Generally speaking, Shotgun News' format contains a featured review, a historical or handgun-related article, an article on amateur gunsmithing, and columns by Clayton Cramer, Chris Knox, Jeff Knox, and Vin Suprynowicz.
Classified ads are also accepted, and unsold space is filled with historical quotations by the Founders.
Nominally the issues are printed in black-and-white on newsprint-quality paper.
Every year, issues 3, 9, 12, 21, 27, and 33 also contain a full-color cover, a section of glossy color pages, and additional feature articles.
[5] Field editors include Reid Coffield, David Fortier, James Grant, Tom Gaylord, Frank James, and Paul Scarlata.