The A400 Xplor Unico is Beretta's gas-operated 12 gauge, run by the Blink action and chambered for 3 1/2-inch shells, so it cycles anything from 2 3/4-inch target loads to heavy hunting shells. This one wears a 26-inch blued barrel with a bead sight on a low-profile receiver, a select walnut stock with fine checkering and a 14 1/2-inch length of pull; it weighs 6.7 pounds, runs 47 inches overall and holds 3+1. Hydraulic dampers in the stock and a Micro-Core pad take the edge off recoil, and it strips for cleaning without tools.

Illinois is shotgun country for deer: the firearm seasons on November 20 to 22 and December 3 to 6, 2026 are open to shotguns with slugs, and permits are drawn by county through the IDNR lottery. A 6.7-pound semi-auto that swings fast on a 26-inch barrel is just as much at home on clays and in the field the rest of the year, with the walnut-and-blue look of a traditional gun.

Key features

• 12 gauge, 3 1/2-inch chamber, 3+1 capacity
• Gas-operated Blink action for fast follow-ups
• 26-inch blued barrel, bead sight, 6.7 pounds
• Select walnut stock, 14 1/2-inch length of pull
• Hydraulic stock dampers and Micro-Core recoil pad

It ships to the Illinois FFL dealer you select, who checks it in, runs the paperwork and hands it over after the 72-hour hold.