Good, reliable, reasonably priced shotgun...

[BlueTJCO]

Originally Posted by MarineHawk

No, in such an unlikely event, I could just shoot a jeeper at 700 meters and then limp home in his/her vehicle.

[wannabeH3]

did i forget to show you these vids i made?


1

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GSwqhSnH-34

2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6LUQ3sAaIdI

[DennisAJC]

Originally Posted by wannabeH3

did i forget to show you these vids i made?


1

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GSwqhSnH-34

2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6LUQ3sAaIdI

OMFG!!!!!

[H3 Hummer]

LoL - I am sure that video wasn't in Redmond.

[frenzy1]

AWESOME !

[mikejr]

Mossberg 500 with pistol grip. 12 Gauge loaded with 00 buckshot. Told my wife, anyone comes in, just rack the slide. Not too many sounds are quite as distinctive as the racking of a slide on a 12 gauge. Not the most accurate long range gun, but home invasion encounters are normally within 5 to 20 feet.

[mikejr]

BLUEHUMMER - looks like a percussion cap shotgun. Based on that fact, the barrels could be suspect for safe operation due to the old manufacturing techniques.

My advice for valuation is to simply take them to a gun show. There are normally dealers at the shows that will know the gun and can value them for you. Have done it many times with "unknown" finds.

If you are ever around pittsburgh, the PA Gun Collectors always has a nice show, it happens i belive 6 times a year.

[tanklizard]

Originally Posted by wannabeH3

did i forget to show you these vids i made?


1

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GSwqhSnH-34

2
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6LUQ3sAaIdI

I like the comments about the videos:

schnood (2 months ago) marked as spam
i've seen 5 year olds on a trike pointing their finger and making gun sounds that were more exciting than that.

DRTYFN (4 hours ago) marked as spam
Well, schnood, that means you're a pedophile. /self now.

[BlueHUMMERH2]

Off-topic but,

I've got two shotguns that were just given to me from my grandfather's estate. Not sure what they're worth and I assume they need to be appraised. Can't find a makers mark. I don't think they're very reliable by any means though...

[RuggedH2]

Get a good used Remington 870.

Straight forward operation, easy to learn and operate, breaks down for cleaning and goes back together easily. It suits the purpose you stated well. You probably will never need to fix it, but if you do all the parts are readily available and every gun store is familiar with them.

Mossberg 590's are decent, they have had some trouble with the safety in the past. They hold a tight pattern.

Shotguns can put a lot of rounds down range in a hurry. 000 buck rounds have eight .36 caliber pellets in each round (in the popular 2 3/4", more if you go up to 3", but probably not necessary), that's a lot of lead heading downrange at once. With a little practice you can get several rounds off in two seconds. A 1 once slug is another option, and is generally a one shot assailant stopper.

Rifles rock, but for close up work, shotguns kick ass.

Edit: I forgot to add that EVERYONE speaks shotgun.

[MarineHawk]

Originally Posted by 03H3

Get a good used Remington 870.

Straight forward operation, easy to learn and operate, breaks down for cleaning and goes back together easily. It suits the purpose you stated well. You probably will never need to fix it, but if you do all the parts are readily available and every gun store is familiar with them.

Mossberg 590's are decent, they have had some trouble with the safety in the past. They hold a tight pattern.

Shotguns can put a lot of rounds down range in a hurry. 000 buck rounds have eight .36 caliber pellets in each round (in the popular 2 3/4", more if you go up to 3", but probably not necessary), that's a lot of lead heading downrange at once. With a little practice you can get several rounds off in two seconds. A 1 once slug is another option, and is generally a one shot assailant stopper.

Rifles rock, but for close up work, shotguns kick ass.

Edit: I forgot to add that EVERYONE speaks shotgun.

with all 03H3 says. Though a brand new 870 would not be a bad option, as they are not that expensive, and you get the new shotgun smell.

[Agriv8r]

remmington is the way to go...