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Green Mountain Boys Machine Gun Shoot Took Place Last Weekend

Steve Newlan of Windsor Arms Co. photographed in 2018 firing his select-fire M16 with an Adam Arms piston upper receiver chambered in Russian 5.45x39mm. (Photo: Ben Philippi/Guns.com) The 15th annual Green Mountain Boys machine gun…



How to Build a Catapult to Launch Targets for Shotgun Practice

It’s been a few years that I wanted to build a catapult to launch targets into the air to shoot with my shotgun. Thanks to COVID, I finally got around to it. It has provided…


Is This The Ultimate Home-Defense Shotgun?

With a magazine capacity of 16-rounds, Standard Manufacturing’s DP-12 double-barreled 12-gauge could very well be the ultimate home-defense shotgun. TWO BARRELS ARE BETTER THAN ONE The DP-12  utilizes a bullpup design with an overall length of…


Gun Review: Mossberg 590 Retrograde Shotgun

Travis Pike for TTAG Just a short while back, I reviewed the pump action Mossberg 500 Retrograde and found it to be a fun, lightweight, easy-shooting gun. It was as simple as shotguns get. But…


The World’s Biggest Texas Star Target

During the recent COVID-19 pandemic, there was a lot of downtime. So, my father and I decided to build the world’s biggest Texas star target for shotgun. CONCEPT AND CONSTRUCTION Early sketch of the Texas…


Six Solid Youth Shotguns from the Guns.com Vault

Guns.com offers numerous options in pumps and semi-autos for smaller-framed shooters getting a start in the great outdoors. Whether you are last-minute turkey scattergun shopping or planning for both bird and clay seasons this fall,…


Eight Affordable Shotguns for Home Defense

Shotguns have been getting a lot of love recently. That’s because they are excellent for home defense, and we’re spending a lot of time at home these days. Whether you decide to buy new or…



Gun Review: Mossberg 500 Retrograde Shotgun

Travis Pike for TTAG In a world where we can cover just about anything with Picatinny rails, it’s nice to see the industry slow down and take a moment to simplify things. Don’t get me…