No Love for the Single Shot? by "histed" [H&R Topper, my personal favorite] These days it seems that everything is "Tactical." "Tactical" rifles, shotguns, handguns, magazines, rails, flashlights… the list is nearly endless. To quote a friend of mine "If it ain't tactical it ain't...

Rambling Thoughts on Over/Under Shotguns and a Short Review of the Escort Silver Synthetic Shorty by Greg Ritchie Until recently I have never owned an Over / Under shotgun. Never even shot one. When I started a hunting battery of bolt action rifles I decided that an Over / Under shotgun would...

Definition Series - Part 5: "Long-Arm" by Kirk Lawson To continue our series of definitions for the firearms community, let's take a look at the term "long-arm." Long-arm is not a legal definition, at least not under federal law. It is more than slang but less than a "term of art" or a...

Definition Series - Part 3: "Shotgun" by Kirk Lawson In part 3 of our series of "definitions" let's look at what is a "shotgun." As we have already seen the term "shotgun" is something very specific. Under 18 U.S.C. § 921 (a) (5), a "shotgun" is: The term "shotgun'' means a weapon designed...

Rambling thoughts on the H&R Pardner Pump by Greg Ritchie I needed a shotgun for an impromptu dove shoot that presented itself at the last minute. Off to the local big box sporting goods store to see what they had cheap. The one that struck my fancy was the H&R Pardner Pump in 20 gauge. The...

I am curious as to how many people think the Hi-Point 995TS is better than a .410 Pump Shotgun for home defense? Specifically, when compared to the Mossberg 500 .410 Cruiser model. You can swap out the pistol grip for a regular or bantam length butt stock to make it a shoulder mounted gun.

Anyone have a firearm that got away? That one special weapon that you wish you never got rid of. Weather you sold it cause you thought it was crap or just needed the cash. What was the one that got away? Post picks if you have them. Mine was a Remington Viper 22. Thanks for reading.

Hello Hi-Point Community, I have a question for all of you dove hunters out there waiting for september 1st to come. A few weeks ago my house was robbed and my shotgun was stolen forcing me to go buy a new 20Ga. for dove season. After i got the gun i completely forgot what my other gun's...