I currently have the top one...old Winchester 1200 leaning against my headboard. Probably replace it with the short Wingmaster. It is nice to have options.
Home Defense Shotguns
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I have a Mossberg 590S.
Borrowed this pic off the net.
Holds 13 rounds of 1 3/4 mini shells. Double ought buck or slugs at 1300fps.
Will also shoot 2 3/4 or 3 inch shells. And you can mix and match.
M-Loc rail with a light and side saddle.
Borrowed this pic off the net.
Holds 13 rounds of 1 3/4 mini shells. Double ought buck or slugs at 1300fps.
Will also shoot 2 3/4 or 3 inch shells. And you can mix and match.
M-Loc rail with a light and side saddle.
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Doug M.
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I am planning to sell my Vang Comped 590A1 after I get my medical crap out of the gun room and can reorganize some stuff. Nothing wrong with, but I broke my left shoulder (I'm a lefty) and it took a surgical repair (take it from me, don't do that; not griping about the medical care, but the experience sucked to an extreme). It will probably never be right, so I'll stick to my BCM ARs, Wilson AR9G (Glock mags) or .357 Marlin.
Other than on duty, where I used issue 00 buck, I used only slugs and 000. It's just us and the dogs, and there is little risk of over penetration with these loads and our like. It has an RDS, sling, and Surefire front end with a nice bright light. I concur it is generally a barricade weapon.
Other than on duty, where I used issue 00 buck, I used only slugs and 000. It's just us and the dogs, and there is little risk of over penetration with these loads and our like. It has an RDS, sling, and Surefire front end with a nice bright light. I concur it is generally a barricade weapon.
Yep. It's 1916.
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I couldn't imagine firing a shotgun in my house. Bad guys aside, shotgun pellets can do a lot of damage in your house.
This is a poor picture, sorry, but I bought this Tokarev 12 gauge semiautomatic for a home defense tool, but the dang thing is just too heavy, maybe 9# empty, which isn't a lot, but my J frames are a heck of a lot easier to grab & shoot from my bed if I have to. Maybe if I have time to get up and load the ten shot mag in it…I think it has a ten and five round mag for it, but I'm not trained to wake up and grab the gun and defend myself or my wife or dog. I wasted my money on this gun, actually.
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cowboy94916
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Benelli M1 super 90 with 21" barrel and mag extension for total of 8 shots. Doubles as 3 gun with ar15 and 9mm guns
Remington 870 wood stock 21" barrel with mag extension for total 8 shots. Used 3 gun heavy metal with M1a and 1911 45.
For home use one on first floor living room concealed, other on second floor in master bedroom.
For home use, load with #4 bird shot, follwed by a few # 2 bird shot and last few are # 4 buck.
Remington 870 wood stock 21" barrel with mag extension for total 8 shots. Used 3 gun heavy metal with M1a and 1911 45.
For home use one on first floor living room concealed, other on second floor in master bedroom.
For home use, load with #4 bird shot, follwed by a few # 2 bird shot and last few are # 4 buck.
That's why patterning is important as well as a well thought out plan.
I am OLD, so I have many. Having grown up as a farm boy trying to wear out my uncle's 870. I was issued my first 870 in 1977 in the state police. I have a couple in the house in cruiser-ready condition. Here are a few of my favorites. I consider a shotgun a GREAT Combat weapon and Brown Bear protection.
My Favorite COMBAT SHOTGUN, a Krebs SBS
My Favorite COMBAT SHOTGUN, a Krebs SBS
I have Remington's Tac 13 and 14. I bought them as novelties, but if I needed a home defense shotgun, I'd reach for the Tac 13 loaded with number 7.5 or 8 dove loads.
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Police surplus 870.
Stick to the classics!
Stick to the classics!
Eddie Southgate
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A 20" Winchester model 1912 made in 1917 .
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The mention was made of a HD shotgun loaded with slugs & Buck in an extended magazine being awkward.
Don't know if awkward is the word I would use but my 12 ga. 870 as described above started to become a bit heavy as I get older.
Went in a local gun shop and saw a like new in the box 20 ga. 870 with extended magazine at a very reasonable price.
It left with me.
Budding problem solved.
Don't know if awkward is the word I would use but my 12 ga. 870 as described above started to become a bit heavy as I get older.
Went in a local gun shop and saw a like new in the box 20 ga. 870 with extended magazine at a very reasonable price.
It left with me.
Budding problem solved.
That looks like a very aggressive home security cat. Not sure you even need a firearm
Any reliability issues with the short shells? Do you need the Opsol attachment to run them? I use one in my 500 & 88 just for fun. I don't want to trust a hunk of rubber if needed.
Purely defensive only and the best at that. I wouldn't want to go searching my house with a shotgun in tow.
Mine for a long time was a 97 Winchester pump riot gun loaded with No. 6 shot. If the sound of a shell being racked into the chamber didn't give an intruder a sudden lust to be elsewhere, the birdshot at any reasonable range would incapacitate him without punching through walls.
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My older Winchester Defender is always ready. It has also ridden many miles in the truck.
I currently have the top one...old Winchester 1200 leaning against my headboard. Probably replace it with the short Wingmaster. It is nice to have options.
Ahhh ... I went with "Old School" cool, too...
