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Looking for the best shotguns for home defense or waterfowling? Got an itch to bust some clay at your nearest sporting clays course? Is a grouse hunt in your near future? Check out these reviews of shotguns. Includes pump shots, autoloaders, double barrels and single shots. Also see: Gun Reviews – Handguns – Rifles – Muzzleloaders – AR-15s – Concealed Carry

 

Latest Shotguns Articles

Buckshot: Overkill for the Home Defense Shotgun?

Shotguns Scott Wagner
Buckshot is the shotgun load people fear most. But is it appropriate for interior home defense work?

Another Law Enforcement Contract for the Remington 870 Shotgun

Gun Articles Brian McCombie
Remington Arms Company, LLC, recently announced contracts with two West Virginia Law Enforcement agencies, with both contracts for Remington’s workhorse shotgun, the Model 870.

Browning Auto-5: Those Hammerin' Humpbacks

Classic Guns Editor Dan Shideler
It was a sad day in 1999 when Browning announced it was discontinuing the Auto-5 humpback. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house — at least not my house.

Gun Collector's Corner: Sjogren, The First 12-Gauge Auto

Classic Guns Phillip Peterson
A rare semiautomatic shotgun proves to be interesting and elusive.

Avoid 7 Common Mistakes of Wingshooting

Gun Reviews Marty Fischer
From the Gun Digest Book of Shotgunning, Marty Fischer explains how to avoid the 7 most common mistakes causing you to miss.

Shoot Multiple Ammo Gauges With One Shotgun

Gun Reviews Corey Graff
GaugeMate Gold adapters allow you to change your shotgun caliber on the fly.

The Superposed Shotgun

Classic Guns Steve Felgenhauer
The beloved Browning Superposed, coined by many to be John Browning’s greatest achievement, is still regarded as one of America’s most popular over and under shotguns.

Testfire: S&W Elite Gold, Elite Silver & 1000 Series

Gun Reviews Dr. George Dvorchak Jr.
There's more than handguns at Smith & Wesson. In this gun review, the author takes a look at the Smith & Wesson Elite Gold Side-by-Side, Elite Silver Over-Under, and the since discontinued 1000 Series semi-auto.

Gun Review: Model 11-87 Sportsman Field

Gun Reviews M.D. Johnson
The Model 11-87 Sportsman Field shotgun is no cheap knock-off, but is designed with the wallet in mind. Available in 20 and 12 gauge, it sports many of the features that made the original Model 11-87 so great.

Gun Review: Shooting the Browning Maxus

Gun Reviews M.D. Johnson
Created by duck hunters for duck hunters, the Browning Maxus is big on reliability, accuracy and power.

Q & A: Stevens Double Gun Patents

Classic Guns Nick Niles
Nick Niles answers a reader question about Stevens double gun patent stamping found on various models. 

Classy Double Guns

Classic Guns Steve Hickoff
If it looks good, feels good, and kills birds dead, it qualifies as a Classy Double.

The Basics of Wingshooting – Part 2

How To Marty Fischer
To become competent at wingshooting in the field, you must have the basics of shooting flying objects firmly in place. In Part 2 of the series excerpted from the new Gun Digest Book of Shotgunning, Marty Fischer gives you more basic tips.

Elite Tactical Advantage (ETA) Shotgun Accessories

Accessories Corey Graff
Mark Mueller of Elite Tactical Advantage

EOTech Integrated Tactical Shotgun LED Fore-End Light

Optics Corey Graff

The Home Defense Shotgun For Women – Part 2

Gun Reviews Gila Hayes
There is another variable in shotgun selection: type of action. For defensive use, we choose between semi-automatic and manually-operated shotguns (called pump shotguns). Here's a look at both.
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