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not held much space in the combat shotgun world, as many considered a semiauto still too unreliable for combat operations. Under the military designation of M1014, the Benelli holds seven rounds and proved itself many times in the streets of Fallujah and elsewhere in Iraq in the close-quarters urban fighting done there. Many consider the Benelli M4/M1014 the current king of combat shotguns.

Editor’s note: Larry Case has been a devoted outdoorsman since he was a child. He will admit to an addiction to turkey hunting (spring and fall), but refuses any treatment. He enjoys the company of gobblers and cur dogs that are loud and people who speak the truth softly. Case served 36 years as a game warden in West Virginia and retired with the rank of district captain. You can check out his podcast and other stories at gunsandcornbred.com.