9/10/2023 0 Comments Vr80 barrel shroud![]() ![]() But the manufacturing process is really irrelevant, because semi-auto shotguns operate at much lower pressures than center-fire rifles. Nothing in the available literature-which is surprisingly sparse-says whether the upper receiver is forged, extruded or machined from billet aluminum, and there is no way to tell from looking at it. This is very unusual for a defensive shotgun, which usually has just a fixed Cylinder choke.īuilt on an aluminum upper and a carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer lower receiver, the BOSS-25 is a gas-operated semi-auto shotgun, but the gas system bears no resemblance whatsoever to that of an AR. Four are flush tubes, while the Modified tube is both extended and ported. As if to underline that point, they include a full set of five interchangeable choke tubes. Legacy Sports bills the BOSS-25 as the most versatile of shotguns, suitable for hunting, clay target sports, 3-gun competition and, of course, home defense. Adjustable polymer flip-up sights are part of the package. We used an EOTech EXPS3 holographic weapon sight - mounted to the Picatinny optic rail of the gun’s aluminum upper receiver - throughout testing. Housed within the polymer lower receiver ar an AR-esque bolt-catch and thumb safety. We’re told that the BOSS-25 is also compatible with VR80, MKA 1919 and Panzer shotgun magazines, but again, we have not personally verified this. ProMag also has this platform supported with a 20-round drum and 10-round stick magazines but we have yet to try them to see how they run. The BOSS-25 comes with two 5-round steel magazines, and additional 5-round ($34) and 10-round ($39) magazines are available from Legacy Sports on their website, so loaded capacity is on par with or better than other 12-guage defensive shotguns. Because it is chambered for 3-inch shotshells, its AR-style detachable box magazine is almost identical in size and shape to a 20-round AR-10 magazine, which is designed for the 7.62 NATO (.308 Win.) rifle cartridge. I say “AR-style” because even though the BOSS-25 is a near look-alike to an AR-10-the larger of the two principal AR platforms-and handles just like any AR, it is a totally different design. But then I found the new Citadel BOSS-25 AR-style shotgun from Legacy Sports. I’ve looked at a number of “AR shotguns” recently, but I just can’t find one I like-meaning one that handles like an AR, has a detachable box magazine of substantial capacity and is drop dead reliable. I have become so comfortable with the controls and handling characteristics of the AR platform, however, that I hate to give it up for a defensive shotgun. Someone threw the book at the aluminum handguard as far as the various types of accessory attachment points Picatinny rail, M-Lok- and Keymod-slots are all present. Not including the “muzzle brake” that comes factory installed, the BOSS-25 ships with 4 screw-in choke tubes. The 18.75” barrel is covered with a ventilated shroud from 3 inches beneath the handguard forward. The potential for unintended collateral damage is just too high for me to rely on an AR-15 as my primary home defense weapon. Rifle rounds are almost guaranteed to penetrate a human target and continue on through sheetrock walls into other rooms where family members are sleeping. I’ve become concerned lately about the over-penetration issues with centerfire rifle and pistol ammunition being fired, most likely, inside the house. I’ve always preferred rifles and handguns for home defense, and I’ve never owned a purely personal defense shotgun. I still own a bunch of shotguns-semi-autos, over-unders and side-by-sides-but they are exclusively for hunting or competition clay target use. I even collected high-grade Browning Superposed shotguns for a decade or so. I’ve owned a LOT of shotguns over the years. ![]() ![]() By Bill Battles The scattergun that identifies as an AR ![]()
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