Tactical Atlas Firearm Blog

Shotguns are the home defense choice for many Americans due to their ease of operation, effectiveness, wide variety of ammunition types and availability. If you’re looking to choose a shotgun for home defense, here are some of our favorites that are up to the defensive task.

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Ian with Forgotten Weapons takes a close look at an SMG used for clandestine operations by the OSS-- as well as a booby trap attachment for the same.

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Vice News fell into some video purportedly from the headcam of an Islamic State fighter zapped by Peshmerga last month in Iraq and it gives a window into just how slapsticky these guys are.

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Though WWII era M1 Abram tank crews may have felt superficially cozy behind close to 5 inches of metal, when enemy rounds forced them to hit the streets, more often than they hid behind stamped metal in the form of the M3 submachine gun, known by many as the "Grease gun".

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Ever wish you had a shotgun that was as as fast as an automatic, but as reliable as pump? Now you can, and without breaking the bank. Tristar's Tec-12 is one of the oddest shotguns we've ever reviewed. But it works, and it's inexpensive.

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