Benelli's Super Black Eagle 3 in 12 gauge is a right-handed semi-automatic running on the inertia-driven action, which cycles without gas ports or pistons to clean. The chamber takes 3 1/2-inch shells, so standard loads and heavy magnums both run through it, and the 26-inch barrel keeps the gun quick to mount from a blind or a boat. It weighs 7.2 pounds, measures 49 inches overall, holds three shells and carries a red-bar front bead over a Blue/Black metal finish.

The black synthetic stock, ComforTech 3 recoil system and Combtech cheek pad are made for cold, wet mornings, which is where a Lowcountry waterfowler will spend most of its life. It also works as a deer gun, because South Carolina lets you use any legal firearm for deer: in Game Zone 3, covering the Midlands and Lowcountry, private-land season runs August 15 to January 1, bucks only until September 14. Tag each deer and report it in SC Game Check by midnight.

Key features

• 12 gauge semi-automatic, inertia-driven action
• 3 1/2-inch chamber, 26-inch barrel
• 7.2 pounds, 49 inches overall, three-shell capacity
• Synthetic stock with ComforTech 3 and Combtech cheek pad
• Red-bar front bead, Blue/Black finish

This shotgun ships to the South Carolina FFL dealer you choose at checkout, where the dealer runs your NICS check before handing it over; buyers must be 18 or older for a long gun.