Is that a SCAR? No, no it isn’t. But it kinda looks like one! James is at IWA 2023 visiting the Hunt Group to see the SCX12, a SCAR lookalike Turkish shotgun coming to the US. ««« GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO »»» • Apparel: All TFBTV apparel is sponsored by 5.11 Tactical. Click below [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA 2023 visiting the Francolin booth to talk about an odd shotgun that caught his eye: The Francolin XR-20, a 20 gauge revolver that is a carbine built around a revolver cylinder. It’s surprisingly well-made and surprisingly inexpensive, too. [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at IWA visiting Prima Armi, the Italian distributor to see the SDM M870 Shorty, an inexpensive, short-barrel, pump action, mag-fed 12 gauge shotgun. ««« GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO »»» • Apparel: All TFBTV apparel is sponsored by 5.11 Tactical. Click [Read More…]
Beretta occasionally puts some effort into reminding the world that the oldest gunmaker still has in-house a top-notch custom shop capable of impressive masterpieces of artisan work. Again the chosen canvas is the premium O/U shotgun, the SL3, now declined in an [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day and we have the M500 Shotgun on the flight deck of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60), during a visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) gun shoot. The Paul Hamilton is part of the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, in [Read More…]
Let’s head this off at the pass: There are not a lot of details about this short barrel shotgun, it may not make it to the United States, and even if it does, who knows how good it will be or if the price will be anywhere close to the $160-$180 it’s available for in […] Read [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews the brand-new Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol. In this video review, James takes an in-depth look at the features and performance of the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol, including its operating system, features, design, and reliability. You’ll also see how [Read More…]
With the new Burris SpeedBead Vent Rib Mount, you can turn your shotgun into a dynamic hunting tool without any drilling or tapping. According to Burris, their new mount makes it easy to attach and secure any FastFire Series Red Dots, to let you shoot clays, waterfowl, [Read More…]
Today’s Photo Of The Day is a special Beretta SO Sparviere over and under shotgun from Pietro Beretta Custom Atelier made for Sylvester Stallone as a “unique tribute to his acting career and to the legendary role of the Italian American boxer he’s been [Read More…]
APEX Ammunition have introduced a new turkey hunting round – the APEX Mossy Oak Greenleaf Turkey TSS Blend, this builds out their high-end Tungsten Super Shot line of cartridges. The new cartridges are available in 12 Gauge (at $62.99 per 5-round box) and in 20 [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] New Beretta 1301 And Benelli M2 Truckee Forends From Mesa Tactical](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/20230118_144109-660x260.jpg)
Mesa Tactical continues to expand its accessory options for shotguns, particularly for the Beretta 1301 and Benelli M2. New for 2023, the Truckee forend is now available for M2 and 1301 shooters. [SHOT 2023] New Beretta 1301 And Benelli M2 Truckee Forends From Mesa [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] New KelTec KSG410 and R50 Rifle](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TFB_KSG410_6-660x260.jpeg)
New this year from KelTec, formerly known as Kel-Tec, is the KSG410, a dual mag tube, single-barrel shotgun that fits into the footprint of KelTec’s KS7. Also new from KelTec is their R50, a 16″ barreled rifle version of their P50 5.7×28 pistol, [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at the Kel-Tec booth during SHOT Show 2023 to discuss the new Kel-Tec .410 KSG. While there’s little doubt that the 12 gauge is the king of tactical shotguns, the .410 KSG manages to bring something to the table in that its smaller barrel and tubes [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, SDS boldly challenges James Reeves, a slayer of Turkish shotguns, to try the new Military Armament Corporation M2 shotgun. James gets his hand on this new Benelli M2-style shotgun for a brief moment at the range, but will it stand up to the 500-round torture test? Time will [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] BioAmmo Showcase Their Environmentally Friendly Shotgun Ammunition](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/DSC_0043-660x260.jpeg)
At this year’s SHOT Show, there were a number of interesting ammunition manufacturers. One of which was BioAmmo from Spain. Their ammunition is specially designed for hunters and clay shooters looking for quality cartridges with maximum efficiency in terms of [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Mossberg Adds Optic Ready Models to the 590S Line](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/51604_590s_or_9shot_mlok_2700x650-660x260.jpeg)
Hidden away in Mossberg’s SHOT booth was a few new shotguns: Mossberg 590S models with the Optic Ready capability, as well as new M-LOK forends. Able to mount a low-profile optic, and cycling everything from mini shells to 3″, the new 590S Optic-Ready [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, @JamesReeves speaks with Ernie Langdon himself about the LTT version of the Beretta 1301 Shotgun. Langdon Tactical has tweaked the 1301 with its own accessories and, of course, famous trigger job. ««« GEAR USED IN THIS VIDEO »»» • Apparel: All TFBTV apparel is [Read More…]
Back at SHOT 2020 we tried Wilkinson Tactical’s AR shotgun. This year we caught up with them again at this year’s Industry at the Range Day and they ran us through their new models and their conversion combo that allows the lower to be used with either a [Read More…]
The new Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol is an American made semi-automatic tactical shotgun for under $1000. The A300 series carries forward many features of the well received Beretta 1301, but with a redesigned operating system (and a lower price tag). Hop shot the A300 Ultima Patrol side by side with [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Beretta's new A300 Ultima Patrol](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TFB_A300UltimaPatrol_1-660x260.jpeg)
Today at Beretta’s pre-SHOT Show 2023 range day, we got to check out their new A300 Ultima Patrol. This new shotgun brings near-1301 Tactical capability at the lower price point of the A300 lineup. [SHOT 2023] Beretta’s new A300 Ultima Patrol The first [Read More…]
![[SHOT 2023] Hands on with Beretta's new A400 Upland Magnum 28ga](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/TFB_28uplandmag_2-660x260.jpeg)
Today at Beretta’s pre-SHOT Show Range Day, we got to try out Beretta’s new 28 Gauge A400 Upland Magnum. This svelte semiauto shotgun may be small in stature and meant for upland game, but according to Beretta reps it has the ability to take down ducks and [Read More…]
The new firearms announced by Browning Arms Company for 2023 include four new configurations of the X-Bolt bolt action rifle, fifteen shotguns added to different lines of their shotguns, and three new models of the Buck Mark rimfire pistol. You can find the list of all [Read More…]
It’s not every day you see a Benelli M4 shotgun, especially one with wood furniture and a shortened barrel (SBS). Today’s Photo of the Day comes from Josh Herring of Cotton Branch Custom Firearms, featuring his SBS Benelli M4. You may have already seen [Read More…]
In a few years, we’ve seen WOOX bringing to market anything from innovative rifle furniture to axes and knives. The common trait is the rather unconventional use of wood elements. Their latest product, the Gladiatore, brings the WOOX signature aesthetics to [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 174th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many series here on TFB. If you’re new to the series, this is where we look at the most obscure firearms that are actually for sale and ask the question – is this Gat a [Read More…]
Shooting shotguns with a red dot makes a lot of sense, and they are a lot of fun to shoot as well. The new Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical comes ready for optics, including receiver cuts that accept a low-profile direct mounting of any Shield RMSc footprint micro dot sight. [Read More…]
Mossberg are adding the possibility to use red dots (with the Shield RMSc pattern) for their 500 Turkey and 835 Ulti-Mag Turkey pump action shotguns. The 500 Turkey Optic-Ready is available in 410 bore 3″ and 20 gauge 3″, while the 835 Ulti-Mag Turkey [Read More…]
When it comes to purchasing firearms, there are certain types out there that aren’t practical or even all that useful. Sometimes it tugs at your heartstrings for no reason and you absolutely have to have it. For some odd reason, I have always felt the Remington [Read More…]
As much as I like to poke James Reeves about the era of the shotgun being a thing of the past, he and everyone else continues to prove me wrong. Many of you may not be old enough to remember the days before the mass adoption of the AR-15 platform, but the shotgun was [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, JamesReeves reviews the cheapest shotgun he’s reviewed to date: The SDS Imports SLB X2 12 Gauge Pump. The SLB X2 is a Turkish pump action shotgun that costs only about $159-$180 online. Surely, a gun that’s this cheap can’t outlast the #TFBTV 500 round 12 [Read More…]
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