The Stevens M301 is a single-shot .410 that breaks open to load, with a 26-inch blued barrel, a 3-inch chamber and a modified choke tube in the muzzle. It weighs 4.75 pounds and measures 41.5 inches, with a 13.75-inch length of pull on a black synthetic stock. A bead front sight and a manual safety complete it.

At under five pounds this is the kind of gun that gets carried all day on a small-game walk and handed to a new shooter, because there is one shell in it and nothing to cycle. New Jersey's deer shotgun rules call for 10 through 20 gauge, so the .410 stays with small game and pest work rather than the December firearm seasons. The 3-inch chamber takes both standard-length and 3-inch shells, and the modified choke gives a useful pattern at normal small-game ranges.

Key features

• .410 bore, 26-inch barrel, 3-inch chamber
• Single-shot break action
• Modified choke tube
• 4.75 pounds, 13.75-inch length of pull
• Black synthetic stock, bead front sight

Ships to the New Jersey FFL dealer of your choice, where the transfer is completed in person.