Shotguns: A Comprehensive Guide is Steve Markwith’s second firearms book in the PrepSmart series. This book covers the details of buying, owning, and shooting a shotgun. Steve takes the reader from understanding the many differences between various models, old and new, to detailing chokes, barrels, and shot patterns. He covers essential topics such as cleaning, safety, and training.

The information contained within is detailed, covering far more than just the firearm itself, leaving the reader confident in his/her plan to learn the about the gun in a reasoned, logical way. Steve’s decades of experience and no-nonsense writing style makes this book a joy to read. Complemented with many photographs, this is a must-have on the bookshelf of any firearms enthusiast.

The PrepSmart book series offers instruction on the principles of personal preparedness. The books help save time and money by moving preppers’ thinking from an object-driven, purchase-based approach to one that focuses on personal circumstances, priorities, and abilities. They distill the conventional wisdom on how to prepare down to focused and manageable concepts and topics. Readers can readily choose which subjects they want to learn about without having to sift through useless and uncoordinated information. The books are based on the notion that one should not just prep, but PrepSmart!