PUMP SHOTGUNS

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...

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.

“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...

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 ...

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

Several years back BATF approved the use of 14" barrel shotguns equipped with the Raptor-head grip as a “firearm” per the Gun Control Act (GCA), but not...

An AR-style pump action shotgun? I’ve never been too intrigued with smoothbores, but certainly appreciate something designed for an easy transition from a...

Recently I was asked by a friend to take a look at a shotgun he had acquired — a Stoeger P350 Tactical.

I’ve always felt starting a novice shotgunner with a .410 borders on child abuse.

Many readers are probably familiar with the Model 1912 Winchester (later changed simply to Model 12 or M12).

I’ve always been a fan of shorty shotguns. Not sure why, but when other people at the gun shows were looking at the Gold Cup 45s, I was looking at...

Over 30 years ago I was talking with a manufacturer who specialized in aftermarket items for the Ruger 10/22.

Twice a year gun writer Dick Williams organizes a three-day theme shoot and I recently attended one of these events at Gunsite.

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.

It’s been said if you give a soldier or cop an anvil for Christmas, he’ll break it by Valentine’s Day. Their equipment necessarily has to be reliable...

In my last shotgun column I covered the lever-action Winchester Model 1887 shotgun designed by firearms genius John M. Browning.

In the realm of shotguns, I don’t think any action type is more versatile than pump.

In 2011 KelTec introduced the KSG — a pump-action bullpup shotgun holding 14 rounds via two tubular magazines.

It has been 50 years since the movie The Wild Bunch hit the silver screen.

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...

Back before the colors of Flat Dark Earth, Ranger Green, Coyote, camouflage du jour, etc., all the cool kids used Scorched Earth, also commonly called Black.

If we start naming all of John Browning’s inventions, we’re going to be here a while so let’s just focus on the shotguns.

It’s steep and rocky in southern Idaho — and today it was cold. I hadn’t gotten 100 yards from the truck when I was already out of breath. “Why do I...

There is a timeless axiom in the annals of gun fighting. Most any rifle is preferable to most any pistol. At appropriate ranges, most any shotgun is...

Celebrating a milestone in the continuing history of O.F. Mossberg & Sons, the company is introducing a pair of pump-action shotguns dubbed the...

I like pump-action shotguns. There is no other firearm type that is as versatile. One receiver with a slug barrel for deer hunting and another barrel

“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...

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...

3 Home Defense Shotgun Myths and 2 Important Realities... and ask the so-called “expert” behind the counter, “What is the best type of gun for home...

Since I happen to own a Mossberg Model 500 pump-action shotgun, when I was asked to check out the Sidewinder Venom kits that can convert a Model 500 or 590...

When Mossberg introduced the Model 590 Shockwave pump-action model in 12-gauge a couple of years ago, it got plenty of attention from people looking for a...

North Haven, CT – During the recent NASGW (National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers) Expo & Annual Meeting, the Mossberg 590M Mag-Fed shotgun...

With a capacity of 5, 10, 15, or 20 rounds, Mossberg’s new 12-gauge 590M Mag-Fed is yet another intriguing addition to their stable.

Mossberg has taken another step forward in the evolution of the Shockwave pump-action firearm with the introduction of the 12-ga. 590M Shockwave, which...

In the beginning, shotgun actions were called locks. Eventually the flintlock made it practical to shoot flying birds by shortening “lock time.”

For some reason, with a new generation of shooters so tuned in to magazine-fed firearms, I figured it was only a matter of time before the marketplace not...

We’ll get this right up front: The image of a pump shotgun with a detachable magazine will take some getting used to for old guys like me, but...

When Mossberg introduced the Model 590 Shockwave pump-action firearm in 12-gauge, it got plenty of attention from people interested in a compact,...

I love .410 shotguns. Wait! That’s not altogether true. Truth be told, I hated my first. It was euphemistically classified as a “utility gun.” I got...

If you’re old enough to remember the lyrics to Only Sixteen by Sam Cooke, you probably remember an era when you saw a lot more 16 gauges in the field.

There’s a whiff of buckshot embedded in the American DNA. We love our combat smoothbores. As a country, we’ve carried them in every battle and police...