The GG&G 1301 Charging Handle is manufactured from 4130 hardened chrome moly steel and parkerized black in a non-reflective combat finish to mil-spec. The 1301 Charging Handle was designed, tested and is manufactured with a non-indexing locating tip. This design was tested with over 550 rounds of a combination of standard and magnum loads being fired. The GG&G 1301 Charging Handle did not bend, crack or fall out of the shotgun. This is the same design that is is used by the Benelli factory on the Benelli M1, M2 and M3 Shotguns. This design allows the charging handle to rotate 360 degrees which helps manipulate the charging handle. Is the GG&G Beretta 1301 Tactical Charging Handle indestructible? Of course not! Anything manufactured by man, can be destroyed by man. The better question is; Will it withstand the rigors of professional use? Yes Sir It Will!