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Shotgun Mama
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Hey this is Shotgun Mama new member here, just checking in.
I have a question, about self defense shotguns... What would you guys recommend?
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Welcome to the zoo mama. Hope you have thick skin and and can take a beating as some days it gets down and dirty on here. We are all a bunch of arm chair quarter backs with lots of useless info for anyone that will listen to us. Again, welcome to the forum.
Welcome!
Another mossberg 500 fan here. I prefer the tang mounted safety. Don’t get turned off by the aluminum receiver, mine has seen heavy use for almost 30 years without issue
The Remington 870 is also a great choice.
Both have stood the test of time and doubt either is planning to cease production any time soon.
Yes, it would be expensive!
One thought I do have if you can't find what you want on the auction side, or want to hold your future purchase before buying is go with a hunting shotgun. I was at Academy yesterday and anything tactical is non existent. Hunting rifles/shotguns could be had, if a little pricey as they were good quality/brands. A good turkey hunting shotgun way not be my number one choice for home defense but I would take it in a flash over a handgun. The next problem is ammo. Buckshot is very hard to find but 71/2 can be had with no problem. Again, my first choice, no, but it sure beats an empty shotgun!!
There is also the original assault rifle. A lever action 30-30 would also defend your house and family. I saw a bunch of lever actions at Academy yesterday and lots of ammo if you were looking for deer hunting ammo.
Thank y'all for all the replies!
To answer Bobjuds question I'm 78 about 5'6 , and little fire arms experience. I was thinking of a 12 gauge but maybe a 20 gauge would be better. I live near Sacramento and there is some crazy * that happens around where I live. My brother and his wife had someone come into their house through a doggy door while they were sleeping!! Stole an iPad and iphone!!
I've been watching this one https://www.gunbroker.com/item/875027643
But maybe a 20 gauge would be better for me, only time I will use it is to get familiar with it after purchasing and then if anyone with bad intentions enters my home.
I'll look into the Mossberg and the other Remington mentioned.
Thanks guys for all your help! 😁😁👍🏻
I keep a Winchester Model 1200 12 ga. riot pump shotgun that was a police trade-in by my bedside. They're good guns but no where close to the quality of the 12s and 97s that are made from machined parts instead of stamped steel and cast parts like the 1200s.
Winchester Model 1912s are the best shotguns ever made in my opinion. Just hold the trigger down and they'll fire as fast as you can pump them as will the 97s. They didn't call them and the 97s trench sweepers or trench brooms during WWI for no reason. Germany, the country that used mustard gas and flame throwers on the allied soldiers, had the gall to lodge a diplomatic protest against their use by American forces. America told Germany to stuff it!
https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/this-awesome-trench-gun-terrified-germans-in-both-world-wars
Winchester Model 1897.
Winchester Model 1200 Riot.