Shotguns

For today’s Photo Of The Day, we have pictures of a Holland & Holland shotgun that has color added to some elements of its engravings. This shotgun was commissioned by an American customer. Holland & Holland had never used color in the engravings of their guns before so the company mastered a new technique and now offers the colored engravings as an option for their flagship Royal guns.

In this video, I break down the reasons why a shotgun is better than an AR-15, especially when it comes to home defense. Both firearms have their strengths, but the shotgun's power, versatility, and reliability make it an absolute beast for protecting your home. We’ll dive into real-world data, including research from Greg Ellifritz, to see how shotguns perform in critical situations, and why juries often favor shotguns over AR-15s in self-defense cases.

Federal is now shipping a new shotgun slug. The Freight Train copper sabot slug uses monolithic copper projectile with a polypropylene tip. This ammo is intended to give hunters tight groups out to 200 yards, and humane performance on target.

The war in Ukraine has proven what a threat small drones can be whether they’re carrying explosive payloads or just snooping around the battlefield. It has become fairly common for both Ukrainians and Russians to use shotguns to counter enemy drones so it is unsurprising to see a leading tactical shotgun manufacturer bring an anti-drone shotgun set up to market.

Sebastian Unger is a good friend of mine and one I’ve had the rare opportunity to meet in person to talk about some of his designs - most notably the OpenTop 11/22. Sebastian recently came to me with yet another project he’s recently started working on. In a move that would make even the most seasoned gunsmiths shake their heads in bewilderment, our favorite Austrian man, tired of receiving his shotgun's punishing recoil, has decided enough is enough. Rather than suffer one more bruised shoulder, Sebastian has taken matters into his own hands and engineered a recoil-reducing stock that promises to tame even the most brutal of slug loads. Because when life gives you recoil, you build a better stock right?

Savage Arms is getting with the times and giving its Model 42 survival rifle a slightly more tactical-looking finish. If you want this survival rifle/shotgun in Olive Drab Green or Flat Dark Earth, now’s your chance!

Duck season is just around the corner, and the product development team at Federal has a new option you might want to check out before the festivities begin this fall.