TFB Behind the Gun #176: Much Ado About Shotguns w/ Kirk
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.
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TFB Behind the Gun #176: Much Ado About Shotguns w/ Kirk
Today, long-time friend of the blog and podcast and current TFB contributor, Kirk, joins us to talk about one of his favorite subjects - Shotguns. Shotguns are an often underloved sector of the firearms industry these days, and today we’re going to take some time to talk about what’s new in the world of shotguns. I’ll be discussing some recent experience I’ve had with some semi and pump-action shotguns at Thunder Ranch, and Kirk brings his decades of expertise with shotguns to shed some light on what some of the best (and worst) examples of shotguns are in the modern firearms era. Please give Kirk a warm welcome back to the show as he joins us on his ferry commute home!
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