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The shotgun is a very common household firearm, and has been for centuries. The gun everyone thinks about, probably even before they think of a pistol or an AR-style rifle, is a shotgun. The shotgun is the only gun today that you can do almost anything with. You have loads for hunting anything from tiny […]
With the renewed popularity of the combat shotgun, there is a recognition of the need for good sights to engage targets at range more accurately. The golden bead that the classic hunting shotguns came stock with are fine for up close fighting and breaching shotguns, but are all but useless at range with slugs. I […]
by Jay Grazio The 12-gauge shotgun is the Swiss Army knife of firearms. Load it up with birdshot and you can blast clay pigeons apart, impress your buddies with milk-jug destruction or hunt winged prey. Add buckshot or slugs to the mix and you can defend your home or hunt big game. One firearm can […]
In an ideal world, you’d never need to use a tactical or home defense shotgun. But in a less-than-ideal world, if you do need to use one, it has to work exactly as it’s supposed to. Failure is not an option. Under those conditions, you want that shotgun equipped with a tactical choke tube from […]
When people talk about their 1911’s, it is normal to hear people say things like “the tolerances on my pistol are incredibly tight. It doesn’t make any noise when you shake it.” This is a description about the fitting of the pistol. The tolerances of the pistol was never actually described in that sentence. If […]
Do you want a shotgun for survival without the added weight of big, bulky shells? Or perhaps your present shotgun is just too large to be wieldy for one of your loved ones? Some time back, I wrote an article on the practicality of shotguns for survival. Readers like you convinced me that there was […]
In my job as a firearms instructor, it seems like every day I talk to people seeking information on a gun for home defense. From this regular discussion, and my law enforcement training, I’ve put together some factors to consider when narrowing down the “perfect” home defense gun for your home. Popular Options Often times, […]
Fighting shotguns have become very popular in recent years. With home invasions on the rise, more and more people are realizing the need to have a good home defense plan, and having the necessary hardware to defend the home from those who would do us harm. Up close and personal, there is nothing that beats […]
Let me start out with saying I spend the better part of my fall and winter either sitting in a blind or a marsh off of the Puget Sound duck and goose hunting. The season here in Washington lasts for the better part of 100 days, shotguns get used and abused out here. So the […]
If you’ve ever done any shopping for night sights you’ve likely run across the XS big dot sights. I’m a big fan of XS sights, and I have both handguns and rifles with XS sights for a reason. Finally, one of my shotguns is rocking an XS big dot sight. Oh, wait, technically it’s not […]
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