Stoeger P3000 Tactical Is Built To Take Care Of Business

Stoeger’s pump gun is back in tactical form for 2025—it’s right in the name, with the new Stoeger P3000 Tactical hitting the lineup with updates based on newer designs in the world of defensive shotguns.

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A proven basis

There’s nothing new with the Stoeger P3000 action itself. Coming to market back in 2016, this budget-friendly shotgun has been around for long enough to earn itself a reputation in the real world of hunting, but also in various defensive shotgun formats. The action is quite similar to a Benelli Nova, but the P3000 is made in Turkey. That keeps the price down. The P3000 is chambered in 12 gauge and is able to swallow 2.75-inch or 3-inch shells. Stoeger says the loading port is enlarged to make it easier to stuff shells into the gun.

Tactical Upgrades

The P3000 Tactical comes after the previous P3000 Supreme self-defense gun, but it’s much different. The Tactical has a fixed stock with modern grip angle, with a buttstock that has QD swivel and M-LOK mount points, as well as an elevated cheek riser that helps you see the factory ghost ring sights better. It will also help you see an optic better, if you add a red dot.

Speaking of which: If you want to add an optic, there’s a Picatinny rail on the receiver as standard, or you can add an RMR- or Burris-footprint optic into the factory-cut slot atop the receiver.

Although the barrel is 18.5 inches long, a breacher-style muzzle device extends the gun’s length to 40 inches overall, while magazine capacity on the standard model is 4+1 shells. On the slightly-more-expensive Freedom Series model, that mag capacity extends to 7+1 rounds. That slightly ups the weight, from 6.4 pounds to 6.8 pounds.

Both shotguns come with black synthetic furniture and OD Green Cerakote finish on the receiver. MSRP for the standard P3000 Tactical is $449; the Freedom Series version is $499.