“franchi instinct”

Associate Online Editor Paul Rackley got to take a crack at the new Franchi Instinct Over-Under Shotgun at the 2012 Media Day at the Range in Boulder City, Nev.

The Instinct features an aluminum receiver is fortified via a titanium insert on the breech face and a checkered forearm and Prince of Wales stock.

The editors of American Hunter have announced the recipients of the 2013 Golden Bullseye Awards.

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.

In no particular order, here are our picks for the best new shotguns of 2017.

We hit the show floor at the 2018 SHOT Show in Las Vegas to give you a peak at four shotguns that beg to be taken afield. While they range in price, we were impressed by the workmanship and dedication that went into making each one.

A surprising number of shotgun manufacturers currently offer 28-gauge models—response to a renewed interest in hunting upland birds with the sub-gauge. Here are six of the best 28s on the market today.

Here are our top five picks for the most innovative shotguns introduced at the 2019 SHOT Show.

Franchi understands the American hunter, and its new Instinct LX shotgun proves it. It’s good-looking, balances well, handles and functions perfectly, and is affordable.