Shotguns

Shown in prototype form, the semi-automatic Wilkinson Tactical CR-12 on display caught my eye as I was walking down the aisles of the of the 2016 NRA Annual Meeting.

The concept of the Survival Rifle stirs up debate. Well what if you had one gun that could shoot almost every available handgun round? The Chiappa M6 with X-Caliber barrel inserts promises just that, but how well does it live up to that promise?

Training with a 12 gauge can get punishing, especially if you shoot high-brass defensive loads. But there’s an option that is easier to train with. The 20 gauge guns are growing in popularity, and we know why. Here are 5 reasons why you should consider the 20.

We spend most of our time covering new guns, but there are some old ones we’d like to see brought back. Here’s one of them. The old M6 Scout is an excellent example of a survival gun. This .410/.22 LR has a rich history, and sells for an astounding price these days.

For a limited time the Mako Group is taking in used EOTech optics and offering significant discounts on two popular Meprolight optics in return.

Benelli is generally my first choice in shotguns. I have used the M2 for 3-Gun for almost five years now. Benelli has been synonymous with reliability among hunters and shooters since they opened the doors in 1967. I am sure it helps that they are now under the same umbrella as Beretta, who has been making firearms since 1526. The SuperNova lived up to the reputation I was expecting in every regard.

Mossberg had a couple of new shotguns to show off at SHOT Show 2016. These were all built on the tried and true 930 platform. One is a new compition gun that bares Jerry Miculek’s name and the other is a winter themed hunting shotgun. Both of these new lines are pretty cool and one of them is down right cold.

The Sweet 16 is one epic update from the folks at Browning. The classic 16 gauge A5 is back, and super sleek. The weight of an anemic 20 gauge combined with healthy recoil management makes this one smooth shooting shotgun.

The Vepr 12 is the better shotgun out of the box. It is built on a beefier RPK-style receiver and comes with a last-round bolt hold-open, a flared magwell for straight-in magazines and a railed top cover. A Saiga 12 usually needs conversion work to get there. Both were Russian imports and both are now [...]