK gas system, combined with the precision of the rotating bolt, ensures fast, reliable, and smart cycling.
CANUCK – OPERATOR ELITE
SPECS
- Gauge: 12 Gauge
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Operating System: Gas
- Chamber: 2-3/4″ or 3″
- Capacity: 5+1
- Sights: LPA Ghost Ring Rear, Adjustable / Fixed White Dot front sight
- Stock: Adjustable, Synthetic, Pistol Grip
- Barrel Length: 18.6″
- Barrel: Chrome Lined
- Choke: Full / Modified / Cylinder
- Overall Length: 36″
- Weight: 6.5 lbs
Created by O’Dell Engineering out of Ontario, Canada, the Canuck shotguns were created by Canadians for Canadians and are capable of competing against any so-called premium shotguns.
Created in Turkey, the Operator Elite Is Canucks Benelli M4 clone with a rear ghost sight, fixed front fibre optic sight adjustable stock and Picatinny rail,
Although similar to the M4 design, the wallet is one place where the Operator Elite is completely different. Coming in at one-third the price of the M4, the Canuck may function as though made for the elite but is priced for the common man.
CANUCK – FD12 BULLPUP
SPECS
- Gauge: 12 Gauge
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Operating System:
- Chamber: 2-3/4″ or 3″
- Capacity: 5+1
- Sights: Flip Up
- Stock: Adjustable, Synthetic, Pistol Grip
- Barrel Length: 18.5″
- Barrel: Chrome Lined
- Choke: Full / Modified / Cylinder
- Overall Length: 28.5″
- Weight: 8.4 lbs
Created by O’Dell Engineering out of Ontario, Canada, the Canuck shotguns were created by Canadians for Canadians and are capable of competing against any so-called premium shotguns.
The Bullpup-designed FD12 is one of the newest shotguns on the Canadian market and is still perfectly legal even with all the new regulations.
Each FD12 comes with three magazines (two 5-round and one 2-round), three mobile chokes, flip-up sights, an ambidextrous charging handle and fire selector, and a sling mount.
Thanks to the bullpup design, the FD12 is the most compact shotgun on the list, at only 28.5″.
CHARLES DALY – CA612 M4 TACTICAL
SPECS
- Gauge: 12 Gauge
- Action: Semi-Automatic
- Operating System: Gas
- Chamber: 2-3/4″ or 3″
- Capacity: 5+1
- Sights: Ghost Ring Rear, Adjustable / Fiber Optic Front Sight
- Stock: Adjustable, Synthetic, Pistol Grip
- Barrel Length: 18.5″
- Barrel: Aluminum / Steel / Chrome Lined
- Choke: Full / Modified / Cylinder
- Overall Length: 35″
- Weight: 6.6 lbs
The Charles Daly CA612 semi-automatic shotgun is a budget-friendly M4 clone with all the premium features expected from top-of-the-line shotguns.
The CA612 uses an inertia-driven rotary bolt system, ensuring flawless performance while operating in dirt and mud.
It comes standard with rear ghost ring sights, a front fibre optic sight, a chrome-lined chamber and bore, and adjustable stock. It uses the Beretta/Benelli Mobil choke system.
BUYERS GUIDE: WHICH ONE IS RIGHT FOR YOU
PRICE
One of the main things we all must consider these days when purchasing big-ticket items is the cost of those items.
What can you reasonably afford? These semi-automatic shotguns cost between $500 and $3500 Canadian dollars or approximately $370 and $2600 USD.
You need to consider not only the cost you can afford but also whether the shotgun is worth the cost.
Ask yourself, “Why is one shotgun more expensive than another when they’re seemingly so similar? Are those differences worth the extra money?“
A more expensive shotgun may be worth the cost if the parts used in that shotgun are more durable and prevent it from certain issues or if it has more or better options and functionality.
A more expensive shotgun may cost less in the long run if it doesn’t break as much as a slightly cheaper shotgun.
But it may not be worth it if the cost of a shotgun is simply due to the company’s personal assessment of its own product.
Ask yourself these questions about pricing, and they will greatly help you.
STYLE
You have to figure out which style of shotgun you like best. Overall, they generally have the same build with Picatinny rail, ghost and fibre optics sights, adjustable stocks, and aggressive design.
Even though they all generally have those same aspects, they all look slightly different in one regard or another. So you need to decide which design you like most.
While the shotgun’s function is highly important, it’s also important to take your time and examine its different aesthetic properties.
COMMON PROBLEMS
Every shotgun will have some problems that it deals with and that it’s known for.
These problems need to be considered. What problems are you willing and able to deal with, and which problems are you not willing to deal with?
If a potential problem with a shotgun is common and could lead you to spend more money on it than you wanted, you could potentially go for a slightly more expensive shotgun that doesn’t have that problem.
Or maybe a less expensive shotgun is known for an issue, but it’s rare, so you’re willing to take a chance with that shotgun regardless and deal with the problem if it ever happens.
Know the shotgun’s downfalls and figure out if you are okay with them or not.
FINAL THOUGHTS
I believe everyone should own at least one semi-automatic shotgun. Their straightforward and simple design makes them extremely tough and durable, cementing their place on the list of end-of-the-world weapons.
Also, with such a vast array of ammunition, shotguns can be used for everything from hunting birds and deer to home defence, personal protection, and target and sport shooting.
Each shotgun on this list is precision-made and would make a fine addition to anyone’s gun collection
Remember, if you don’t exercise your freedoms, you lose them.
