Benelli's Super Black Eagle III in the BE.S.T. finish is a right-hand, inertia-driven semi-automatic 12 gauge with a 28-inch barrel, a 3 1/2-inch chamber and a 3+1 tube. It weighs 7.06 pounds, measures 49.6 inches overall and has a 14.375-inch length of pull. The BE.S.T. surface treatment guards the treated metal parts against rust and corrosion and carries Benelli's 25-year corrosion warranty. A red-bar front sight sits on the rib, and five Crio chokes come in the box: flush Cylinder, Improved Modified and Full, plus extended Improved Cylinder and Modified.

In New Jersey a 12 gauge is the deer gun, because rifles are not legal for deer and the state allows shotguns from 20 to 10 gauge with slugs or buckshot. The six-day firearm season runs December 7 to 12, 2026, and the permit shotgun seasons continue into February in the High-set zones of the northwest. Keep the three-shell cap in mind, since this gun holds 3+1; the corrosion treatment is for wet blinds the rest of the year.

Key features

• 12 gauge inertia-driven semi-automatic, 28-inch barrel, 3 1/2-inch chamber
• BE.S.T. treatment with 25-year corrosion warranty
• 3+1 capacity, 7.06 pounds, 49.6 inches overall
• Five Crio chokes included, flush and extended
• Red-bar front sight

This shotgun ships to the New Jersey FFL dealer you choose at checkout, and you collect it there once the dealer's background check clears.