The best semi-auto shotguns fire rounds reliably and cycle quickly. Even in lighter platforms, they soak up recoil and swing ...

No other shotgun feels quite like an original Browning Auto 5 when it goes off. The entire barrel moves backward with the bolt, then forward as it picks up the next shell and returns to battery. That ...

Semi-auto shotguns are the upgraded version of the pump-action shotguns we all know and love. They are prized for their quick firepower and reduction in recoil. For anyone who has shot a semi-auto ...

Key point: These powerful weapons pack a real punch. Semi-auto shotguns are the upgraded version of the pump-action shotguns we all know and love. They are prized for their quick firepower and ...

This article, "The Legendary A5", appeared originally in the June 2004 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your ...