SHOTGUNS

FOR SPORT AND DEFENSE
Building A...

I think it started when I was about 16 years old. I was pretty involved in the cutthroat world of showing and training paint and quarter horses. I routinely...
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Wonderful Walnut

A Trip Through The Lumberyard
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Happy 70th Birthday

If you started partying to celebrate Ruger’s 75th birthday in 2024, keep it rolling because 2025 marks GUNS Magazine’s 70th birthday.
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Universal Shotgun

What gun or guns would you grab if you had to evacuate your home and community on a moment’s notice? Well, whatever you decide, don’t leave your shotgun...
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Marlin Super...

The Marlin Supergoose 10-gauge was in a class by itself
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Five Shotgun...

By avoidiing five common mistakes, shotgun shooters will score better
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Semi-Auto

Bill Kossowan with a Winchester 59 shotgun
Hacked Off!

Introduced in 1959, the semi-automatic Winchester 59 never quite met with commercial success. Just over 82,000 shotguns were produced before it was...
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Happy 100th...

My memory was jogged when a hunting buddy told me Stoeger Firearms was celebrating their 100th anniversary. There is a famous quotation, “Yesterday’s...
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‘Value’ Rifles

One of the most obvious trends in sporting rifles over the past several decades has been the appearance of moderately priced “value” models, generally...
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Cosmi Shotgun

I’ve handled, fired and admired Cosmi shotguns up close. If you get a magnifying loupe out and go over one carefully, you won’t find a single mistake...
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Benelli Ultra...

If you really want to see how well a shotgun can withstand a constant pounding and still keep on performing, Argentina wingshooting will do the trick. Karen...
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The Benelli Vinci

I can still recall the considerable splash Benelli’s seriously unconventional Vinci shotgun made on its 2009 introduction.
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Pump

Universal Shotgun

What gun or guns would you grab if you had to evacuate your home and community on a moment’s notice? Well, whatever you decide, don’t leave your shotgun...
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Winchester...

Call ’em what you want — a pump, a slide-action repeater, a corn shucker — the pump-action shotgun has a slot in so many gun cabinets. Their...
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DIY: Adapting...

Since I first handled the Streamlight TL Racker shotgun tactical light, I’ve been convinced it is the best on the market for short-barreled shotguns.
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Remington 870...

“BANG! Ouch! BANG! Wow-owwww! BANG! Jeez oh Pete …” This real-life quote from the shooting range highlights my recent willful violation of the first...
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6 Ways to Hit...

If we hit 100% of our targets, then the odds are high we’d get bored and find a more challenging sport. The misses keep us coming back, but too many of ...
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Tokarev TX3 HD Shotgun
Tokarev TX3 HD...

Tokarev TX3 is Turkish made, but this gun is definitely no turkey and is a quality shotgun.
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MISC. SHOTGUNS

Happy 70th Birthday

If you started partying to celebrate Ruger’s 75th birthday in 2024, keep it rolling because 2025 marks GUNS Magazine’s 70th birthday.
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Marlin Super...

The Marlin Supergoose 10-gauge was in a class by itself
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Five Shotgun...

By avoidiing five common mistakes, shotgun shooters will score better
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Taurus Judge

The Taurus Judge is a great special-purpose home defense weapon
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Leg O' Mutton Cases

Leg O' Mutton gun cases are rare today but are inspired classics
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Night Fision...

Shotgun sights? Oh boy, I have been through the whole gamut of versions over the years. Bead on a barrel, ramped bead, buckhorn, and rifle sights, several...
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