Category: Shotguns

Remington ShurShot stock

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 [Read More…]

Remington SuperCell

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 [Read More…]

Weatherby PA-08

For most hunters, the pump shotgun served as their introduction to wingshooting. Easy-to-use, no-nonsense design, dependable in the field, the pump is generally regarded as the “4×4” of field guns. Our new line of PA-08 pump shotguns carries that [Read More…]

Weatherby SA-08

Weatherby have introduced a new line of semi-automatic shotguns for 2008. It comes in two versions, the SA-08 Upland and the SA-08 Youth SA-08 Upland Our wood stock semi-automatic is built for long days and fast shooting. The SA-08’s unique gas system is easy to [Read More…]

What is a Saiga?

Answer… 1) AK pattern rifles and shotguns made at Izhevsk 2) The ugliest antelope alive The Russians are not know for producing beautiful firearms, but you would have thought they would have chosen a nicer looking animal than the Saiga for which to brand sporting [Read More…]

Shotgun use in war

Hell in a Handbasket has an interesting post about the use of shotguns in war. Every war the United States has taken part in has seen the troops using shotguns. During WWI, the firearms firm of Winchester even modified a design dating back to 1897 so a bayonet could be [Read More…]

Six worst shotguns

According to Phil Bourjaily these are the six worst shotguns of all time. A very odd collection: Browning Citori 425 Women’s Shooting Sports Foundation Edition: The Blue Ox Kmart Boito Double: The Blue Light Special Marlin Goose Gun: The Pipeline Remington 870 [Read More…]

Shotgun thoughts

It hasn’t always been thus but since 1978 there hasn’t been a time when I haven’t owned at least one firearm. The actual number has gone up & down over the years, depending upon where I have been living, how much dosh I have been making, [Read More…]

Bed mounted shotgun rack

Home Back-Up Protection are selling a bed / mattress mounted shotgun rack. This is quite a clever idea! This is what they have to say about their product: The Back-Up is a rack that allows you to keep your shotgun or other defensive weapon within easy reach. A number of [Read More…]

Real shooting Blunderbuss

A blunderbuss is a muzzle-loading firearm with a flared, trumpet-like barrel which discharges lead shot upon firing. It is the predecessor to the shotgun. The term blunderbuss is of Dutch origin namely donderbus, a combination of the Dutch terms donder (thunder) and bus [Read More…]