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Few hunters beat up their tools of the trade more than diehard waterfowlers. Ducks and geese rarely make things easy on those who pursue them, and that means some scatterguns are going to take a beating from the elements. Mossberg knows that as well as anyone, and for 2016 is introducing a solution in its new Pro-Series Waterfowl line.

Associate Editor Jon Draper takes a look at some of 2016's top new shotgun offerings.

Until recently Glock pistols were viewed as guns for military, law enforcement, personal defense and competitive shooting. While many of these semi-automatic handguns were capable of being used in the field for hunting, most Glock owners never seriously considered them for that purpose. That has now changed with the introduction of the Gen4 MOS (Modular Optic System) pistols. The standout for hunting among the four Glock MOS models is the G40 Gen4 MOS chambered in 10mm Auto.

Built on the popular Model 336 action, the Marlin 1895 GSBL (Guide series, Stainless steel, Big-loop, Laminate stock) is chambered in .45-70 Govt. and features a full-length tubular magazine.

Knock inventions-by-committee all you want, but the deliberate process that led to CVA’s Accura V2 LR Nitride was a thing of genius.

Meet our 2016 Muzzleloader of the Year, the Accura LR Nitride from CVA.

This is a bolt-action rifle. There are many like it, but this one is a Mauser 98. It is legendary. It is the culmination of much tinkering and testing by its creator, Paul Mauser, and the final result is a thing of strength and simplistic beauty.

Mechanical beauty is more than skin deep. And the Merkel 40E has just that kind of beauty.

Browning has added 28-gauge and .410 bore models to its popular Citori 725 Sporting and Field over/under line-up. Like their "big" brothers, the new sub-gauge models will feature Browning's Fire Lite Mechanical Trigger system, which is designed to provide a light, crisp trigger pull while minimizing overtravel.