My Mom asked..."why do you need a tactical shotgun"

I've always been amused with 'tactical' weapons. That term is so much BS.

If we are talking about a 6 to 7 shot 12 guage, there is no big deal. A regular hunting 12 guage will hold 5 in the mag, and a 'tactical' 12 guage will hold six or seven (whoppeee!)

And 'tactical' shotguns with sights... well you can get sights on a plain 20 inch shotgun made for deer (like Mossburg and Winchster, and Remingtons.)

And except for Class II (short barreled shotguns) barrel lengths for 'tactical' will be 18 to 20.

All you are getting is a fast handling shotgun that holds 7 or so shots. The 'tactical' is just a joke of a name to get more bucks out of you.

As for it's use, tell mom that 12 guage will stop pretty much anything coming into your house and still a pretty good quail gun!
 
That was pretty much the same as my dad's question as to "why I needed an assult rifle" (my Mak-90)... Why? Why NOT? It's a helluva lot of fun, and that's the only reason I need--everything else its good for is just a bonus.

Well, after he spent an afternoon with me (and it) at the range, he decided he "NEEDED" one too. For the moment he's settled on a Norinko paratrooper SKS with a detachable 30, but I see a Mak in his near future as well since he won't come visit unless we go to the range as part of the deal. LOL

Somehow I'm thinking your mom might not fall into the catagory of wanting her own "tactical" shotgun (maybe so--*shrug*), but the moral is... If you can successfully dispell the myths, they soon see it for what it really is---just another variation of the same tool that happens to go 'bang'.
 
Besides the obvious need to prepare for the zombie apocalypse, because there are other monsters in this world that look just like real people. You can usually only detect them after they’ve smashed a window or jimmied your door to get inside.
 
Why? Because there are many things that would like to eat my flesh. Bears and zombies being top 2 on the list. Both of these flesh hungry ass biters will also attack you in your home or at night. A handy, short barreled shotgun keeps you happily assed, so you can enjoy your grande latte, sunny Wednesdays and puppies.

Lasers, tritium sights and flashlights increase your odds of ass prosperity.

Do you want a bite taken out of your ass? Well, do you?


That's what I would say to your mom. You may or may not want to repeat this to her.
 
Deaf Smith --

I love it, let's not forget tactical beverage holders and all of the other BS out there. .
 
because were all still kids at heart, and we still gotta have toys. Except now our toys are big, expensive, and devistating - thats what I told my folks when I got into gun modification

but really...
-zombies
-robbers
-Micheal Bay
 
Why?

Because not all werewolves need a full moon.

Because there are plenty of dark places on this earth, and some are inside people.

Because the ghosts of the Holocaust tell me what happens to unarmed people when madness rules.

Because a short barreled repeating shotgun in trained hands is a phenomenal weapon for preserving life, liberty and pursuing happiness.

And just because we can.
 
my regular 870 express with wooden furniture is tactical enough for me. if that's not enough my all black 500 is even more tactical with its 5 round mag and 18.5 inch barrel.

I like my shotguns bare so they don't snag on anything. with all those gizmos on shotguns these days I always wonder if the users have ever snag a drape or two while doing room clearing every night with teir night vision goggles on.
 
That reminds me of the question my wife asked me after I had been going to the range religiously (I went on Sunday mornings) for many months: "Well, are you getting any better?"
 
My "tactical" shotgun is a 1950 ithaca 37r 12 guage with the ducks engraved on the reciever and the corn cob pump. My grandfather had the gunsmith shorten the barrel to 19" for HD. That was tactical in those days. And shoot I still keep it ready to rock. If I cant stop the poison monkeys and polar bear invasion with 5 shots then I think I'll use one of my other guns. lol
 
My shotgun could be considered "tactical", although when I see what most people call a tactical gun it is usually a good gun with crappy stuff purchased off or ebay or at Wallyworld. I like to think of my 1956 Remington 870 as my dedicated self defense shotgun. It has been ceramic coated in OD Green, has rifel sights, extended mag, Knoxx Compstock, and Mesa Tactical Sidesaddle. The only addition I have left to make is to buy/install a Surefire weapon light forearm.
 
"That reminds me of the question my wife asked me after I had been going to the range religiously (I went on Sunday mornings) for many months: "Well, are you getting any better?""

Better at what?
 
Actually, my friend's Mossberg Persuader holds 8+1.
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Chris, that's still just one extra round. But even my .44 magnum winchester 94 holds 10! And my AR.....

Now with that said, I have both 870 and Mossburge 590, both, er..., tactical. Both stainless (well not really but they LOOK stainless), both extend mag tubes, the Mossie has speed feed stock and tac-star 4 shot side saddle, but it still does not even hold the magic '10' needed for the liberals to wee-wee in their pants.

And like RsqVet points out, they have 'tactical' knives and 'tactical' scopes, and 'tactical' BDUs, and the like. Wow. Bet they have 'tactical' underwear to for sale somewhere.

I guess 'tactical' is a state of mind. For some it's serious business, for others, well it's a good gimmick. I'm not sure if it was Jack O'Conner or Jeff Cooper who wrote about jacking up prices of firearms and accessories with that magic 'tactical' label. But one of them mentioned it.

And notice Jim Cirillo's 'tactical' shotgun held 5 shots in his NYPD stakeouts. I doubt Cirillo was underarmed.
 
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