what do you guys think of this gun?

Well it does have about everything you need for a HD shotty, but you would be better off IMO getting a bare bones shotgun and about 5000 shells and head to a range. Skeet and trap are excellent ways to burn up ammo and the feel will come to you as you progress. The repetition will build muscle memory that will let you react to a situation as opposed to thinking about what to do in a situation. A Wilson 870 is an excellent gun once you get the experience to go with it.
 
Got one. It's ok. I've got other 870/1100 I like just as well. Mine has a standard forearm, I don't like flashlights giving my position away. The ghost rings are nice sights, like them better than the Remington Slug Sights.

Pratice makes perfect as long as it is perfect pratice or at least make one better, with any type of firearm. Spend money on guns and ammo and then go spend the time praticing with them.

Jungle Work
 
Price-wise you're better off buying a Remington police gun set up the way you want it right from the factory.

Plus, Wilson's use the cheaper Express gun as the basis for their's.

For less money than a Wilson's you can have the absolute top-of-the-line Remington Police gun with it's better internal and external finish and better parts.

http://www.remingtonle.com
 
Why not just pay $300 for a normal 18 in Rem 870, and put a side saddle and ghost rings on it? Shoot the crap out of it, and then shoot it some more. If you don't like the finish, there are many who offer quality finishes for $100 more or less.
 
Buy a Brownells catalog. They cost $10 and you get a refund on your first order. They have all the neat stuff and than some. Have several choices on most items. Create your own "Mall ninja Tactical Home Defense shotgun"

The Wilson does not have a barrel clamp for the mag tube. I have been advised by several folks that this is a must have

www.brownells.com
 
I agree with those who say get a cheaper gun and go shoot hundreds and hundreds of shells through it.

It is painful to see a person with a shotgun who handles it like he is holding a kitchen chair by one leg, hunts for the safety, and goes through a noticeable checklist and corrections to get the thing ready to go off.

ANY shotgun handled by a guy who has gone through a couple pickup loads of shells (trap, hunting, plinking, whatever) will do more than any gizmos or gadgets. If your shooting opportunities are restricted, sit in the living room and throw it up several thousand times a month can accomplish much of this.
 
He means mount the gun. Practice getting a good cheek-weld, etc.

As far as the Wilson gun goes, if it were me, I'd pass and build what I wanted.
As Geoff mentioned, you can get all the doo-dads you want from Brownells.
I personally like a simple gun. That's why I bought the 870 in the first place.
Most of mine wear a sidesaddle and +3 extension (with clamp) if they are short-barreled.
Anything over 20" runs as stock with no additions except perhaps sling studs. No slings though.

Mike
 
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