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From komotv.com

SOUTHWORTH, Wash. (AP) - A man trying to loosen a stubborn lug nut blasted the wheel with a 12-gauge shotgun, injuring himself badly in both legs, Kitsap County sheriff’s deputies said.

The 66-year-old man had been repairing a Lincoln Continental for two weeks at his home northwest of Southworth and east of Port Orchard and had gotten all but one of the lug nuts off the right rear wheel before getting frustrated Saturday afternoon, Deputy Scott Wilson said.

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Ride Fast & Shoot Straight snapped a shot of an Irvine PD scooter mounted shogun.

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GunPorn wrote a post on this very interesting shotgun. It is a reverse pump action bullpup shotgun invented by a South African company.

From what appears to be the official website.

Neostead Features

* Selectable twin tube magazine
* 13 shot capacity
* Overall length is 27 inches with full length barrel of 22.5 inches
* Totally ambidextrous as all controls are centrally mounted
* Pump action is reversed
* Straight line stock with magazines above barrel
* Negligible muzzle lift
* Intergral carry handle houses ghost ring sights
* High stength polymers for main external components
* Boltless design
* Sling swivels on top

Safety Features

* Trigger safety locks trigger positively
* Pump handle operates trigger disconnector
* Pump lock
* Firing pin positive return
* Out of battery firing prevention
* Reversed pump action

Wikipedia has this to say

The NeoStead 2000 (NS2000) is a type of shotgun developed by the South African company NeoStead. Along with the Pancor Jackhammer, it is considered one of the most technologically advanced shotguns ever created. The NS2000 has been used in trial runs for a few years by special forces like the British SAS and there are hopes at NeoStead that larger weapons manufacturers will license the production rights. Production of the shotgun began in 2001 and the first models were made available in October of that year.

The NS2000 is a 12-gauge pump action shotgun weighing in at just over 3kg, designed primarily for security and civil disturbance situations.

The firearm includes a 22.5 inch (572mm) barrel despite the overall weapon length of just 27 inches (686mm). The short length makes the weapon easier to handle in close quarter situations however, unlike most firearms of this type, it can still remain accurate at relatively long ranges. The long barrel length is achieved by using a bullpup configuration, with a rear-fed tubular magazine.

Another aspect of the NS2000 is its dual six round magazines. The selector switch can be set to left, right, or alternating. For example in riot conditions less-lethal flexible baton rounds can be used with standard rounds in reserve.

A possible production variant of the NS2000 has an 18 inch barrel in a weapon with an overall length of 22 inches. The shorter length reduced the magazine capacity to 5+5 rounds and makes the weapon easier to import or license in many countries.

Its pump mechanism operates in a forward-back motion, due to its rear-load configuration. This is different from conventional pump methods as the pump action is achieved by shifting the hand forward-back, as opposed to the standard back-forward motion of the non-trigger hand.

Some more photos

This photo makes it look a bit like a side by side shotgun. The two cylinders next to each other on the top are the magazines.

Patent application drawings:

This shows how the magazines are inserted:

The golden rule for firearm safety is usually attributed to Jeff Cooper.

RULE I: ALL GUNS ARE ALWAYS LOADED

I was reading the book “Cautions to Young Sportsmen” by Thomas Frankland, which was published 207 years ago. The golden rule has not changed.

You can read the book here.

The SPS slug gun:

Its solid, dependable action makes it America’s favorite, and our continual upgrades, including this year’s new ShurShot™ ambidextrous pistol-grip stock, make it the most lethal, well-rounded family of pump shotguns around. Along with continually evolving designs, this shotgun’s superiority is a matter of rugged dependability, great pointing characteristics and versatility. In fact, the Model 870™ has been the standard for slide-action performance for more than 50 years.

The Model 870 SPSâ„¢ ShurShotâ„¢ Synthetic Fully Rifled Cantilever shotgun puts exceptional accuracy and swift handling characteristics in the hands of left- and right-handed deer hunters. With its cantilever mount, adding optics couldn’t be easier, and its fully rifled 23″ barrel maximizes reach with today’s high-performance slug loads. The stock and fore-end are dressed in Realtree® Hardwoods HD.â„¢ When it’s time to add a sling, the swivel studs are built-in for your convenience.

12 gauge, 23″ fully rifled barrel

Standard Express finish on barrel and receiver

Synthetic stock with integrated sling swivel attachment

Realtree® Hardwoods HD™ camo stock and fore-end

Shoots both 2 3/4″ and 3″ shells

New ShurShotâ„¢ synthetic pistol grip stock

I am not a huge fan of camo guns, but this one is not to bad. I like the ShurStock.

The most dependable slide action of all time super-tuned to bring the strut to a grinding halt. The specialized turkey shotgun is fully covered in Realtree® APGâ„¢ HDâ„¢ camo and deliver a 3 1/2″ Super Magnumâ„¢ payload with lethal authority at the longest ranges. Now featuring our new ShurShotâ„¢ synthetic pistol-grip stock, the updated Model 870â„¢ SPS ShurShotâ„¢ Synthetic Turkey offers both right-and left-handed hunters the pinnacle of lightweight shooting comfort and handling ease.

23″ rifle-sighted barrel

TruGlo® fiber optic sights

Wingmaster HD extended Remâ„¢ Choke (Turkey)

Receiver drilled and tapped for scope mounts

Realtree® APG™ HD™ camo

Black sling included

Molded in rear sling swivel stud and front stud included in magazine cap

Featuring Remington’s new SuperCell® recoil pad technology.

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Remington’s new turkey gun:

Its solid, dependable action makes it America’s favorite, and our continual upgrades, including this year’s new ShurShot™ ambidextrous pistol-grip stock, make it the most lethal, well-rounded family of pump shotguns around. Along with continually evolving designs, this shotgun’s superiority is a matter of rugged dependability, great pointing characteristics and versatility. In fact, the Model 870™ has been the standard for slide-action performance for more than 50 years. Our new Model 870 express® ShurShot™ Synthetic Turkey is optimized for the turkey woods with the revolutionary ShurShot™ synthetic pistol-grip stock.

It’s contoured to accommodate both right- and left-handed shooters, while offering an incredibly steady-aiming platform that handles like lightning and aids in lessening felt recoil. This shotgun’s shorter 21″ barrel adds to its superb maneuverability, and the Turkey Extra Full Remâ„¢ Choke channels maximum payload to the sweet spot. The receiver is drilled and tapped, so adding optics is a cinch. Mossy Oak® Obsessionâ„¢ coverage on the stock and fore-end keep you concealed.

12 gauge, 21″ vent-rib bead-sighted barrel

Standard Express finish on barrel and receiver

Supplied with a Turkey Extra Full Remâ„¢ Choke

Synthetic stock with integrated sling swivel attachment

Mossy Oak® Obsession™ camo stock and fore-end

Shoots both 2 3/4″ and 3″ shells

Drilled and tapped receiver

New ShurShotâ„¢ synthetic pistol grip stock

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Rifled slug gun:

With our new Model 870 express ShurShot Synthetic Fully Rifled Cantilever, the buck stops a lot farther out than you ever imagined. It features the incredible stability and comfort of our ambidextrous ShurShot stock and a 23″ fully rifled barrel.

23″ fully rifled barrel available in 12 and 20 gauge

Standard Express finish on barrel and receiver

Synthetic stock with integrated sling swivel attachment

New ShurShotâ„¢ synthetic pistol grip stock

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One hundred years as the world’s foremost innovator of pump-action shotguns is cause for celebration – and our leader is dressed for the occasion. In the field or in a showcase, the 12-gauge Model 870™ Wingmaster® “100th Anniversary of Pump Action Shotguns” Commemorative edition makes a grand entrance with gold inlays and exquisite fine-line accents on the receiver and a striking, high-gloss walnut stock and fore-end featuring our nostalgic fleur-de-lis checkering.

A nice looking auto-laoder.

Features

Remarkable reliability and durability

Superior balance, handling and looks

Points, swings and functions better than anything else in its class

The highly polished and richly blued receiver is milled from a solid billet of steel for the ultimate in rugged dependability

A wide array of barrel and choke options make versatility a Wingmaster® hallmark

Twin-action bar for non-binding action

Available in standard 12 gauge

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This is one cool looking shotgun.

The Model 870™ Tactical Desert Recon series shotguns are equipped with Tiger Stripe Products® Digital Tiger™ Desert camo stocks and fore-ends, and military-style olive drab powder-coated metalwork for looks as distinctive as their performance.

These shotguns are available with two different stock designs, 18″ or 20″ barrels and two- or three-shot magazine-tube extensions. To reduce muzzle jump and recoil, both Desert Recon models come with our special ported Tactical Extended Remâ„¢ Choke tube.

SpeedFeed I (shell holding) stock on 12 gauge, 18″ 2-shot extension model

SpeedFeed IV (pistol grip style) stock on 12 gauge, 20″ 3-shot extension model

Tiger Stripe Products® digital Tiger™ TSP desert Camo on stock and fore-end

Military-style “Olive-drab” powder coat finish on barrel and receiver

Special ported “Tactical” Extended Rem™ choke tube

Front bead sights on both models

Drilled and tapped receivers

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Remington seem to be moving to a new “dragunov” style of stock. It is interesting how ‘evil’ tactical features are infiltrating the hunting market.

• Ambidextrous design for turkey, deer and predator hunters
• Ergonomic grip for solid shot placement
• Lightweight synthetic construction
• Available in Black and Mossy Oak® Obsession™
• Molded in sling swivel stud
• Comb designed for perfect eye-alignment with sights and/or scope

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Remington have launched a new recoil pad that will replace the R3 pad on shotguns.

Ten years of rigorous R&D has produced a recoil pad far superior to anything the world has seen before. So effective in fact, our Model 870 pump shotgun now produces 54% less recoil than competing autoloaders with their factory pads. Welcome the most effective recoil pad on the planet, the 21st century’s most remarkable development in recoil reduction. SuperCell.

The World’s Most Effective Recoil Pad. This year, the new SuperCell recoil pad will single-handedly revolutionize the shooting sports. Its development marks the beginning of a new era in which a pump-action Model 870 produces up to 54% less recoil force than competing autoloaders. Where high-velocity magnum rifles become mild, and introducing new shooters to our sport is smoother and less intimidating. A time of better first shots, and faster second and third shots.

Recoil’s Holding Cell. SuperCell technology is the product of 10 years’ rigorous R&D by the top recoil-suppression experts in the industry. Using a complex matrix of millions of SuperCells, this advanced polymer construction harnesses and releases energy over a much longer time period. Rearward force of your gun is reduced from a “kick” to a gentle push and muzzle travel is diminished, resulting in the softest shooting experience possible. All from a pad that’s extremely lightweight, durable and enhanced with a smooth surface for rapid gun mounting.

Making Recoil-Reduction History. Again. For more than 200 years, we’ve pioneered better shooting through improved recoil reduction. Beginning in 1885 with rubber pads, vented pads in 1948, TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) pads in 1987 and now with SuperCell, an entirely new technology that will forever change the way recoil is harnessed. Welcome to the SuperCell era.

For what it is worth, here is a graph

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Remington have announced a very cool looking new sabot slug called the “AccuTip Bonded Sabot Slug”

Looks cool doesn’t it?

It doesn’t just look intimidating, it’s flattening whitetails and competitors in the tipped-slug market with devastating ferocity. Guided by our new Power Port™ Tip, the AccuTip Bonded Sabot Slug delivers a degree of accuracy and terminal performance unmatched by any other we tested. This masterpiece of aerodynamics consistently prints tiny 100-yard groups and transfers tremendous knockdown force out to the farthest reaches of shotgun range. It’s the largest tipped slug you’ll find anywhere.

In field testing, this huge .58-caliber slug produced gaping wound channels and crumpled every deer it touched with a single shot. From 5 to 200 yards, it yields perfect mushrooms and over 95% weight retention thanks to its spiral nose cuts, bonded construction and high-strength cartridge brass jacket. With performance as revolutionary as its appearance, this is one tip sure to get stunning results. Available in 2 3/4″ or 3″ 12-gauge versions for 2008.

• Power Portâ„¢ Tip delivers dramatically superior accuracy
• Spiral nose cuts and proprietary bonding technology control expansion at all ranges from 5 to 200 yards
• Huge .58-caliber slug is the largest tipped slug available today
• Over 95% weight retention – weighs more after impact than all the others start with!
• Slug jacket made from high-strength cartridge brass
• Designed for use in fully-rifled barrels only

UPDATE

Check out these amazing photos of the sabot being fired

Hat Tip: vinatoare.ro

New for 2008 Weatherby‘s Newest Side-by-Side Shotgun: Orion D‘Italia SBS:

Specs:

• Weatherby‘s “flying W” engraved on the triggerguard.
• Gold trigger.
• Engraved silver frame.
• Barrels with automatic ejectors to discharge only spent shells when the receiver is opened.
• Three interchangeable chokes for tailoring choke patterns to shooting needs and various field situations.
• Three-inch chamber for both the 12- and 20-gauge models.
• Rubber recoil pad.

Retail: $2099

Press release:

Weatherby introduces the Orion® D‘Italia SBS, a new side-by-side shotgun designed to provide Italian quality and craftsmanship at an extraordinary value for wingshooting enthusiasts.

Manufactured in partnership with Fausti Stefano Arms of Italy, the Orion D‘Italia SBS offers two features preferred by many American shotgunners: a pistol grip (Prince of Wales half-round pistol grip design) and single trigger.

“The Orion D‘Italia SBS offers all the handling and quick-pointing benefits of an English-style stock but has the look and feel of a pistol grip,” said Brad Ruddell, Weatherby”s vice president of sales and marketing. “American shotgunners like the pistol grip because it gives them more to hang on to, as compared to a traditional English straight-grip stock. They are also more accustomed to a single trigger. In addition, the Orion D&‘Italia SBS sports classic Italian side-by-side styling and craftsmanship, and delivers superior performance based on modern production techniques. It truly is a great value, rivaling side-by-sides that cost much more.”

The Orion D”Italia SBS is available in 12- and 20-gauge models.

Other key features include a stock fashioned from Turkish walnut in a gloss finish, embellished with fineline laser point checkering at 20 lines per inch.

The time-tested Anson and Deeley action is cut from a solid block of alloy steel, hardened and chromed with a coin finish. A Purdey double locking system (box-lock mechanism) is designed to provide precise interlocking alignment of the barrels to the action, which is engraved with a handsome floral design and game scene.

Specifications for the Orion D‘Italia SBS also include:

* Weatherby‘s “flying W” engraved on the triggerguard.
* Gold trigger.
* Engraved silver frame.
* Barrels with automatic ejectors to discharge only spent shells when the receiver is opened.
* Three interchangeable chokes for tailoring choke patterns to shooting needs and various field situations.
* Three-inch chamber for both the 12- and 20-gauge models.
* Rubber recoil pad.

Suggested retail price is $2,099 for each model.

For more information contact a local Weatherby dealer or Weatherby, Inc., 1605 Commerce Way, Paso Robles, Calif. 93446; (805) 227-2600. Or, visit www.weatherby.com.