In this episode of TFBTV Show Time, James Reeves is at the SDS Imports/Military Armament Corp. (MAC) booth to check out the latest Turknelli offering, the MAC 1014 Semi-Auto. The guys at MAC have been hard at work attempting to shore up the weak points in their previous semi-auto offerings and think [Read More…]
Back at SHOT 2020 we tried Wilkinson Tactical’s AR shotgun. This year we caught up with them again at this year’s Industry at the Range Day and they ran us through their new models and their conversion combo that allows the lower to be used with either a [Read More…]
It’s not every day you see a Benelli M4 shotgun, especially one with wood furniture and a shortened barrel (SBS). Today’s Photo of the Day comes from Josh Herring of Cotton Branch Custom Firearms, featuring his SBS Benelli M4. You may have already seen [Read More…]
This review started when I said mean things about Turkish shotguns online. My comments were generally targeting the gas-operated bullpup magazine-fed guns, but I have had a generally negative view of most Turkish shotguns. That opinion is based on a parade of Turk [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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
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…]
Waterfowlers rejoice! Browning has released the second generation of their Maxus semi-auto shotgun – the Maxus II. The new shotgun has a number of redesigned and restyled parts as well as new technologies incorporated into its design to improve over the previous [Read More…]
Welcome everyone to the 47th edition of ‘Hot Gat or Fudd Crap?’, one of our many fantabulous 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 [Read More…]
Savage introduced expansions to their existing series of rifles, as well as a completely new Renegauge shotgun at this year’s SHOT Show. These featured a wide variety of options in both lineups. As well as a slew of new choices in both caliber, color, and [Read More…]
At range day at this year’s SHOT Show I ran into Wilkinson Tactical, a veteran-run company based in Wyoming, that specialises in shotguns – AR platform-based shotguns to be exact. Their CR12 is a box-magazine fed 12 gauge shotgun with parts compatibility [Read More…]
Hatsan USA has just released four new versatile shotguns on their Escort line. Whether the goal is hunting, personal defense or security detail there is now a wide array of options to meet every application. Below you’ll find short descriptions and specifications [Read More…]
For the last couple of years, I have been buying rifles and building mostly rifles and pistols when coming up with projects. I have a few pump action shotguns, but I don’t have anything when it comes to semi-automatic tactical shotguns. A few months back, I [Read More…]
Rock Island Armory have introduced their new semi-automatic shotgun – the VR80. Developed by Rock Island Armory’s Philippine parent company Armscor, the new AR-style 12 gauge, magazine fed shotgun will hit shelves in 2019. Rock Island Armory are called the [Read More…]
In the Soviet Union, arms designing was almost exclusively done in government armories and design bureaus. And only on very rare occasions, individuals could be licensed to design firearms. This article tells about one of such independent designers – a gentleman [Read More…]
Briley Manufacturing has introduced new match grade triggers for a number of popular semi-auto shotguns. In order to install the triggers, Briley suggests to disassemble the trigger assembly of your shotgun and send it to them. They’ll install the triggers and [Read More…]
The Uzkon is a shotgun manufacturer in Turkey. Among their semi auto tactical AR style shotguns they make this bullpup 12 ga semi auto shotgun. It looks very similar to an FN F2000 bullpup rifle. Here is their official video. Never go Full Mall Ninja. The video [Read More…]