The first U.S. patent for a pump-action shotgun was filed in 1882, and in the nearly century and a half since, pump actions have emerged as the clear favorite among American shooters. The pump-action ...

Geese look big at the edge of range. They look huge up close. I waited for “huge,” then hung on a couple seconds more until the four geese began to backpedal. I raised the 20-gauge M2, and two of the ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The shotgun with the most recent U.S. military pedigree is the Mossberg 500 series pump-action shotguns, including the Mossberg 590. The 590 is the only shotgun that ...

The U.S. military relied on the Remington 870 in the Vietnam War and again during conflicts in the Middle East. Police departments still use a tactical version of the 870 as do private citizens for ...