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Defensive Shotguns

Why Use a Shotgun for Home Defense?

Why Use a Shotgun for Home Defense?

By Chris Baker

Throughout our defensive shotgun series, we’ve covered a number of topics related to how to get the most out of the … Continued

Jun 9, 2016Aug 4, 2026 Comments
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Dispelling Myths of the 12 Gauge Shotgun

Dispelling Myths of the 12 Gauge Shotgun

By Darryl Bolke

Editor’s Note: We may have taken a break from our series on defensive shotguns, but it’s far from being over. … Continued

May 25, 2016Jun 9, 2016 Comments
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Beretta 1301 Tactical: The People’s Shotgun Part 2

Beretta 1301 Tactical: The People’s Shotgun Part 2

By Chris Baker

Last week, in the first installment of this two-part review, I talked about why I think the Beretta 1301 Tactical … Continued

Apr 14, 2016Jul 27, 2021 Comments
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Beretta 1301 Tactical: The People’s Shotgun Part 1

Beretta 1301 Tactical: The People’s Shotgun Part 1

By Chris Baker

Throughout our series on defensive shotguns, many of the techniques and tips we’ve talked about have been geared toward pump-actions. That made … Continued

Apr 7, 2016Jul 27, 2021 Comments
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Short and Stout: Remington 870 SBS

Short and Stout: Remington 870 SBS

By Chris Baker

Some of you have noticed the Remington 870 SBS (short-barreled shotgun) that’s made some appearances in our defensive shotgun series … Continued

Mar 24, 2016May 7, 2025 Comments
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Taming the 12 gauge: Shotgun Recoil Management

Taming the 12 gauge: Shotgun Recoil Management

By Chris Baker

In today’s installment of our ongoing series on using shotguns for self-defense, I’m looking at how to deal with recoil. … Continued

Mar 17, 2016Aug 4, 2026 Comments
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Practical Drills for the Home Defense Shotgun

Practical Drills for the Home Defense Shotgun

By Chris Baker

I like to keep shotgun training pretty simple. I don’t worry much about skills like rapid slug changeovers. They’re fun to … Continued

Mar 10, 2016Aug 4, 2026 Comments
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Review: Mossberg 590A1 Magpul Series

Review: Mossberg 590A1 Magpul Series

By Kyle Eggimann

Over the past few months, Chris and I have been focusing on defensive shotguns by detailing things like their history, … Continued

Mar 1, 2016Mar 4, 2016 Comments
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