Q & A: Stevens Double Gun Patents
Nick Niles answers a reader question about Stevens double gun patent stamping found on various models.
Classy Double Guns
If it looks good, feels good, and kills birds dead, it qualifies as a Classy Double.
The Basics of Wingshooting – Part 2
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.
The Home Defense Shotgun For Women – Part 2
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.
The Home Defense Shotgun For Women – Part 1
While the handgun is an easy firearm with which to learn shooting skills, it is not the most powerful defensive weapon one may choose. The home defense shotgun lays claim to that title.
Gun Review: Remington 1100
Hundreds of thousands of these popular shotguns have been sold over the decades, and the reason for that is simple: they are good guns. But is that used Remington 1100 being sold for a song, or to a sucker? Here are a few things to check.
Shotgun Q&A: Stevens ‘Letter Prefix’ Serial Numbers
Nick Niles answers your burning shotgun questions. This time, a reader asks about Stevens letter prefixes on serial numbers.
The Winchester Model 12 Heavy Duck Gun Proved Itself a Shooter
New duck gun has appeared and it is one designed to interest gunners who frequent waterfowl passes, fox trails or the habitat of the wary gobbler.
Gun Reviews: Ithaca Deerslayer III, Field Grade Featherlight & Grade AAA
The Gun Digest staff took a trio of Ithaca shotguns to the range to put them through their paces and see what we liked and didn't like. There wasn't much of the latter to be found.
Hands On! Extreme Shock Makes a Hole!
The CTJ is a reduced-recoil, controlled-penetration tactical shotgun round that offers reduced ricochet hazard and is perfect for interior applications like home defense or tactical entry. And pardon the language, but damn does it make a hole.
Hands On! Managed-Recoil Buckshot Still Hits Hard
My father always used to say, Buckshot makes a mess. I've adopted that philosophy when it comes to self-defense with a shotgun. When it comes to stopping the threat, and I mean right now, I'll happily make a mess. Bad guys deserve it.
Gun Review: Wilson Combat Standard Model
If you need a shotgun for self-defense, police work or military operations, you want something that will never fail you. Get your hands on a Wilson Combat Standard Model.
Hands On! Brenneke Tactical Home Defense Slugs Great for CQB
Sometimes you don't need a full-power slug and all the recoil that goes with it. But you still need the stopping power of a shotgun. These slugs are your Close-Quarter-Battle solution.
Brenneke: Must Be German for ‘Accurate’
For hunting or tactical applications the Brenneke KO slugs redefine what's possible from your slug gun.
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