Guns
Shotgun Diamond Drill | Skills and Drills
A few months ago I was asked to come up with a shotgun drill that utilizes the B-8 Repair Center target. For weeks I wracked [...]
Shotguns
Gun Part Review
Reptilia Saddle Mount | Beretta 1301 and A300 for Aimpoint ACRO and Steiner MPS Review
When I started my review of the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol I wanted to do something different. This time around "different" meant putting an optic [...]
Guns
Rangemaster Shotgun Instructor Development Course Review [2023]
I am no stranger to Tom Givens or the course work of Rangemaster. I began in 2019 with the basic instructor course, and completed the [...]
Gun Review
Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol Shotgun Review [2023]
Beretta unveiled their latest shotgun during SHOT Show 2023, the A300 Ultima Patrol. As a massive fan of the scattergun, I was intrigued by this, [...]
Guns
Gunsite 260 Shotgun Course Review [2023]
Gunsite Academy is often considered the Mecca of firearms training. Despite a large focus on handguns, they offer a wide variety of courses, both marksmanship [...]
Editorial
Defensive Shotgun Training and Resources - A Primer
Up to this point in our Defensive Shotgun Primer series, we've spoken purely to hardware. This covers ammunition selection, different styles of sights, accessories, and [...]
Editorial
Primer Peak on That Weems Guy
Recently I was invited onto Lee Weems' podcast, That Weems Guy. The panel included myself, Mike Treat, Warren Wilson, Lee, and Steve Havey. Each member [...]
Editorial
Defensive Shotgun Storage Conditions - A Primer
Now that we have our defensive shotgun, we must decide how we are going to store it. Will it sit completely empty in the safe [...]
Editorial
Defensive Shotgun Sighting Systems - A Primer
As with everything else on the shotgun, we have a wide selection when it comes to how we aim the gun. From simple brass beads, [...]
Editorial
Defensive Shotgun Ammunition Selection - A Primer
For the second in our Defensive Shotgun series we'll discuss ammunition selection. One of the main attractions of the shotgun is the diversity of ammunition [...]
Editorial
Defensive Shotgun Actions and Magazines - A Primer
Shotguns have fallen out of favor during the Global War on Terror. Military members learn the M-4 and M-16, then come home to police departments [...]
Guns
Kalashnikov USA | SHOT Show 2020
Kalashnikov USA had several new products on display during SHOT Show 2020. I specifically took a look at the KR-103 rifle, and the Komrad shotgun. [...]
Guns
Range Day Notes | SHOT Show 2020
Below are some notes from Range Day during SHOT Show 2020. These are nuggets of information that may not have necessitated an entire article each, [...]
Gun Review
Rock Island Armory VRPA40 | Tactical Tube Gun
Author's Note: The VRPA40, spare magazines, and 100 rounds of Fiocchi High Velocity birdshot was provided by Armscor for the purposes of review. I purchased [...]
Gun Review
Inland M37 Trench Shotgun Review
The Trench Gun, an American icon spanning multiple makes, models, and even wars. Few firearms from the era have such an aura about them, and [...]