Need Ideas On a Good Tactical Shotgun

[Humboldt_G]

I will be looking for a good shotgun soon. I would be using it for home defense and well as tactical purposes. I would like input on what brand to look at. I want to modify it with all the goodies. Reminton, Mossberg, Winchester? where would be a good start for me? This will be my first shotgun and I am not looking for something to shoot small furry creatures with, just defensive/offensive purposes!!

[remington]

A 870 is popular as are Mossberg 500's. Im partial to 870's myself but assure you that a 930spx is destined to be under my bed, not my safe, in the future.

Doh, nevermind, after wacthing 20/20 in Friday, ill just call the Police, thats the right thing to do afterall. Its safer that way, owning a gun is unsafe.

[pat038536]

I have a Remington 870 'home defense' model with a 18 inch barrel and extended mag tube. I added a Knoxx Spec-ops telescopic stock, barrel heat shield, and a quad-rail with a forward pistol grip and light. I haven't fired it since I installed the stock, but it should take up some of the recoil.

[scrappy]

Hard to go wrong with either an 870 or Mossy 500/590, try em out at a local range and see what you like. I am happy with a low budget 870 express model#26503, 20" barrel and 7 round mag, that a local gunshop had on sale for $299 recently.

If money is no object, check out a Benelli semi-auto. If I hadn't experienced it myself, I'd not believe how quick and smooth a Benelli M1 shoots. Or this budget version of the Benelli from Stoeger looks good... http://www.stoegerindustries.com/fir...er_defense.php

[AJAX22]

Don't Rule out a S12.... 10 rounds of semi auto 12 gauge in a compact package

they're kinda pricey right now, but they're still well worth it IMHO

[Roadrunner]

How about a double barreled stagecoach gun w/ 00 buck? That'll leave a mark.

[pavlov]

benelli m4

[randy]

An 18" 870 or Benelli M2 M4 without clamping on a bunch of crap that you seem predisposed to do.

[Humboldt_G]

So pistol grips and froward grips are legal in cali? I am not sure about clamping a bunch of crap onto my future shotgun, I just want something that is good for a tactical environment not a critter hunting gun.

Whats the shortest barrel length allowed by the commiefornia law?

[Humboldt_G]

Wow, the Benelli M4 is awsome, very pricey though.

[DeLaSeoulRZN]

For the $$$, I don't think you can go wrong with a Mossberg. I've seen this one on sale at Big 5 in the Bay Area for as low as $259 in the last month. There are plenty of accessories available to make it 'tactical' to your choosing.

http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/New/50577.jpg

Check their weekly flyer and they will always have some flavor Mossy or Remington on sale.

[Humboldt_G]

I take it this mossy is deamed "evil" for us california civilians?

http://www.mossberg.com/products/default.asp?id=5&section=products

[DeLaSeoulRZN]

...that big 'nob' thing on the end probably does it :-)

[Humboldt_G]

what about the pistol grip only?? doesn't it need a stock in this state?

[Humboldt_G]

I think you guys are right for the money a mossberg is hard to beat. Any reliablilty issues with the mossys?