What Goes On An HD Shotgun?

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2-12 GA 1-20 Ga 1100 Remington Pistol Grip Guns with Tactical Sling, 21 Inch Smooth Bore Barrels with Tridium Front Sight.(Wife's is the 20 GA version)
1)Strobe Option Light with Laser Combo
2)5 Round Extended Tube with Barrel Brace
3)6 Round Saddle(Mounted to Gun Not Stk)
I decided on this Set-Up after a "Hands On" Home Defense Course
and several years of 3 Gun Matches, trying several Combinations, Guns and Gadgets .
 
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whatever shotgun I'm using to pull HD duty with doesn't have any special requirements. As long as it works, 4 or 5 shells is plenty for any scenario I foresee.
 
I find a sling on a shotgun that is dedicated for home defense to be more of a hidrance than a help. While not serving much of a purpose within the home, a sling does provide for increased opportunity to "snag" itself without warning. Door knobs, furniture or whatever...
 
What Goes On An HD Shotgun?
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12000 candle power strobe lite

10000 decibel siren screecher to disrupt the auditory canals.

a folding stock and stuff that makes it look real kewl and scary..


I did put a sling on mine, well cause I use it to hunt with....
 
I would have a loaded side saddle and a light as a shotgun requires two hands. The sling will only get in the way. With that said, I would not be clearing the house with a shotgun, especially one with hallways and corners. A shotgun when used as a indoor home defense weapon is best utilized in a safe room.
 
Fiber optic sights, mid length barrel, wide replaceable choke, and a buttstock shell holder. It doubles as a hunting shotgun and all i do is change the choke when I want to use it to hunt.
 
The main thing I'm thinking of putting on my shotgun is a sidesaddle for about 5 extra rounds and something along the lines of a Surefire dedicated weapon fore-end!! Other than that, there's not much else that is needed on a shotgun for personal defense!!
 
Just in case...

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I like to have a harpoon gun mounted under the barrel, just in case I have to go diving during a home invasion.

I like to keep it simple...a light....with a pressure sensitive switch.
And of course a side saddle....for extra harpo-er......shells;)
 
Or what if it's your neighbor coming back from closing the bar who walked in the door you forgot to lock.
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I would say that a person that takes their security seriously enough to use a gun for HD, does not forget to lock the doors. I have never in my life forgot to lock my doors and shame on you if you have. Anybody that's in my house that is not the wife or me has gone through at least 2 locks to do so, and therefore a target.
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Yeah, I figured that when I wrote that somebody would get "holier than thou" about it. Accidents are things that aren't supposed to happen. Shooting at someone in the dark is how they become tragedies.

I'm sorry, but I don't consider "Shoot first and ask questions later" to be a viable philosophy regarding self defense. YMMV.

Regardless of your philosophy regarding identifying your target before you shoot, a light is a handy thing to have while resolving situations at night. A shotgun will require using both hands, so the light has to be on the gun.
 
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Do you mean 12 million candle power?
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Heck no that would blind me behind the gun, not a good thing.

A sling wrapped around the forearm gives it a little more stability and it makes it easy to carry around. I use mine to kill large animals for food. Never had to even think about using it against another human, they just dont come around my place so I dont really worry much about that.
 
Yeah, I figured that when I wrote that somebody would get "holier than thou" about it. Accidents are things that aren't supposed to happen. Shooting at someone in the dark is how they become tragedies.

I'm sorry, but I don't consider "Shoot first and ask questions later" to be a viable philosophy regarding self defense. YMMV.
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Holier than thou much? Holier than thou has nothing to do with it. You want to defend your home with a gun? Start by securing the doors and windows so you have a bit less to worry about. I said nothing about "shooting first" or against using lights, but using a gun for HD and then forgetting to do the very basics of home security would be ultra-stupid.
 
The light enables you to positively ID the target, or Uncle Fred sleepwalking towards the refridgerator. The light can illuminate the room enough for identification when pointed at the floor or ceiling.

If you point the light at the target, the front sight stands out REAL WELL. Especially a post type rifle sight like the one on my Scattergun Tech with SureFire fore end..

The contention that you don't need to aim at close range is problematic. At the range you're talking about, you're shooting the equivilent of a rifle with a single projectile. There is no pattern.

Once you get the light, you can practice with it at night and replace the thoughts in your head with those derived from real experience. Learn everything about the light. Indoors, out doors. Bounce light off the ceiling. Bounce it off the floor from a ready position so you can instantly bring the gun up if the target is hostile. If there aren't other family members to worry about, you can illuminate the target and instantly make your decision.

Oh, and learn to completely control the switch so you don't inadvertantly operate it under stress and give away your position.

Just my thoughts on the matter.:cool:
 
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"The contention that you don't need to aim at close range is problematic"

Had a guy at a gun store (not an employee) tell my wife she just had to point the shotgun in the "right time zone" to hit the BG, :D her words to him were... unkind :cool:
 
if you're worried about a weapon-mounted light giving away your position, well that's why many have momentary switches. you don't leave the thing on all the time.

it shouldn't matter unless you need to get to other family members as you should be barricaded and calling the police rather than trying to confront the invader yourself
 
I would say that a person that takes their security seriously enough to use a gun for HD, does not forget to lock the doors. I have never in my life forgot to lock my doors and shame on you if you have. Anybody that's in my house that is not the wife or me has gone through at least 2 locks to do so, and therefore a target.
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Holier than thou much? Holier than thou has nothing to do with it. You want to defend your home with a gun? Start by securing the doors and windows so you have a bit less to worry about. I said nothing about "shooting first" or against using lights, but using a gun for HD and then forgetting to do the very basics of home security would be ultra-stupid.
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"I have never in my life forgot to lock my doors and shame on you if you have. " is holier-than-thou in my book.

And "Anybody that's in my house that is not the wife or me has gone through at least 2 locks to do so, and therefore a target" sounds like "shoot first and ask questions later" to me.

Forgive me if I misinterpreted those comments, but that's how they sounded to me.

Look, I'm not advocating leaving the door unlocked. I just think that it's important not make a life-or-death decision based on the premise that you could never make a mistake. I hope we can agree that it's important to identify your target before you shoot and that a light can be a useful tool to do so.
 
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A light maybe. By the way, they have switches so you can turn them on and off with a little pressure somewhere.
Gehr
 
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