GG&G Beretta 1301 Enhanced Follower – 12ga | GGG-2545

Description

The factory follower on your Beretta 1301 gets the job done, but it leaves a couple things on the table for anyone running the gun hard. GG&G's Enhanced Follower addresses both by pairing a slick stainless steel body with a high-visibility red insert that turns your empty magazine tube into an obvious, easy-to-read signal. It's a small part that punches well above its weight in day-to-day use.

GG&G machines the body from 304 stainless steel here in the USA, chosen for corrosion and wear resistance. The polished stainless surface glides against the mag tube spring and resists galling and grit working its way into the body, which are two of the biggest reasons cheaper aftermarket followers start hanging up. There's also a deep spring pocket built in to keep the mag spring tracking straight instead of kinking sideways under load.

What the Red Insert on the 1301 Follower Does

The bright red insert is 6061-T6 aluminum anodized in an eye-catching rocket red finish. In daylight it gives you an instant visual cue that the tube is empty, which matters when you're reloading on the clock or running fast strings. GG&G also machined tactile features into the insert face, so in low light you can feel the difference between the follower and the base of a loaded shell without ever looking down. That kind of touch-and-tell feedback is exactly what folks want on a defensive or competition setup.

Installing the GG&G Enhanced Follower

This is a genuinely simple job. The Beretta 1301 mag tube follower installs just like the factory piece with no modification to the shotgun required, so most owners have it swapped in a few minutes with basic tools. It pairs naturally with a magazine extension install if you're already in there upgrading the tube. At about six tenths of an ounce it adds nothing you'll ever notice, and GG&G backs it with a lifetime warranty.