Best inexpensive tactical shotgun for first time buyer

[68mustang]

Also a couple of 870s on armslist right now. If you don't mind going the used route.

 

[kennedy]

A friend of mine bought a mossberg 500 persuader from Kings Guns for $299 out the door.

 

[ArGyLe64]

Sooner State Pawn has a Remington 870 Tactical in stock. Go check it out or visit www.soonerstatepawn.com to see it.

 

[chubbs]

Mossberg makes good scatter guns, but pretty much all pump shotguns are gonna work just fine. The pump shotgun is a very simple design.

It doesnt sound like you will be using this shotgun alot, so I would reccomend getting a cheaper one.

 

[Quick_Draw_McGraw]

I'd recommend the IAC 982 Hawk or the H&R Pardner Pump. Both are Remington 870 clones and are great buys for the money. Being an 870 clone opens you up to a pretty much unlimited source of accessories. Under $200 for the shotgun, and then spend 100-200 to make it as tactical as you want!

I went with the 982 because I wanted the ghost ring sights. It is one solid shotgun! So far I have around 300 shells through mine with no problems.

The Mossberg 500 ZMB would be an excellent choice as well.

+1 on an 870 clone

also if you want to go on the cheap, you can get a Maverick home security edition shotgun. Maverick's the little kid brother to Mossberg that people don't normally talk about. It will take SOME of the accessories that you can get for other Mossberg shotguns.

 

[n423]

I have owned both the Mossy 500 and a Remy 870, both performed flawless. can't go wrong with either. Mossy prolly costs less.

 

[Honey Badger]

Mossberg 500 or the 590 for the win my friend.

 

[chubbs]

I have a couple of the Maverick's with 18" barrels. The only real difference between them and my 500 18" is the placement of the safety, and the Maverick cost about $100 less.

 

[dvPete]

I have a couple of the Maverick's with 18" barrels. The only real difference between them and my 500 18" is the placement of the safety, and the Maverick cost about $100 less.

This ^^

Put a light on it, and maybe a pistol grip/shoulder stock combo and you are good to go. Almost all the 500 accessories fit the Maverick.

 

[spd67]

Why would you buy an 870 clone when 870's are under 300 bucks themselves...dude just get the 870 and forget the clone...