The Winchester 1897 is one of the more distinctive historical shotguns out there. It's been romanticized through movies and video games but its name is still one that will escape a lot of people. The 1897 was a big star beside 1911 in the film, the Wild Bunch. More recently it was the shotgun of choice for Llewelyn Moss as he battled Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men. … [Read more...]
Winchester Repeating Arms has a long history of producing defensive shotguns all the way back to the First World War. In close situations, nothing beats a reliable pump action shotgun for defense. Besides that, the "cha-chunk" sound of a live round being loaded in to the chamber of a pump-action shotgun is a sound no criminal wants to hear. The new SXP Shadow Defender … [Read more...]
Wideners has been around since 1978, selling reloading equipment and shooting supplies. In 1996 their .com fired up on the 'net, and they've been selling their wares there ever since. Known largely as a great source for powder and projectiles to reload with, Wideners also offers factory ammo aplenty. To illustrate that point, they were kind enough to furnish … [Read more...]
