The Citadel Boss-25 Tactical Defense is a magazine-fed semi-automatic 12 gauge with an 18.75-inch chrome-lined barrel, a 3-inch chamber and a 37.75-inch overall length. It weighs 7.7 pounds, wears a Gray Cerakote finish over a synthetic stock with textured grip and forend, and ships with two detachable 5-round magazines plus five chokes. The folding sights are fully adjustable, a Picatinny rail takes an optic, and the manual safety is not ambidextrous.

In Connecticut the shotgun deer season on private land runs November 18 to December 8, and state land allows shotguns during the same no-lottery dates, with 12 gauge single-projectile loads named in the rules for private parcels. The 3-inch chamber and choke set give this gun range for that, but its short barrel, folding sights and detachable magazines point mainly toward home defense and practical shotgun matches, where a fast magazine change and an optic rail are the reason to buy it.

Key features

• Semi-automatic 12 gauge, 3-inch chamber
• 18.75-inch chrome-lined barrel, Gray Cerakote finish
• Two detachable 5-round magazines and five chokes included
• Fully adjustable folding sights, Picatinny optic rail
• 7.7 pounds, 37.75 inches overall

It ships to a Connecticut FFL dealer of your choice, who handles the paperwork and hands it over once the transfer clears.