If you’re into starting ugly debates online, go to a shotgun forum and ask which barrel length is best. Of all the contentious topics in the world of firearms, this elicits some of the most ferocious ...

Shotguns have been made in all sorts of barrel lengths. Mossberg currently offers its new 940 turkey gun in an 18-1/2-inch-barreled version, which is as short-barreled as a full-stock shotgun can ...

This article by John M. Taylor appeared originally in the September 2004 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as ...