All-Round Shotguns: Browning, Remington, and Winchester

The adage of "Beware of the one who uses a single gun" can be applied to quite a few firearm fanciers who favor an all-around shotgun to fulfill their various needs in the home and field. Since the legendary Winchester Model 12 pump-action shotgun dominated the market in days of old, slide-actions have been a favorite shooting tool of those who might touch off a couple of boxes of ammunition a year as well as to many wingshots and

Performance carried more weight than price in our test of pump-action 12 gauges capable of double duty as both self-defense and hunting tools. Patterning results, handling ability and a smooth action gave the higher-priced Browning (right) an edge against the Remington (center) and Winchester (left).