Cowboy Shotguns: 13 High-Quality Reproductions Fit for the Frontier

By Robert A. Sadowski

Truth be told, the shotgun was the versatile weapon that helped tame the wild West. Countless shotguns were carried by settlers, pioneers, farmers and wagonloads of others. For lawmen, the shotgun had the ability to stifle barroom arguments and bring desperados to their knees. The break-action, side-by-side shotgun was the most common type, but pump- and lever-action shotguns made their mark, too. And well before shells, there were muzzle-loading percussion models where you loaded all the required fixings. Luckily, several companies …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life