After much debate and comparision, I actually went with the Remington 870. The Saiga-12 was cool but I think the novelty of it would wear off. The Mossberg 590 was very robust and was what I was leaning toward originally. However, I went with the 870 because it just felt alot smoother and shouldered better for me. It was also recommended by a few buddies of mine in law enforcement. It was a tough call between the 590 and 870 but the smoother slide won me over.