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Springfield's Newest Saint is a Compact and Light Pistol

Springfield’s Newest Saint is a Compact and Light Pistol

The new fully-featured Saint pistols feature a custom free-floating rail, updated pistol brace and blast mitigation device.

Standard Manufacturing's SKO-12 — An American-Made AR-15 Style 12 Gauge

Standard Manufacturing’s SKO-12 — An American-Made AR-15 Style 12 Gauge

The Holy Grail of tactical shotguns has always been a detachable magazine feeding system. Several have come to market, but none of them worked well. Even those based on the ultra-reliable AK-47 fell short. For some reason, scaling up to 12 gauge just doesn’t feed the way it should. This week, we got our hands on the latest attempt to reach this bar. We have good news. For once, someone may have solved it

A 26-Round 12 Gauge: Benelli M2 XRail

A 26-Round 12 Gauge: Benelli M2 XRail

What would you think if I asked you about a Benelli M2 with a 25 round capacity? Work of science fiction? Only if micro mini shells have been introduced? Did I smoke rock this morning? Such a thing exists and it’s brought to you by our friends at Roth Concept Innovations (RCI).

Mossberg's Waterfowl Slayer — The 930 Pro-Series Waterfowl

Mossberg’s Waterfowl Slayer — The 930 Pro-Series Waterfowl

Having the right tool for the right job helps eek out the most enjoyment of the sport. When I was invited to go waterfowl shooting, I didn’t want to risk water damage to the wood on my upland shotgun. Falling in the water or being pelted by hours of rain is not uncommon when waterfowl hunting, so I knew I needed a shotgun designed for the wet environment of a waterfowl blind. Enter the Mossberg 930 Pro-Series Waterfowl, a 12 gauge, gas operated semi-automatic shotgun designed to take the abusive environment of waterfowl hunting.

Waterfowl Artillery: CZ Swamp Magnum

Waterfowl Artillery: CZ Swamp Magnum

Waterfowl hunters are a dedicated lot; heading off to the lakes and swamps before daylight, stringing out decoys, shivering motionlessly in the blind as the morning fog cuts through their best camo jacket, all for the sake of making the skies rain ducks and geese. CZ has just the ticket for those of you who are really serious about filling the skies with shot and bringing down every bird that comes in range, the CZ Swamp Magnum Camo.

Franchi Affinity 3 & Affinity Catalyst — Full Review

Franchi Affinity 3 & Affinity Catalyst — Full Review

As a vehicle, the Affinity would look like a great value with its long lasting, highly reliable, low maintenance, high-performance Inertia-Driven power train and long list of standard features. Then consider its customer-inspired list of models and options that allow you to tailor to meet almost any shooters’ desires and at a reasonable price. You couldn’t go wrong. You could buy the Franchi Affinity and drive it for a lifetime.

Ahead Of Its Time: The Retro Classic Franchi LAW 12 Scattergun

Ahead Of Its Time: The Retro Classic Franchi LAW 12 Scattergun

While the cumbersome SPAS 12 died a natural death around the turn of the millennium, its cousin the LAW 12 was a prescient piece of iron indeed. I traded out of my old LAW 12 a couple decades ago but recently found another one and righted that past wrong.

Making the Best Even Better: Benelli’s New Super Black Eagle 3 – Full Review.

Making the Best Even Better: Benelli’s New Super Black Eagle 3 – Full Review.

For more information, visit . To purchase on GunsAmerica.com, click this link: . Twenty-six years after the introduction of the original Super Black Eagle by Benelli made waves among waterfowlers and shotgun fans in general, the company continues to set the standard for auto-loading shotguns with its third variant of the inertia-driven scattergun. When first [...]

Beretta's A350 Xtrema Max5 is made to work but doesn't give up any of the classic features.

Bird of Another Feather: Beretta’s A350 Xtrema Max5 12 Ga. 3.5″ Waterfowler – Full Review.

When my editor gave me the opportunity to try out the new A350 XTrema Max5 from Beretta, I was happy to oblige. The last Beretta shotgun I looked at here was a prima donna – the Beretta 692 Sporting B-Fast over and under. While that one was certainly made to shoot and admire, I might have a little heartburn tossing it into a John boat in the middle of January. This 3.5-inch, 12 gauge A350 Xtrema Max5 model is all about maintaining a working gun reputation, but that doesn’t mean it skimps on classic Beretta features.

An Inertia-Driven Semi-Auto for Under $600? The Stevens S1200—Full Review.

An Inertia-Driven Semi-Auto for Under $600? The Stevens S1200—Full Review.

Introduced earlier this year as the company’s first-ever semi-auto shotgun, the Stevens S1200 is powered using a very smooth, fast Benelli-esque inertia recoil system but comes with a very unBenelli-esque price—starting at well under $600, for a semi-auto shotgun.