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The Troy PAR is getting a minor update for 2024, with a new forend that makes it easier to add attachments.

In this episode of TFBTV, James Reeves gives you a long-overdue review of the Mossberg 590A1. The Mossberg 590A1 is known for its durability: this shotgun has been tested and proven in some of the toughest environments, including military trials. It can handle a wide range of ammunition types and conditions, and it has a smooth and reliable action that makes it easy to use even in stressful situations. The Mossberg 590A1 is versatile as well. Whether you need a home defense shotgun or a tactical shotgun for law enforcement use, the Mossberg 590A1 is good to go. However, with semi-auto shotguns like the Mossberg 940 Tactical and Beretta A300 Patrol approaching the same price point as this top-of-the-line pump, is the Mossberg 590A1 still worth your attention? Especially the Vang Comp “Standard” edition James reviews in this episode – at $1,000 MSRP, should you just get a semi-auto instead? James opines today on TFBTV.

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.

Matrix Arms showed off their new Cage pump action handguard for AR-15 rifles at SHOT 2023 Industry Range Day. Matrix is based in New Hampshire and has been in business since 2015. They are an OEM for other manufacturers and have built products for over 100 variances.

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 gauge shotgun burndown torture test, right? Let’s see how it does on today’s episode.

Welcome everyone to the 152nd 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 sweet deal or only has a Fudd appeal?  Each week the TFB staff weighs in with their thoughts, but readers get the final say in the poll at the bottom of each article.

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 produce the Supernova shotguns, with a contracted cost of €4,500,000. The convertible Benelli M3 (capable of both pump-action and semi-auto) shotgun is already in use in special French Army units, but the Benelli Supernova had to go through its own testing process, which was reportedly “severe,” but undisclosed at this time. Christophe Bannier, Director of military and law enforcement sales for Beretta Defense is quoted below.

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 usually costing between $150 and $200. For the money, there are a lot of features: it’s got beautiful wood furniture, a nice gunmetal gray ceramic finish, fiber optic sights, an optic rail, and an integral muzzle brake. Will this shotgun be the FIRST Turkish shotgun to survive the TFBTV Shotgun Torture Test? Check today’s video to see. James also compares the HT108T to the cheapest $160-$180 SDS Imports SLB X2 12 gauge tactical pump shotgun to see what you’re getting – if anything – with the more expensive shotgun.

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″ shells, or TWENTY mini-shells. Operators switch from tube to tube by using a cross-bolt tube selector switch. The M&P 12 uses AR-15 grips and has plenty of M-LOK and Picatinny rail for optics mounting. It’s a well-thought-out design, but with an MSRP of $1,165, how does it compare to competition such as the similar Kel-Tec KSG bullpup shotgun that has a $900 MSRP? Watch today’s video to find out.

Retay Arms has been in the business of making affordable and innovative shotguns for over 10 years now. Retay USA has just introduced the new GPS (Geometric Pump System) Tactical Shotgun that is stated to be one of the most affordable tactical shotguns. In addition, the Geometric Pump System is stated to provide the shooter with faster cycling and easy loading. Most will probably know that the shotgun itself is imported from Turkey with the firearms being made at the Retay plant in Konya, near central Turkey.

Hello and welcome back to another edition of  The Rimfire Report! In this weekly series, we continue to discuss, explore, review, and remember the various firearms and trends surrounding the rimfire firearm world. This week I’m going to focus on some blasts from the past that I wish would come back with more popularity – the pump action 22LR rifles.

The Italian company Beretta opens its vaults to show the M3P shotgun. These photos were taken in 1990. The M3P is a 12 gauge shotgun with 5 rounds fed from a detachable box magazine although some sources say the magazine takes 6 rounds. It can run both as a pump-action or semi-automatic, which is great if you want to use special loads that are too weak (rubber balls, for instance) for cycling the semi-auto action. The design of the folding stock is special in the sense that it folds over the top of the barrel and becomes a carrying handle. The operation is similar to the SPAS-15.

The latest addition to the  Black Aces Tactical shotgun line is called The Bullpup Pump – a fairly self-explanatory name. This 12 gauge shotgun is based on a Turkish magazine-fed bullpup semi-auto shotgun converted by Black Aces Tactical into a spring-assisted pump-action gun.

So since I posted my last Pawn Shop Finds article, I have been hitting even more gun shops around the state of Michigan. I’ve been looking for unique guns that catch my eye, but the only requirement is they have to be dirt cheap. I love roaming from various pawn and gun stores checking things out and sharing them on my social media pages. This trip was one of the best I’ve ever had since I started checking stores about six years ago.

If I asked you what the first first bullpup rifle was, what would you answer? The Steyr AUG? British EM-2 from the 1950s? The Faucon ‘Balanced Rifle’ from 1911 or maybe the Thorneycroft carbine from the early 1900s?