The Smart Way to Buy Guns Online
Shotgun reviews, comparisons and buying guides, newest first. For most people buying a first shotgun, the job is home defense, and the best shotguns for home defense guide is where I’d start.
If you want one gun that does a bit of everything, look at the best 12 gauge shotguns and the best pump action shotguns. Clay shooters should check the best over/under shotguns, and spring hunters can jump to the best turkey shotguns or the best duck hunting shotguns. Every shotgun roundup is listed in our buying guides hub.
The Rizzini BR110 is an Italian boxlock over-and-under built in Marcheno. We shot 1,500 shells through a 12 gauge Light Luxe and a Sporting, compared the alloy and steel receivers, priced every model and lined it up against the Beretta 686 Silver Pigeon I, Citori 725, Franchi Instinct L and Beretta 694.
16 C&R guns from a $250 Polish P-64 to the M1 Garand, how each one qualifies as a curio or relic, and how the $30 C&R license and bound book work.
The Browning Silver Field is Browning’s value gas semi-auto. We shot 1,000 shells through a walnut 3 in. gun and a 3 1/2 in. Composite, found the load rating that decides which to buy, traced the Silver Hunter name change and priced every current model against the SX4, A300 Ultima, Affinity 3, Montefeltro and A5.
14 antique firearms made before 1899, from the Colt 1860 Army to the Winchester 1897, with serial number cutoffs, ammo and live dealer prices.
12 classic guns every shooter should own, from the Colt 1911 and S&W Model 10 to the M1 Garand and Winchester Model 12, with live dealer prices.
The Mossberg 590S is a 12 gauge pump that feeds 1.75, 2.75 and 3 in. shells in any mix without an adapter. We ran 550 rounds through a 20 in. ghost ring gun and an 18.5 in. Optic-Ready, priced all eight models and compared it with the 590A1, 590R and Beretta 1301 Tactical.
Browning Auto-5 buyer’s guide for 2026: real sold prices by era and model, friction ring setup, chamber and steel shot rules, serial dating, and how it shoots.
The TriStar Viper G2 is one of the cheapest gas-operated semi-auto shotguns you can buy new. We put 500 rounds through a 12 gauge Viper G2 Synthetic, patterned it at 40 yards, explained the 2022 .410 recall, mapped the Viper G2 lineup and compared it with the Mossberg 940 Pro Field, Winchester SX4, Franchi Affinity 3 and CZ 1012.
The 7 best small game shotguns for 2026, from a $319 .410 TSS squirrel gun to 20 gauge rabbit pumps, with pellet counts, loads and state rules.
