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Owned and operated by the Tuason family, Rock Island Armory/Armscor has done business out of the Philippines for many decades. During this time, they have become the most prodigious producer of 1911-style firearms in the world.

Springfield Armory has been in the 1911 world for decades, but to this point, the company has primarily concentrated on single-stack designs.

We had a chance to shoot two new red dots to see if they’re worth your money. In the view of our testers, one is, and one is not.

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The big question is how did Mossberg modify the 590 to feed mini shells successfully in the 590S? It isn’t that difficult because Mason offers a magazine port insert to cure feeding issues.

This was our first test of the TAC-14 12 gauge. A 20-gauge 81145 version was reviewed in the March 2019 issue and got an A- grade. It was not fired with 20-gauge shorty shells because they weren’t available.

We first tested this model in the October 2017 issue, the first year the Shockwave was offered. It earned an A grade, with the review saying, “The Shockwave was like all Model 590 shotguns — built to last and well made.

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