I'm looking at something here which would cause me a certain amount of consternation, to say the least, if I were a person involved in procuring firearms for any sort of military organization: That is Beretta's ultimate hunting shotgun, called the Xtrema. As far as I can tell, it appears to be a solid ton more sophisticated than any millitary firearm I'm aware of. For starters, it's gas operated and very fast compared to semiauto shotguns of 30 years ago; you can't get ahead of it trying to pull the trigger fast. It totally solves the basic problem which the...