PUMP SHOTGUNS

Mossberg 590A1

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 and capable of withstanding the rigors...

Blackwater Pumps Out New...

Starting as a world-class training organization and protective service, Blackwater Worldwide is now bringing its years of industry-defining experience to firearms with the Sentry 12, a...

Winchester Model 1897

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

Stoeger P3000 Freedom...

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

Detachable Magazines For A Pump-Action Shotgun

Mossberg’s detachable magazine comes in a variety of sizes and they fit Mossberg’s 590M pump-action platform.

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...

Stevens 520

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.

Remington Model 31

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...

Survival Scatterguns

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...

Mossberg’s...

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

A Second Amendment Shockwave

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

Remington 870 Tactical DM

“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...

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...

3 Home Defense Shotgun...

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...

Adaptive Tactical’s...

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...

Latest In The Mossberg 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...

Mossberg 590M Shockwave:...

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

Check Out Mossberg’s...

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...

Scattergun Choices

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

Mossberg's New Mag-Fed...

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...

Remington 870 DM

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...

Mossberg 500 Persuader

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...

The Star Wars Shotgun

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...

Pumpin' Out The Power

In the annals of shotgun literature, less attention has been given to slugs and slug shooting than any other aspect of shotgunning. ’Tis a pity, because...