“semi-auto shotgun”

With its camo finish and 3 1/2-inch chamber, the Maxus is lightweight, easy to handle and feels right at home in upland fields.

The BAR, in all its iterations, remains a nimble, hunting-accurate rifle that allows for quick follow-up shots.

All things considered, the Benelli SBE 3 is a well-planned evolution of not just the SBE platform, but semi-automatic shotguns in general. The dominance of the pump gun is over, never to return.

Introduced last year at SHOT Show 2016, the Instinct Catalyst and Affinity Catalyst are Franchi’s answer, or some might write “gift,” to women who want guns tailored to their needs.

Winchester’s SX4s are some of the best gas-operated semi-autos on the market, and the 20-gauge version is a welcome addition to the line. It’s durably built, offers a lot of sensible features, produces minimal recoil and is priced affordably.

Expect the unexpected with Beretta's new “green monster of technology.”

A simple hunt for ringneck pheasants in early fall is made exponentially better with the presence of the handsome Benelli Legacy shotgun.

Unless you’re one of those folks out there that’s a devout fan of the centerfire rifle (for all applications), you’ve probably noticed that Italians have a habit of making pretty nice shotguns. And I’m not just talking about the folks that have been at it for nearly five centuries. Benelli’s been at the scattergun game for just under 50 years —which still makes it something of a new kid on the block in this industry—but has more than made its mark on history.

From sleek Italian over/unders to pumps that punch above their pay grade, these new scatterguns should be on every hunter's wish list.