During the latter part of the 19 th century and first half of the 20 th, the 16-gauge shotgun was a very popular bore size, especially for upland hunting applications. Often referred to by admirers as ...

Browning’s introduction of the A5 semiauto in Sweet 16 should, I hope, raise the 16 gauge’s profile a little. With the Sweet 16, Browning did it right. Rather than put a 16-gauge barrel on a 12-gauge ...

16-Gauge shotguns have always been around, but were a niche option because of their size and the lack of shell options and over-powered loads. (Steve Knight/Tyler Morning Telegraph) The shotgun always ...

My first shotgun was an Ithaca 12-gauge pump action that my dad bought at Gary's Gun Shop in Sioux Falls. I used it for a year or two before buying my own, a new Browning BPS 12 gauge that served me ...

The Stevens 555 Enhanced over-under shotgun is now offered in a 16-gauge model. Its light aluminum receiver is scaled to gauge and incorporates a steel insert that reinforces the breech, minimizing ...

Only one frontier remains in the shotgun world, and only one manufacturer is poised to cross it. That frontier is the 16-gauge, which is all but extinct thanks to a couple of factors. One is the lack ...