The Komrad is essentially a 12 gauge based on the famous AK-47. Again, it’s technically not a shotgun, but we considered it one for this evaluation. The short, threaded barrel, railed forend, vertical foregrip and pistol stabilizing brace make it look iconic, to say the least. The shorter barrel...
The most distinctive shotgun of the day was easily the only bullpup: the Rock Island Armory VRBP-100. The manufacturer sent along curved nine- and 19-round magazines along with the gun, but we had some trouble with jams, so we stuck with the standard five-round magazines, which worked great. I...
The Mossberg 930 Thunder Ranch was a crowd pleaser. This model was designed by Thunder Ranch founder Clint Smith for close-quarters defense. One tester hated the KUIU camo and another loved it, but I didn’t care. The only shortcoming of note was the sighting arrangement. This 930 employs a...
The FN Self-Loading Police (SLP) shotgun first appeared in 2008. It was built from the ground up to compete. Three-Gunners were quick to embrace this well-designed beauty, which is capable of firing eight rounds in a second. Our best split was 0.15 seconds, but we aren’t as quick as...
I won’t lie. I’ve been a big Beretta fan since my days of dove hunting in Argentina and watching guys “clean and lubricate” 20-gauge Urikas with diesel fuel and a paintbrush after the guns had literally more than 100,000 shells through them, and they still ran like clocks. But...
If you’re talking about tactical shotguns, Benelli always plays into the discussion. Always. The M4 platform is unique because it is the company’s gas-operated gun, while most Benellis are inertia driven. Gas guns typically offer less recoil, but this Benelli also comes with greater reliability. Benelli introduce the M4...
