r/canadaguns • u/CJK02 • Apr 13 '26

Gun and gear reviews New Beretta 1301 Mod 2 Arrived With Missing Parts

I wanted to flag this for the community and get some input.

My Beretta 1301 Tactical Mod 2 arrived today from Rangeview Sports and I’m immediately noticing two things missing that are supposed to be standard on this gun:

Ghost ring rear sight — Every spec sheet, review, and retailer listing I’ve found confirms this is a standard feature. Beretta’s own product listings and third-party reviewers all describe the adjustable ghost ring rear sight with windage and elevation adjustment as included from the factory.

Picatinny / MIL-STD 1913 top rail — Again, listed as a standard feature across the board. Supposed to be a short segment in front of the rear sight for optics mounting.

I’m already aware that the Canadian versions of the Mod 2 can differ from US versions (e.g., mag capacity is blocked to legal limits, and some Canadians have noted the M-LOK handguard and extended mag tube weren’t included). But I haven’t seen anyone specifically report the rear sight and Picatinny rail being absent.

My questions for the community:

  1. Did anyone else receive a Canadian-market 1301 Mod 2 without these components?

  2. Is this potentially a Canadian import variant that strips certain features, or is this more likely a fulfillment/packing error on Rangeview’s part?

  3. Has anyone had success getting Rangeview or Beretta Canada to remedy something like this?

I have contacted Rangeview directly, but wanted to document this publicly in case others are experiencing the same thing.

Any experience or insight appreciated.

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u/Remarkable_Vanilla34 Apr 14 '26

If you can't figure it our i can send you mine. I pulled it off before I ever fired the gun and put a crom on it.

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u/CJK02 Apr 14 '26

Thanks for the offer, I appreciate it! I am hoping Rangeview or Stoeger Canada can make this right, but if not I will send you a message.

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u/therowdyirishman Apr 14 '26 edited Apr 15 '26

What optic did you decide on to adorn the crom?

I started on it with a 509T + Tacord co-witness mount with DIY Rob Haught mod to OEM rear sight.

Eventually swapped over to a HS503CU + crom and have been loving it. I prefer the larger circle dot, lack of distortion, better and tubular aesthetic. 509T is still a keeper though, just rotated elsewhere in the collection. Best of all it gave me a unique and super minimal iron sight picture I really dig. Essentially only the top 40% of the rear aperture and the majority of the front sight are visible in the curved bottom portion of the window. It's a quick to identify sight picture that disappears while using the red dot, yet it's still right there when you look for it.

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u/Remarkable_Vanilla34 Apr 14 '26

I used the GG&G 509t mount with the half aperture. It could witnesses perfectly and since theoretically i shouldn't ever actually need it, it doesn't take up to much room.

I wanted them closed emitter so I went with the 509T, it just made more sense than the acro. There an Osight that has a closed admitted that I actually really like, especially for the price but there isn't a crom for the RMSc foot print and I didn't want to use an adapter plate, because it would likely screw up the co witness and it just was extra screws on a shot gun.

I considered going with the aimpoit foot print and some something like the 503. The biggest reason I didn't is that I don't have any firearms that if I didn't like it, I pretty much don't own any firearms that are nor prohibited that I could use it on. At least with the 509t i could mount it on a handgun or something.

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u/CJK02 Apr 14 '26

I also am interested to know what dot you decided to mount on the CROM. I am looking at a 508T with a green dot as I have read that it should be OK with an astigmatism.

I am also wondering how you found the rear peep site on the CROM - I would considering using it for a while before buying a green dot sight.

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u/MrBlackroc Apr 14 '26

Take a gander at the vortex viper sg. Have it on my 2 1301’s. Awesome dot

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u/BigBlackCb Apr 14 '26

I did the same. Im very happy with it.

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u/MrBlackroc Apr 14 '26

Indeed pretty great for a shotty

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u/CJK02 Apr 14 '26

I’ll check this out. Did you remove your rear sight? Does it co-witness with the front and rear sight?

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u/MrBlackroc Apr 14 '26

Have to remove rear. Sits perfect with front post.

Personally like that its about the lowest you can go wich is great for accuracy 

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u/Remarkable_Vanilla34 Apr 14 '26

I have a the crom with the 509t mount and half aperture. It aligns perfectly. The only downside is that the 509t is a proprietary foot print so its kind of limited. If you don't care about closed admitted RMR is a better foot print choice and has more options. The peep sight aligns perfectly and does what its supposed to do. I bought the GG&G mount but aridus makes excellent ones as well.

As for the astigmatism, I have one as well. I never even realized it till recently so it probably just depends on how severe yours is. I also have glasses that probably would reduce the blooming if I wore them lol.

The one thing I would say is make sure if you buy an extended magazine tube, make sure that its limited to 5.9 rounds of 2 3/4. The one that i ordered was not and I had to restrict it myself.

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u/CJK02 Apr 14 '26

Thanks for the info. So you have the GG&G CROM mount with a Holosun 509T and it co-witnesses? I prefer the 509T but thought it wouldn’t co-witness since you need to use an adapter plate for RMR style mounts.

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u/Remarkable_Vanilla34 Apr 14 '26

Not with the GG&G mount, its specifically cut for the 509t footprint.

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u/CJK02 Apr 14 '26

I am going to try to find one of these - where did you purchase yours from?

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u/Ilikechainsaws09 Apr 14 '26

Canadian safety source has them.

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u/Remarkable_Vanilla34 Apr 14 '26

This is where I bought it and most of my parts. I've gotten a lot of stuff from them.

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u/number75 Apr 14 '26

Both the rail and the ghost ring sights should be standard. The only Canadian specific import variant would be whether or not it has the M-Lok handguard.

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u/pene_minusculo Apr 14 '26

To my knowledge they’re supposed to come with the ghost ring sights & top rail

I’ve only got a sample size of 1 though

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u/Tk-Lea Apr 14 '26

The gun comes with a set of sights and the top rail regardless, sorry for the bad expereince.

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u/Maleficent_Ad_2259 Apr 14 '26

Cant remember who did this, but with the tavor some retailers were switching the metal mag for a pmag and selling the soft case as accessory. Maybe this is type of situation.

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u/iatekane Apr 14 '26

Update us with what Rangeview replies back to you with, since those parts should of course be included.

What colour and did you get the mod 2 mlok forend on yours?

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u/CJK02 Apr 14 '26

Mod 2 Black with Mlok forend

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u/tml57 Apr 15 '26

I just bought that same one last week from a different store and it had the ghost ring and picatinny 

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u/Top_Importance6216 Apr 14 '26

I understand your frustration, but it's kind of funny given that those are the two parts that pretty much everybody pulls off their gun to replace.

Vortex makes a lovely little enclosed micro reflex called the viper, highly reccomend.