Shotguns – Shooting News Weekly

Getting a New Pheasant Hunter (and Shotgunner) Comfortable Behind the Gun

Michelle Cerino — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:00:13 +0000

My daughter-in-law Elizabeth told me that she wanted to try pheasant hunting. To set her up for a successful hunt, […]

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You’ll Never Guess What Are Now Considered ‘Illegal Firearms’ In New York City

Texas Gun Rights — Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:00:52 +0000

The gun confiscation agenda always starts with one category of firearm, but it never ends there.

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Gear Review: The Flash-5 Stock and Forend From Tactaload

Travis Pike — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:00:36 +0000

Simply put, Flash-5 uses an internal magazine to hold five extra rounds of ammo that feeds from the bottom of the stock in a completely ambidextrous position.

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If a Saiga and an 870 Had a Baby: The Civet 12 Shotgun

Travis Pike — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:00:24 +0000

Magazine-fed shotguns have their own inherent problems. Some are better than others, but the general problem with magazine-fed shotguns is the shells.

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SHOT 2026: One of My Faves – Chiappa’s Stampede Western Replicas

Jeremy S — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 14:00:10 +0000

What is [perhaps] new is that Chiappa Firearms appears to be collecting some of their reproduction 1800s firearms under the "Stampede Western Replica" category/brand.

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SHOT 2026: Mossberg Expands the 990 Shotgun Lineup

Travis Pike — Sat, 24 Jan 2026 19:00:39 +0000

The 990 Aftershock was probably one of my favorite guns of 2025. I love shotgun-style firearms with short barrels and pistol grips. Making one semi-auto just makes things better and better.

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SHOT 2026: IWI Shows Off New Guns, Silencers

Jeremy S — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:08:58 +0000

Over at the IWI booth this year we saw quite a few new products, but here are the three that […]

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SHOT 2026: Mossberg’s New 590RM Chisel…I Love It

Travis Pike — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:05:41 +0000

When it comes to NFA shotguns, Mossberg has historically been one of the few shotgun companies that actually will sell […]

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SHOT 2026: The Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol 20-Gauge

Travis Pike — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 20:00:39 +0000

There is a massive lack of tactical, defense-oriented 20-gauge shotguns in the market. Mossberg makes the 590 in 20-gauge, finally, […]

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SHOT 2026: Rock Island Armory’s New PAK-OUT Shotgun

Kat Ainsworth Stevens — Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:00:27 +0000

The new Rock Island Armory Pak-Out shotgun is one of those guns that’s both practical and fun. It’s a 12-gauge […]

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