Defending yourself away from home and defending your castle are two different tasks, and for many people, that suggests different tools. But if you use different guns for home and personal defense out in the…
If you’ve followed any of my writing, you know I’m a shotgun nerd. I ran across the Winchester Model 1911 SL shotgun when I was doing some research into firearms I consider dangerous to the…
By Austin Knudsen A few years ago, I wrote a light piece about the five handguns I couldn’t live without. It was a fun, easy article to write, but even more fun—and unexpected – was…
From Mossberg . . . Mossberg has released the newest member of its 940 Pro family of 12-gauge shotguns: the optic-ready 940 Pro Tactical 8-shot autoloading shotgun. Based on Mossberg’s cleaner-running and redesigned gas-operating system,…
From Blaser Group out of San Antonio, importers of Blaser, Mauser, J.P. Sauer and Sohn, English gunmaker John Rigby & Co., plus Minox optics and Liemke Thermal Optics: San Antonio, Texas (March 15, 2022) – J.P….
Another day another mini shell. That was my reaction scrolling through a social media group dedicated to shotguns. A fella was showing off and talking about a new mini shell I’ve never heard of. These…
I’m the shotgun nerd around these parts, and that lead me to the SDS Imports and Tokarev USA booth at SHOT Show’s Range Day 2022. There, I handled their TX3 12HD, aka the Retro Riot…
One of the bigger surprises of 2021 was the release of the Smith & Wesson M&P 12 gauge shotgun. S&W has been out of the shotgun game for a long time, and the company didn’t…
In a knee-jerk reaction to a massacre committed by a madman in 1996, the Australian government banned most civilian ownership of firearms. Those still retaining them after all these years face serious penalties if they’re…
I never thought I needed a turkey gun. I’ve hunted turkey, but I just used a standard shotgun and it seemed to work fine. However, I will say I am damn sure attracted to the…