Home defense shotgun?

[Fredkrueger100]

If you want something reliable and affordable the Mossberg Maverick "security" edition is a great choice.

You can get it from Academy sports for under $200. It's built to swap MOST parts with the Mossberg 500 so if you want to swap grips or add a side saddle you can just get 500 parts.

I have to agree. I love my maverick. It is made just as well as the 500. And you can swap the parts. Mine has never hesitated to operate 100%.

 

[MisterGrubbs]

I had very bad luck with the Maverick 88's

 

[dennishoddy]

I would never use any pump gun for SD.

 

[MisterGrubbs]

I would never use any pump gun for SD.

why's that?

My personally? My HD shotgun will be a Remmy 1100 or 11-87(whichever I find for a deal!) with an extended tube.

 

[dennishoddy]

How is one to pump it if you have been shot/injured in the other arm?
Its possible, but time consuming.

There has been many cases of people that short stroked a pump with both arms in play when under stress conditions. I've seen bird hunters short stroke a pump on a covey of quail. Personal stress would be no different.

 

[Super Dave]

My wife has an H&R Pardner pump that we bought for $150 from a member on here. It's a Norinco 870 clone with higher carbon content steel (so they say). She has shot it a few times, and I shoot the hell out of it.

That said, she prefers shooting an AR15. Joe Biden can suck it.

 

[stindell]

I just picked up a Winchester SXP Extreme defender.. Very nice action and really a quality piece..

 

[turkeyrun]

Been shooting 870 for over 40 years. Dove, quail, squirrel, rabbit, duck, goose, turkey, skeet, trap, cans, whatever. Superlites to heaviest 3" loads. Maybe it's a miracle, but I have never short stroked a shell. Would not hesitate to grab any of my 870s in any needed situation. Same goes for my 1100s.

ANY arm you plan on using for HD or SD, use the crap out of it, with a variety of loads. Determine reliability and appropriate load before staking your life on it.

As to Hoddy's 'shot in one arm'; in that situation, any long gun will be awkward, grab the 1911.

 

[B Gordon]

I have a double barrel side by side 12 ga. with 20" barrels.
Should do the trick.
Have one of the buttstock sleeves on it that hold 5 rounds.

 

[aa5b]

I have a double barrel side by side 12 ga. with 20" barrels.
Should do the trick.
Have one of the buttstock sleeves on it that hold 5 rounds.

Is that the "Joe Biden Special"?