#Shotguns

Today, Kirk F. joins us on his commute home via the ferry to talk a bit about shotguns. Shotguns, while extremely popular, often take an almost permanent seat on the back burner for many firearms owners. Despite being arguably more versatile than most handguns or even the fabled AR-15, shotguns also present their own set of operational and user challenges that need specific training to overcome. Today Kirk and I talk about some of that, as well as some of the latest releases in the shotgun world that everyone in the gun community is talking about.

A few years back I decided to modernize my defensive shotgun game, and purchased what I believe to be at the time the best of the best- the Benelli M4. Specifically the M4 H2O with a standard stock configuration. Out of the box the gun functioned flawlessly, even before the ‘break in’ cycle was complete it could handle lighter trap loads making it more fun to shoot on the range, as well as cheaper to train with.

Welcome to another edition of Fudd Friday! Today we're tackling one of the most notorious shotguns ever made: the Winchester Model 1911 SL, infamously known as the "Widowmaker." Is this reputation deserved, or is it just another tall tale from the gun shop counter? Let's rack the... well, not the charging handle (because there isn't one), and dive in!