Welcome everyone to the 142nd 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…]
The Mossberg 940 Pro 12-gauge autoloading shotgun was released in 2020. Now the 940 Pro Turkey version is available in the Mossy Oak Greenleaf camouflage pattern. The model is offered in two barrel lengths, 18.5″ and 24″. Both shotguns come optics-ready [Read More…]
Arriving just in time for the spring turkey hunting season is the latest expansion of the Wetherby Element lineup. Based on the original and time-proven inertia recoil system that the Element uses, the Element Turkey Shotgun adds factory-equipped extended chokes, [Read More…]
One of Germany’s oldest hunting firearms manufacturers, J.P. Sauer and Sohn, is excited to announce the latest addition to their line of hunting shotguns. The new SL5 Turkey Shotgun is a semi-auto 3-inch shell compatible platform specifically designed to be a [Read More…]
Tactical semi-auto shotguns often fetch a high price and that leaves a lot of people who want to run a shotgun for home defense or for training purposes up a creek without a paddle. Florida’s European American Armory Corporation has just announced their new [Read More…]
The latest offering to the tactical shotgun community is finally here from Mossberg. The new Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical is a semi-automatic, optics-ready, gas-operated shotgun that builds on the success of the JM Pro series but adds a few unique features that set it [Read More…]
In this episode of TFB Showtime, Hop recounts a scorching trip to the Gunsite Academy in Arizona, and talks about the new Mossberg 940 Pro Tactical. The new tactical version of the 940 Pro has interchangeable chokes, which is a bit out of the ordinary for a tactical shotgun, and it has a micro red [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves gets his hands on a pre-production copy of the Mossberg 940 Tactical semi-automatic shotgun – the tactical version of Mossberg’s vaunted new Mossberg 940 series of shotguns. Using the same re-designed gas system, nickel boron internal treatments, [Read More…]
The Browning A5 shotgun (also known as the Auto-5) is an almost legendary design that was first introduced in 1905 and was the first successful semi-automatic shotgun design. The shotgun remained in production unit l 1998 when it was discontinued by Browning. Now, [Read More…]
Last time we had a look at Tactical Imports Corp. (Ontario, Canada) we enjoyed a Type 81 LMG. In this Photo Of The Day, we’re going bullpup AND shotgun at the same time. Here we have the HG-105 shotgun. The manufacturer is Tracker Arms and this is a [Read More…]
Those that live in California know just how difficult it is to get a lot of the same firearms that we have in most of the rest of the country. However, that hasn’t stopped firearms manufacturers from trying to help out those who live in states like California by [Read More…]
The Benelli Magnifico Set of Five was first revealed at the recent 2022 Safari Club International Convention in Las Vegas, NV. As you can imagine, these shotguns are made from the finest materials, engraved and made by hand. Think the opposite of a lot of the [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 129th 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…]
James Reeves is at SHOT Show with Rock Island Armory to see the new VRF14. According to RIA: “The VRF14 is the first semi-automatic short barrel firearm of its kind. It boasts a familiar pistol-style grip so you can shoot 12GA shells from the hip. And if the 5-round magazine isn’t enough, [Read More…]
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[SHOT 2022] NEW Mesa Tactical RMR Co-Witness Mount for Benelli M4 Mesa Tactical is known for their wide range of shotgun accessories. Their Sureshell carrier has become the de facto standard sidesaddle mount for most law enforcement shotguns. It features a picatinny top [Read More…]
Photo Of The Day: The Derya MK-12 semi-automatic shotgun from Turkey has become increasingly popular in sports and target shooting. They now just released a new drum magazine which is worth sharing some pictures of. While forbidden in some competitions like IPSC Shotgun [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves subjects the Citadel ATAC aka Citadel Bosshog aka Citadel Warthog from Legacy Sports International to a 500-round torture test to see how durable and reliable this budget shotgun is. At Just $176, this semiauto costs less than most pump shotguns, but can it [Read More…]
In this first part of a two-part review of the cheapest semi-auto shotgun money can buy, James Reeves reviews the $176 Citadel 12 gauge made in Turkey. This gun is also known as the Citadel ATAC, Citadel Warthog, Citadel Boss Hog or Bosshog. The CItadel ATAC is made in Turkey like so many budget [Read More…]
There’s nothing like an old pump shotgun. Well, maybe a new semi-automatic one with a 12+1 capacity! That’s exactly what we’re talking about with the new 940 Pro Snow Goose from Mossberg. In the same family, the 940 Pro Waterfowl Shotgun is [Read More…]
TacSol and Volquarsten have some competition with Radical Firearms’ relatively new RF-22. Designed as an out-of-the-box accurized semiauto rimfire, the RF-22 features a Picatinny rail integrated with the receiver, a machined bolt and a match-grade threaded [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the TFB Armorer’s Bench! As mentioned in the little blurb, this series will focus on a lot of home armorer and gunsmith activities. In this article sponsored by Wheeler, Tipton, Caldwell, and Frankford Arsenal, I happened to do a little [Read More…]
An AR-pattern firearm that shoots shotshells is sort of a holy grail for some. Many try making it but there is always some drawback or compromise. ATI had their Omni chambered in .410ga. But the true goal is an AR platform that shoots 12ga. Genesis Arms has achieved [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…]
The Beretta 1301 has received a lot of attention lately as being one of the best semi-auto shotguns currently on the market. Since more and more people have been paying attention to the offering, Beretta has listened to recent customer feedback and has now added new [Read More…]
Mossberg has dropped a new 12-gauge autoloading shotgun for the waterfowl hunting crowd – the 940 Pro Field. The 940 has been very popular with pro-shooters like Jerry Miculek and now the same capabilities that the 940 brings to the competition world can be had [Read More…]
Savage Arms have announced the addition of half a dozen new products to their line including a left-handed version of their 110 Ultralite and a new defensive semi-auto shotgun – the Renegauge Security. The B-Series Precision Lite, which has an MDT chassis, will [Read More…]
In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves brings you the exhilarating second part to his “Poverty Tier Shotgun Review”. James bought a $400 Black Aces Tactical S MAX Pro semi-automatic shotgun a couple of weeks ago, rigged it with $100 of cheap parts he found online, and got it ready for [Read More…]
You asked for it: After James’ popular Beretta 1301 review and build videos, viewers wanted a budget shotgun build and review. In this episode, James budgets $500 for a semi-auto shotgun build. So, he buys a $400 Black Aces Tactical Pro Series S Max semi-automatic shotgun and then spends $100 [Read More…]
There is nearly an endless amount of semi-auto shotguns available on the market today to choose from. However, I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything quite like the VRF14 before. The new VRF14 from Rock Island Armory is the company’s newest offering [Read More…]
At the end of last year, Tom and I went to a shoot hosted by Asgard Defense and BMC Tactical. Asgard Defense was demoing their new 12 gauge semi-automatic shotgun, the Kriger, which they had promoted as one of the fastest shooting 12 gauge shotguns on the market. [Read More…]
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