#Shotguns

I did not expect this. Remington will be selling a new pump-action shotgun next year (2009) called the Model 887 NitroMag. The design is not based on the popular 870 and will not replace it.

In 2009 Mossberg will be selling a range of Mossberg 590A shotguns and accessories to the general public. The 590A is sturdier than the 500/590 and is the model generally sold to law enforcement and military. The 590 has a heavy barrel, metal trigger guard, metal safety and bayonet lug.

A worker holds a variety of destroyed guns on December 12, 2008, in Sogamoso, Boyaca department, Colombia. An assortment of 25.000 weapons, seized to different groups that participated in the Colombian internal conflict, were incinerated.

English Russia, a humorous blog about all things Russia, has photos of home-made firearms confiscated by police and army in Chechnya.

The modern Soldier of Fortune prefers the “full auto” chainsaw rail attachment over the old fashioned single stab “blade” or “spike” bayonet. It makes the bayonet pistol look impotent!

Not your standard golden AK or Dragunov. These were on display at IDEAS Pakistan 2008 by POF (Pakistan Ordnance Factories, the Pakistan stated owned arms and ammunition manufacturer).

“Old Painless” from Box O’Truth has written a interesting article about fighting with a shotgun over

Atlantic Firearms just sold a Tromix converted Saiga 12 Shotgun for $3075. Atlantic normally sells them for about $1500!

Earlier this month Browning announced, to much fanfare, a new 12 gauge autoloader shotgun called the “Browning Maxus” at the annual sales meeting. Browning have really hyped this shotgun and have called it “The Most Reliable Autoloading Shotgun the World Has Ever Known.”.

In 2009 Remington will launch the new 12 gauge Model 870 Express Tactical pump action shotgun.

Jason emailed me some great photos of his new Savage Slug Warrior (Model 210F). The rifle/shotgun chambers 3″ 12 gauge shells, weights in at 7.6 lbs, has a 24″ barrel and a 2 round magazine capacity. MSRP is $587.

About 6 months ago Metal Storm was awarded AU$1.4 million in development contracts from the US Navy to develop a 12 guage (.729″ caliber, not the 12 gauge shotgun cartridge) multishot weapon that mounts under an M16 and M4.

Sebastian linked to this very interesting article about gun laws at sea.

These photos are of a new Saiga 12 build. They were too pretty not to post.

MD Arms have just started shipping their new 20 round drum magazines for the Siaga 12 shotgun. They cost $215 (+ $3 handling fee).