Short-barrel home-defense shotguns are absurdly scarce right now, and I'm not interested in an $800 paperweight. An inexpensive long barrel shotgun can be legally sawn-off to >18.5", which also eliminates any choke.
Discuss.
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Short-barrel home-defense shotguns are absurdly scarce right now, and I'm not interested in an $800 paperweight. An inexpensive long barrel shotgun can be legally sawn-off to >18.5", which also eliminates any choke.
Discuss.
How paranoid are you? Didn't you just put in an alarm? IIRC ya got a decent size dog as well.
If I were you I'd pay the vig before you need to be concerned about a home invasion.
Two decent sized dogs. And a cat with a very poor attitude. And an SKS, but that is not really the proper tool...
It sounds like he's a bit concerned about the Lake Highlands rapist. He is new to area so it's understandable.
Plenty of cheap home defense cylinder bore shotguns out there for around 200ish. It's one of he few things that isn't scarce currently.
Ah I didn't think he was normally that paranoid.Quote:
Originally Posted by motorollow
SWMBO is the person who needs reassurance. If a big hunk of steel will achieve that, perfect. The fact that we are miles away, in a nice neighborhood, with 2 large dogs, an alarm system and a paid DPD patrol in the neighborhood is beside the point. We used to live in downtown Baltimore, with an insane crime level just blocks away, but she is a mother now. Those of you who have figured out how to change a woman's mind about something they believe strongly may speak up at this point. ::Cricket:
You think, but try locating one that is actually in a store right now.Quote:
Originally Posted by wizzurp
There were several in academy Plano/McKinney the last few times I went. Same with cabelas in Allen. Get on texashuntingforum.com as well, I see tons of 870's, 500's, 88's, etc.
Well how about the angle of the dangers of having a shotgun in the house with a kid - http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013...ead-in-nc?lite
BTW. I have a non-sawn off shotgun in the house haven't needed it almost 20 years. YMMV I have scared a kid or 2 with it but other than that it has been silent.
Onething I need to give it to you for it's 5 year service! ;-)
I am sure OZMDD is much more gun safety conscious than the yahoo in NC that shot his son in the head while cleaning it.Quote:
Originally Posted by POS Racing
Remington 870
I Agree. But does OZMDD's kid or wife have the same level of gun consciousness?Quote:
Originally Posted by motorollow
I've got a mossberg maverick 88 and its great. I got it at academy for $189. They have the long barrel version and a short barrel. Pick up the long if you can't find the short an just pick up the short barrel for it. You can also use parts from the mossberg 500 on it as well.
+1 on the maverick 88. ill buy the 28" barrel off you if you went that route. i have the 18.5", but want a longer barrel to swap out on skeet days.
make sure you shoot it alot to get used to it. a shotgun can be clumsy in a stressfull situation as i found out one night.
Thx all. I'm with you Mick, but I'm going to play to the house on this one. In a month or two it can go into the safe where it belongs, but she is way to stressed about the current situation for me to care about $200.
Care to tell?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jiggerachi
Woke up to a huge crash at 3am, sounded like glass breaking. Half asleep and freaked out I jumped out of bed, grabbed the shotgun & racked the action. Went around the house to check it out, fumbled around with a flashlight but had both hands on the shotgun, each door was a chore to open. The wind had blown something over against the window outside or something like that. Got back in the room, unchambered, then I realized I had short stroked the action and didn't chamber a round at all. I was carrying a useless weapon that I thought was loaded. Bad, bad situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jwett9
I had shot skeet many times, but with a single shot. Pump action was somewhat new to me. More experience would have made this a complete non issue, and some form of training myself to maneuver a house with a shotgun would have helped out alot.
I've shot it alot more since then, but it sits in the safe at night. I decided on a pistol for a night stand gun, next time I woke up to check out what the dogs were barking about I grabbed the pistol & flashlight, casually walked around with ease. Much easier for me, but then I shoot pistols more and am plenty comfortable with them.
Then there's the over penetration of pistol calibers argument and all that(same for buckshot). Whatever you decide, get comfortable with it *indoors* or it might be more dangerous/hassle than it's worth. And if you're not comfortable with a shotgun a baseball bat is cheaper and effective. My 60y/o coworker who lives in Oak Cliff put an armed burgler on a stretcher with one a few years ago.
Also I have read about people having good luck with the NEF Pardner Pump. It's apparently a knock off of the Remington 870 and is cheaper than the maverick 88 and is reliable. Saw it off at 18.5".
No idea if you can find them in stores lately though.
Edit, it's also under brand name H&R.