LET'S SEE THOSE HOME DEFENSE SHOT GUNS

[Yamadog35]

I have a love for shotguns so I have a few. These are two I have set up for HD (although I have an AR ready to go as well). I have a long ranch style home with bedroom at one end and garage and a back door at the other end. I keep the Mossy close by the bedroom and old Wingmaster is staged at the other end by the garage. Right now both are loaded with Federal #1 flight control.

The Wingmaster started out as an 80's era beat up rusted clunker with a 30" barrel. I slapped on a 18.5" aftermarket barrel and after some TLC on the action and FDE Magpul furniture, it's become one of my favorite shotguns. The action is butter smooth. This pic is a little dated as it now also wears a six round side saddle.

 

[Hookeye]

870 Express Supermag. reg synth stock, mag tube dimples drilled out to accept ext mag (if I want).
23" VR Remchoke bbl.
Been top gun in Winamac dove field, blasted this 24# tom at 42 yards.
Pop in the IC choketube and it sits in the corner of the bedroom.

Bought used, have 215 in it. Been a great little shotgun.

 

[HOTSHOT357]

I want to thank all of you for your input. Your replies got me looking into different defense ammo. I'm headed to ZX gun in Ft. Wayne tomorrow to get some Remington 0 & 00 buck, also some Federal ammo. This forum is "the place" to get answers!!!!! THANKS AGAIN!!!

 

[D.R.SCOTT]

Remington 870 Tac-14 12Ga
+1 Wilson Combat Tube Extension
Nordic Components Spring
Vang Steel Follower
XS-Big Dot Tritium Sight
Volquartsen Exact Edge Machined Extractor
Magpul Vertical grip + Fore-end
Vang Dome style Oversized Safety Button
Streamlight Flashlight set to strobe mode as default
Daniel Defense Flashlight Mount
Steel Backed Side Saddle
Winchester Military 00 Buckshot, 2.75 Inch, 9 Pellets (Never failed me overseas)

 

[T.Lex]

I have one similar to this (with a side saddle, light and a sling).

Mossberg 500 with tactical stock and pistol grip. I have another Mossberg 500 (and an extra slug barrel) so swapping out for other uses isn't a problem.

 

[indiucky]

Cool looking, but that spike on the bottom of the grip looks like it could **** up your hand when firing

I was just funning...I'm not that old fashioned...Remington Spartan Coach Gun is my go to house shotgun...Not mine but looks like this....

 

[jbombelli]

870 Wingmaster from 1972.

 

[drillsgt]

Remington 870 and FN SLP

 

[Sigblitz]

Remington 870 Police Magnum. Back when Remington owned the company. I prefer #4 shot for the safety of others in the house. View attachment 71817

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Scattergun Technologies "FBI Model". Only "upgrade" is the Mesa Tactical sidesaddles and new lights (revolution in flashlights since I bought them in , , , *cough, cough*)

I have 3 of them. 1 is a conversion from a ST "Border Patrol" model that I got in a trade. The other 2 are the first 870 I bought at 19 and a pawn shop rescue.

All 3 like Hornady Tap, but I use Federal #4 low recoil too as I still have a mountain of it.

 

[jsx1043]

For "home" use, I loved my (unfortunately issued and returned) 870 Wilson Combat 14" with SpeedFeed stock. It was great clearing houses. No that I'm shotgun-less, I'm feeling the need for one at home, to compliment my AR pistol. I'm thinking maybe a Shockwave, maybe 20g?

 

[OakRiver]

Pulling double duty as an early season squirrel gun.

Can you share what mount you have for that light?

 

[lonehoosier]

Can you share what mount you have for that light?

I’m pretty sure it’s this one.

Elzetta ZSM-T Flashlight Mount for Tactical Shotgun, Remington 870, Mossberg 500, Quick Release Thumbscrew Model https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004GYIE5E/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_CVm6BbHVT1422

Link to the website. https://www.elzetta.com/product/zsm/

I have one that’s for an AR and it has held up pretty well to my sons multiple 30 round mag dumps.

 

[MrSmitty]

View attachment 71853 My wife got this for me , love it!!!

 

[drillsgt]

View attachment 71853 My wife got this for me , love it!!!

Nice, I love those wood stock ones!

 

[VERT]

Working from home today so I yanked the shotgun out from under the bed. It is sitting about 4 feet from me at the moment since I am logged in from my bedroom. Boring old Remington 870 magnum. This one must be old enough that it is not marked express, but new enough that it has the slotted lifter. It was a cream puff when I got it and needed TLC to get it running right. The barrel has been been ported by someone. Trial, error, and a few shotgun courses has created what you see before you. Volquartsen NonMIM extractor, heavy dog carrier spring, polished chamber, XS BigDot tritium sight, Wilson Combat +2 mag extension and follower, Speedfeed 13" youth stock, Ares Gear velcro shell holder, Streamlight PolyTac in an Elzetta ZSM mount, Mesa Tactical antidrift pins. Right now the gun carries 5 Federal Flight control 9 pellet reduced recoil 00 buckshot, I download the magazine by one shell to save the spring. I keep 5 more buckshot in the shell card. I have to remove the shell card and stick it to the shotlock in order to secure the gun. If I have time I can rip the shotcard from the safe and attach to the gun. I prefer shells brass up because there they are less likely to fall out, but brass down is faster to load the magazine.

edit: I should add this is not what I consider to be the best or definitive HD shotgun. It was my backup gun when I went to GunSite. Basically it is the combination of a gun store pickup with leftover parts or parts that needed fixed strapped to it, but it does check all the boxes. 1) shortened stock 2) HiVis sight 3) light 4) extra ammo 5) ability to add sling

 

[MCgrease08]

My cheap Maverick 88 HD shotgun. It's a 20" barrel with 7 rd mag tube. Bone stock except for a slimline side saddle and a green Hi-Viz sight attachment on the barrel behind the gold bead.

 

[addictedhealer]

My cheap Maverick 88 HD shotgun. It's a 20" barrel with 7 rd mag tube. Bone stock except for a slimline side saddle and a green Hi-Viz sight attachment on the barrel behind the gold bead.

Wow that looks very familiar!

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[hans1911]

A pair of Mossbergs and two Boxers have guard duty.

 

[LD36]

My HD Shotgun. 870, Knoxx Stock, plus 2, TLR-1



My traveling/trunk Defense Shotgun. Just a 870 4 pump chump, Magpul stock and foregrip with a TLR-1 with extra shells on the side.



Also it travel in a bag chair bag for discreet care in and out of hotels.

This is badass! love it!