With all of the great shotguns that are out there today, why choose to only use the Remington models for the SM-1?  It’s a great question with a few simple answers; Availability-Most people can get their hands on a Remington 870, 1100, or 1187 easily.  They have been around forever, and you can genereally find them used in large quantities at gunshows. Custom Options-While any other shotgun can be modified, the Remington accessories are...

Chuck Taylor (not the Converse guy) has an interesting article on his website about the combat shotgun.  It describes some testing that his school did with pumps and autoloaders.  They were trying to answer the question of whether or not there is a clear winner of the best combat shotgun designation from a test and evaluation standpoint.  They tested, Remington, Mossberg, Benelli, and Browning by shooting them with multiple types of shot at...

A few months ago, we were asked to turn an ordinary Remington 1100 into a versatile home defense shotgun.  We liked it so much, and the response was so great we have decided to combine the best features available for the Remington family of shotguns into a package we call the SM-1.  The great part is that we use your existing Remington 870, 1100, or 1187. This means that you can have a great home defense shotgun for under $500 with every...