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…]
![[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…]
![[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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Italian FABARM (Fabbrica Bresciana Armi) first published pictures of their new SDASS PRO Stage 2 pump action shotguns at the beginning of the year and now they have added them to the Law Enforcement section of their website. This new generation of SDASS (Special Defence [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 167th 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…]
Strike Industries is proud to introduce its latest stylized aftermarket upgrade to its customers with the new 12-gauge spiral fluted magazine follower for 12 gauge shotguns. Strike Industries claims that the follower is not only self-cleaning, but also enhances the [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: It’s been over a year, so we hear very few things from Afghanistan. These images were taken in 2014, in the Helmand province, and we see U.S. Marines 3/7 in a shooting competition with various firearms. Above you see U.S. Marine Corps Capt. [Read More…]
Folding shotguns aren’t exactly new, but the Canadian firearms community has recently gained access to an infinitely more modern take on the concept with the Taiga Wolverine folding shotgun line. The Taiga Wolverine folding shotgun now comes in two sizes, [Read More…]
Beretta Defense recently announced that the whole Armed Forces of France have adopted the Benelli Supernova 12 guage shotgun in several configurations, making the Supernova the standard issue shotgun of the French military. Benelli will have a seven-year contract to [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves reviews an “expensive” Turkish shotgun, the Adler Arms HT108T. This pump 12 gauge shotgun is pitched as a “high end” Turkish shotgun, and, costing $400 MSRP, this is relatively expensive for a Turkish shotgun, with pumps from Turkey [Read More…]
![[IWA 2022] A Turkish Keymaster? The Akdas AK12 UBS](https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/vlcsnap-00002-2-660x260.jpg)
Masterkey-style shotguns are very well known within the United States but they are also a rare find within the wilds of the firearms community. This is due mostly because of ATF regulations that turn such a shortened underslung shotgun into a short-barreled shotgun [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV Show Time, James is at the Akdas booth to see their new Akdas UBS or “under barrel shotgun.” Like the famed Masterkey, this shotgun will mount to an accessory rail on the bottom of a rifle with an appropriately sized Picatinny rail handguard, plus it has some [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves is at Four Peaks talking about the Adler Arms HT108T retro/modern pump shotgun. It has an MSRP of $400.00. According to Four Peaks: “The HT-108T is no “me too” pump action shotgun. With its high grade Turkish walnut stocks and tungsten cerakote [Read More…]
The legendary Mossberg 590 has just received an all-new lineup that is now compatible with a wide variety of shotgun shells from 3″ magnums all the way down to the tiny 1.75″ mini shells. The new Mossberg 590s shotgun features a redesigned elevator and bolt [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, Hop previews the newest model of the venerable Mossberg 590 shotgun: the 590S. The Mossberg 590S is everything you know and love about the 590, but with some internal tweaks that allow it to reliably cycle mini shells without the use of an adapter. The new 590S, and 590S [Read More…]
On October 18, 2021, Smith & Wesson issued an important safety recall notice for the M&P12 shotgun. Two shotguns in the field developed barrel cracks. The M&P12 safety recall includes every S&W shotgun manufactured prior to October 15, 2021. Detailed [Read More…]
Welcome to TFB Weekly Amazon Deals 13. For the last couple of months, James over at TFBTV has been going through a pretty extensive series of videos centered around shotguns. Although perhaps slightly less favored than handguns or rifles for home defense or tactical [Read More…]
You asked James Reeves to test the ultra-budget $200 Mossberg Maverick 88, one of the cheapest shotguns money can buy. James accepted your challenge, and, in this video, he accessorizes the Mossberg Maverick 88 and takes it to the range to subject it to a 505-round torture test of mixed 12 gauge [Read More…]
You have most likely not missed the fact that Smith & Wesson released a new shotgun called the M&P12. It’s a 12 gauge bullpup shotgun and since we have some cool pictures of it that are worthy of a Photo Of The Day here we are. The M&P12 has a [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson‘s M&P series has seen significant success and tremendous expansion over the years. Although it’s best known for striker-fired handguns, including some of the market’s best-selling everyday carry/concealed carry-intended pistols [Read More…]
Smith & Wesson is making a shotgun (again), but this time, it’s a futuristic dual-tube bullpup 12 gauge: The Smith & Wesson M&P 12 shotgun. Part of the “Military & Police” line, this tactical bullpup pump shotgun holds fifteen 2 3/4″ shells, thirteen 3″ [Read More…]
About 6 years ago, Adaptive Tactical introduced their EX Performance Forend and Stock for Remington and Mossberg shotguns. The at the time new forend used a high-strength polymer that was equipped with a 2″ section of Picatinny rail so that a light or laser could [Read More…]
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