SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUNS

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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Radically advanced bullpup...

With 15+1 capacity, the Tavor TS12 auto-loading semi-auto shotgun looks like a sci-fi movie prop but operates in real-time like the the state-of-the-art gun...
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The IWI Tavor TS12...

The Tavor TS12 12-gauge autoloading shotgun is a radically-advanced gas-operated bullpup design.
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First Look at the Armcor VRF14

Armscor's new  VRF14 defensive semi-auto shotgun can keep your home and family protected and secure. Special Assignments Editor Roy Huntington takes a...
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Armscor VRF14

The VRF14 from Rock Island Armory is not the normal shotgun. Though it fires 12-gauge shells, this semi-automatic firearm in ways more closely resembles a...
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Fierce Mayhem FX
Fierce Firearms Unleashes...

Best known for their bolt-action hunting rifles, Utah-based Fierce Firearms has unleashed their first shotgun designed for chasing birds in the sky and on...
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Savage Renegauge Competition features
Savage Tops Podium with...

New for 2021, the Savage Arms Renegauge Competition is a feature-rich competition shotgun ready to not only to compete but dominate the competition and top...
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Four For Fighting

Presumably, it would take a bit of effort to get the WWI Germans to accuse you of war crimes but the 12-gauge Winchester 1897 managed it.
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Hunter shooting Browning Maxus II shotgun
Browning Maxus II Adds...

After more than a decade of success, Browning has announced the new Maxus II autoloader for 2021, featuring comfort, handling and style-improving upgrades...
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Kalashnikov USA Komrad

At first glance, some might think the Saiga-patterned 12-gauge from Kalashnikov USA (K-USA), dubbed the Komrad, would classify as a shotgun — but it’s not.
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Browning Double Automatic

As a youth perusing outdoor magazines, the Browning advertisement for the “Double Automatic Shotgun” really captured my attention.
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Browning Automatic 5

In my last two shotgun columns I wrote about John Browning’s first two shotgun designs: the lever-action Winchester 1887 and the Winchester pump-action 1897.
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Linda Powell, Mossberg |...

While she didn't grow up as an outdoorsman, Mossberg Director of Media Relations Linda Powell has become an ambassador for hunting and a role model for...
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SHOT Show Sights: Show Day 2

A daily photo dump of the best sights from the range and show floor of the 2020 SHOT Show in Las Vegas.
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SHOT Show Sights: Show Day 1

A daily photo dump of the best sights from the range and show floor of the 2020 SHOT Show in Las Vegas.
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Guns We Want to See at...

Just days away from the 2020 SHOT Show, we can't help but drool thinking about all the new guns we'll get to shoot, handle and see throughout the week.
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Make Mine A Shotgun

In the last decade or so, the shotgun has been largely eclipsed by semiautomatic carbines — especially the AR-15/M4 — for use by law enforcement and...
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Rock Island Armory VRBP-100

Bullpups are a fascinating breed and they’ve charmed shooters and weapons’ engineers for decades. It’s no accident in an era of highly mobile,...
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Legacy Sports Pointer Phenoma

I admit to being a 28-gauge enthusiast. Some call it a “magic gauge” — the perfect ballistic marriage between bore size and a 3/4 oz.
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Mossberg 930 Snow Goose

“My heart knows what the wild goose knows, I must go where the wild goose goes. Wild goose, brother goose, which is best? A wanderin’ foot or a heart at...
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How To Run Shotguns for...

In this week's final entry of the 4-Shot Favorites on "Shotguns for Defense: What Do You Need To Know", we take a look at some training tips and advice from...
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EAA’s MKA 1923 Bullpup

Traditional shotgun designs get massaged and tweaked from year to year but it’s usually pretty darn stodgy out there. The excitement that comes from the...
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Winchester’s SX4

Now in its 4th generation, Winchester’s new SX4 autoloader is the culmination of design efforts dating back to 1974’s SX1.
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This Bullpup Has Bite!

Just when you thought there is nothing new in semi-auto shotguns, along comes the BP-12 bullpup to correct the misimpression. It provides a new platform...
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VR 60 Semi-Auto Shotgun...

No doubt about it, the AR-type rifle is the most popular model in the United States today, and it should come as no great surprise some enterprising arms...
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Benelli’s “3-Gun” M2

As you might guess, Benelli’s 12-gauge Performance Shop M2 3-Gun Edition was designed to serve as one-third of the competitive triad of hardware used in...
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Tactical Turkish 12

Americans love their tactical shotguns. I think there’s a whiff of buckshot embedded in our collective DNA. As a country, we’ve carried them in every...
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BENELLI'S BIRD OF PREY

Few guns achieve cult status overnight, but the introduction of Benelli’s Super Black Eagle to the American market changed it all in 1991.
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A Steal Of A Deal

Remember those Hatfields, who were always fussin’, feudin’ and fightin’? Well, they’ve gone from feuding to gunmaking.
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Think Pink!

Legacy Sports International, which imports the lines of Howa, Escort, Citadel and Pointer, has been continuously improving and expanding their Escort line...
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Turkey Gun Extreme

Legacy Sports International, which imports the lines of Howa, Puma, Citadel, ISSC, Nikko Stirling and Buffalo River, has been continuously improving and...
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