by James Downey | May 6, 2023 | 12 gauge, Aguila, ammo, ammunition, Anecdotes, BBTI, bullpup, Discussion., Federal, Firearms, Guns, IWI, jim downey, Kel Tec, KS7, KSG, minishells, reviews, shotgun, Shotgun ballistics, Tavor TS12, technology, testing
Two years ago, I closed a blog post with this: Overall, I’m very happy with the Tavor TS12. Altogether I ran about 75 shells through it in an hour, half the light target loads, the other half full-power, high-brass slugs and 00Buck. It’s been decades since I shot a 12...
by James Downey | May 19, 2021 | 12 gauge, Anecdotes, ballistics, BBTI, black powder, Blunderbuss, chronograph, Data, Discussion., General Procedures, Hand Mortar, LabRadar, muzzle energy, radar, recoil, shotgun, Shotgun ballistics, Sitting Fox Muzzle Loaders, velocity, Veteran Arms, Wikipedia
Ever hear of a 4 Bore? Here’s the first line from the Wikipedia entry: Four bore or 4 bore is an almost obsolete black powder caliber of the 19th century, used for the hunting of large and potentially dangerous game animals. The term “4 Bore”...
by James Downey | Mar 3, 2021 | 12 gauge, bullpup, Crimson Trace, CT-1000, Discussion., IWI, reviews, shotgun, Shotgun ballistics, Tavor TS12, technology, testing, The Firearm Blog
Last August, I got to shoot a new IWI Tavor TS12 shotgun. You can find the full review here, but here was my conclusion: Final thoughts: it’s a hell of a package. I’m not sure I’d use it for “sport shooting”, but for fun at the range or as a home defense gun, yeah,...
by James Downey | Aug 28, 2020 | .22, .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum, 9mm Luger (9x19), American Gun Craft, black powder, Data, Diablo 12ga, Discussion., reviews, Shotgun ballistics, storage, technology, testing, video, YouTube
Want some fun? Get an American Gun Craft 12ga double-barrel pistol. Want a serious self/home defense gun? Get something else. Oops. I gave away my review’s conclusion. But you should go ahead and read the rest of this, anyway. * * * When one of my friends sent...
by James Downey | Aug 25, 2020 | 12 gauge, bullpup, Discussion., IWI, reviews, shotgun, Shotgun ballistics, Tavor TS12, technology, testing, The Firearm Blog
This past weekend I got to try the new(ish) Tavor TS12 semi-auto shotgun, made by IWI. This gun got a LOT of attention when it was announced at SHOT 2018, and generated a fair amount of interest later when the commercial version was finally released not quite a year...
