My grandfather’s Winchester Model 12 is the only possession of his I have. It was passed down to me after his firstborn son (my uncle) died several years ago. Most hunters and shooters hold on to guns ...

Conventional wisdom in the 1890s was that the pump or slide-action shotgun was merely an interim solution, a bridge between double barrels and self-loading or automatic shotguns. It would soon ...

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This article appeared originally in the February 2006 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page and select American Rifleman as your member magazine. How ...