The SBE3 in 28 gauge is the light one in Benelli's Super Black Eagle line: 5.6 pounds on the scale, with a 28-inch barrel, a 3-inch chamber, a 2+1 capacity and a 14 3/8-inch length of pull. The inertia-driven action keeps the semi-automatic mechanism simple to maintain, a red-bar fiber optic sight rides the rib up front, and the Comfort Tech 3 stock soaks up what little recoil a 28 produces. Overall length is 49.5 inches, and the finish is black.

Five chokes come in the box, three flush tubes (Cylinder, Improved Modified, Full) and two Crio extended tubes (Improved Cylinder, Modified), so you can tighten or open the pattern for upland birds or decoying ducks. At 5.6 pounds it is the gun for long days on foot in the Upstate or across the Midlands, and the fiber optic bead still gives a bright reference when the light fades late in the afternoon.

Key features

• 28 gauge, 3-inch chamber, 28-inch barrel
• 5.6 pounds, 49.5 inches overall
• Inertia-driven semi-automatic action, 2+1 capacity
• Comfort Tech 3 recoil-reduction stock
• Three flush and two Crio extended chokes included

Delivery goes to a licensed South Carolina dealer of your choice, who runs the NICS check and releases the shotgun to you with no permit and no waiting period.