Tell us about your home defense shotgun?

[Nosferatu]

Beretta 1301 Comp 21"

 

[Nosferatu]

Am I the only MF who uses a load of loosely compressed cinnamon and black pepper?? Imagine getting a load of THAT blasted up the schnoz

A touch of ground Chipotle and you have yourself a nice carne asada rub.

 

[ATCclears]

Benelli M2

 

[Jade Falcon]

Beretta 1301 Comp 21"

Do you have a mag extension on yours? The lower price point than the LE/Tactical models are attractive, but I'm unsure about any mag extensions.

 

[CountryGent]

• Left: My HD shotgun, Mossberg, 12-gauge, ported, with light.
• Right: Wife's HD shotgun, Mossberg, 20-gauge Youth.

• Top: Little (registered) Lupara made from a Baikal double in 12-gauge. Mainly for working on land.
• Bottom: (Registered) Serbu Super Short in 12-gauge. Just for wackiness.

Zabala Hermanos 10-gauge. Is a bird gun, not HD. However, two 3½" 10-gauge, 00-buck shells, with 2¼ ounces of lead each, would make life decidedly unpleasant for a criminally-inclined interloper.

 

[Joe13]

Not my main go to but in hand if I want it:


20" 870 police trade in from 1981 w/side saddle and mag extension. I don't use safety's on guns and I'm right handed so I prefer the 870.

Should have bought the Mossy brother at the same time for the same $200 once long ago but couldn't figure out why I would need 2 HD guns.

Shoulda, woulda, coulda

 

[ma96782]

"Granny" SXS 16ga. with 00 buck.

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Nha.... I prefer a 12 ga.



Aloha, Mark

 

[Ziggy44]

I have an 18.5" Mossberg 590A1 with a bead front sight and mlok foregrip. I'm gonna customize it with some GG&G equipment and a shorter LOP buttstock when I get around to it. Right now, however, I'm spending money on the yard and my last gun purchases before M114 goes into place.

Bought it new for $450. It's stiff to rack, but I'll probably just need to break it down and clean/lube it properly. Then take a shotgun class. Again: when I get around to it.

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So not really set up as a "home defense" gun yet; my Glock 45 has that title right now. But it will be someday.

Try the Magpul SGA stock, l o p of 12.5" to 14.5".
I love mine!

 

[Ziggy44]

A touch of ground Chipotle and you have yourself a nice carne asada rub.

Needs a bit of cardamom.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

My first home defense shotgun…
Brought home after my hitch in the Army.
A cut down 1st Model Brown Bess Musket.
Just kidding here , kinda.
A .75 caliber Buck and Ball load ain't to be trifled with....
Andy

 

[oremike]

My first home defense shotgun…
Brought home after my hitch in the Army.
A cut down 1st Model Brown Bess Musket.
Just kidding here , kinda.
A .75 caliber Buck and Ball load ain't to be trifled with....
Andy
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They let you bring home your issue weapon, COOL!

 

[Jade Falcon]

Try the Magpul SGA stock, l o p of 12.5" to 14.5".
I love mine!

Yeah, I'm kind of thinking about the Hogue stock though because I like a traditional look. But I have considered the SGA stock too.

 

[Catbox]

20 gauge coach gun and then the PSA Dagger

 

[Yarome]

870 Marine Mag with ext. tube, Mesa Tactical grip/tube adapter and GG&G mounted side saddle. I used to have a surefire racker light on it, but recently went with just a normal synthetic. Nice, but the darn thing adds a lot of weight to the barrel and wouldn't fit properly in the vertical wall rack.



It used to have a burris speedbead for a fastfire III on it as well, but went back to an open top. Again, it wouldn't fit well in the recessed vertical rack and not really necessary for a HD tool.

 

[bradsteen]

My actual go-to home defense shotgun is currently a plain-jane Mossberg 500 with wood furniture. That said, I am actively tweaking "The Beast" to get it worthy enough to take over that role. Replaced the micro dot with regular irons, which works well enough for now. Debating dropping the shell sleeve and cutting off the side saddle so it's just the top rail with shells... Would definitely slim it down and reduce weight a bit.

More about the build here:

Build Thread - An absolutely ridiculous Mossberg Shockwave build

I was looking into shell carriers for my Mossberg Shockwave, and a thought struck me... Why don't they make a shell carrier that runs the top length of the shotgun from receiver to barrel nut and has a rail / sights on top of that? Seems like a lot of unused real estate, and I want to carry more...

www.northwestfirearms.com

 

[DunRanull]

Mossberg 500A 12 ga, 20" extended mag. Retired dept shotgun, retired when I did. I shoot it well with buck or slugs altho it only has a bead front sight. Bedside companion.
Remington 870, somewhat "reworked". Has zytel-ish standard-style stocks, sling, ghost ring rear sight, tritium front bead. 18.15" barrel, extended mag and side-saddle cartridge carrier. Also a retired dept shotgun, one that I had basically set-up myself, for myself.
Double-Ought buck in both, underneath rubber buck and ball to run off the occasional bear in the trash can.

 

[Flopsweat]

My first home defense shotgun…
Brought home after my hitch in the Army.
A cut down 1st Model Brown Bess Musket.
Just kidding here , kinda.
A .75 caliber Buck and Ball load ain't to be trifled with....
Andy
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I thought you were going to say Atlatl.

 

[Ziggy44]

Yeah, I'm kind of thinking about the Hogue stock though because I like a traditional look. But I have considered the SGA stock too.

I do love the traditional look but went with the SGA due not only to easy lop adjustments but also comb risers for use with ghost ring/rifle sights.

 

[L84Cabo]

Benelli m4. It is chock full of awesome.

I would love to get a 1301 and deck it out. And a Benelli m2 decked out for 3 Gun. Mind you, I don't even shoot 3 Gun. Don't care. Still want.

 

[Ziggy44]

I thought you were going to say Atlatl.

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My last resort is an Irish blackthorn shillelagh.