Savage Arms New American Made Semi-Auto 12-Gauge Shotgun

This video provides a breakdown of the Orthos Joker, a piston-driven, magazine-fed, semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun featuring AR-style controls. The presenter highlights the ambi safety, mag release, and bolt catch, noting the bolt catch's unique hold-open feature. The shotgun is shown with an Eotech optic and YHM Victor 12 silencer, though these are aftermarket additions.

This video presents a top 10 list of the best defensive and tactical 12-gauge shotguns ever made, focusing primarily on models still in production. The presenter highlights accuracy, reliability, and effectiveness for home defense, with a bonus mention of his personal home defense shotgun. The list includes both semi-automatic and pump-action shotguns from renowned manufacturers.

This video provides an expert look at the new Beretta A300 Patrol in 20 Gauge, as presented by Jason Fyffe at Shot Show 2026. The review highlights its key advantages: significantly reduced recoil (approximately 25% less than the 12 gauge model) and a lighter overall weight, making it a more manageable option for a wider range of shooters. The presenter, affiliated with Classic Firearms, demonstrates the shotgun's features with enthusiasm and authority.

The Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol in 20 gauge is evaluated as a viable alternative to its 12 gauge counterpart, offering reduced recoil and lighter weight while maintaining tactical features. It requires a break-in period of approximately 150 shells to achieve optimal reliability, particularly with birdshot and slugs. The shotgun is deemed a good value for its price point, especially for shooters sensitive to 12 gauge recoil.

This video provides an in-depth review of the Mossberg 990 Aftershock 12 gauge shotgun, focusing on its performance after adding aftermarket accessories like a GG&G handguard and EOTech optic. The presenter highlights the firearm's semi-automatic operation, 5+1 capacity, and surprisingly manageable recoil with heavy loads. Reliability is noted as excellent, with no malfunctions experienced except when attempting to use mini shells. The video also addresses common misconceptions about aiming shotguns with optics.

This video provides an expert-level assessment of 13 shotgun brands and models to avoid in 2025, based on documented recalls, owner reports, and field experience. The instructor highlights recurring issues such as safety malfunctions, cycling failures, out-of-battery detonations, and catastrophic barrel failures across various popular shotgun types, including semi-automatics, pump-actions, and bullpups. The advice emphasizes prioritizing reliability and safety over price or aesthetics, urging consumers to research thoroughly and avoid specific models with documented critical defects.

This guide, informed by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, details the critical differences between buckshot and birdshot for home defense. It covers their physical characteristics, penetration capabilities through walls, and effectiveness at close range. The advice emphasizes choosing a load based on concerns about over-penetration while stressing the universal importance of training, target identification, and using a light for any home defense scenario.

This guide details the field stripping process for a 1911 pistol, presented by Roy Huntington, Publisher of American Handgunner. It covers essential safety checks, step-by-step disassembly, and reassembly, emphasizing techniques to prevent damage. An alternative 'cheat' method for faster disassembly is also demonstrated, along with advice on using specialized tools for tight components.

This video showcases an exceptionally rare find: a first-generation 1873 Colt Single Action Peacemaker, discovered via metal detecting in Arizona. The expert speaker details its museum-quality condition, dating it to 1875, and analyzes the authentic patina and wear, including specific gutta-percha grip details and muzzle wear from holster friction. The firearm's discovery context among homestead ruins adds to its historical narrative.

This guide, presented by Roy Huntington, Editor of American Handgunner Magazine, outlines an efficient '5-minute clean' for modern semi-automatic pistols like the Glock 26/27. It emphasizes that over-cleaning is unnecessary and can cause premature wear. The process focuses on targeted cleaning of critical areas like the barrel and slide rails, with minimal lubrication applied only to high-friction points. Proper function checks after reassembly are also highlighted.