Whats with the Odd ball Hd Shotguns?

Never used a double, I might fumble it a bit and end up shot. Best to use what I am used to. Here in Pheasant Country we used 12 ga pumps, have also shot quail, have taken 4 out of a covey with 4 shots in my youth. Cant do that with a double gun.

I say use what you know, in the heat of the moment it may be critical.
 
"Use what you know"....

Amen.

Hardware is easy, it's the software that decides who assumes ambient temperature and who doe not.
 
Thats the truth.. as of now, the guns i know the best are sxs guns. Tho i dont like thefact stoeger goes onsafe when closed... Dont know about the mossberg.. I can reload both fairly quickly if i have to.
 
mordis said:
Whats odd about this shotgun is that, its got a review in the new personal defence magazine, but its not listed on neither mossbergs or maverics website.
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If it was computer related, it would be called Vaporware. Of course, the review could have been based on a prototype or pre-release gun.
 
mordis said:
Whats odd about this shotgun is that, its got a review in the new personal defence magazine, but its not listed on neither mossbergs or maverics website..
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Mossberg's website is al least a year behind their products and since Maverick is owned by Mossberg... theirs is 3 or 4 years behind what they're selling...

They need to get into the 21st century when it comes to marketing and sales....
 
I'm in the 'USE WHAT YOUR TRAINED IN" camp.

Dad always carried a five shot Smith revolver as a duty weapon and after retired as his ccw. He could load it as fast as most could load an auto.

I can load a single/double shot fairly quickly but still prefer my Rem 1100 with my slug bbl. for HD. Have had it nearly 30yrs and many hundred rounds through her.
Its what I know.
 
My problem is A the lack of capacity. They only hold 2 rounds. That is a pretty bad starting point. SEcondly unless you have alot of practice firning and loading them quickly the average joe will not beable to reload them quickly.
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I agree. But against one home intruder it should be more than sufficient, provided your aim is true.

On the other hand, I was raised on pump action shot guns so that's what I prefer.
 
I like SxS just fine. However, I keep an 870 for HD.
A couple of reasons. I am more familiar with it, it has double the capacity, and it can be stored "safer".

I have a little one at home who will one day be a major concern regarding what I keep loaded up for HD. A hammerless SxS is usually self cocking, so to keep it "safe" it only has the slide safety. The 870 can be loaded cruiser ready with the safety on. While I keep my guns inaccessible to my daughter, having to hold in the latch and click over the safety gives me a little more piece of mind.

Regardless, the ol' 870 is my favorite firearm:D If I had to forsake all others, it'd just be me and my 870P Magnum.
 
zip22 said:
I really can't find anything on this gun. Is it like the maverick hunter but shorter?
http://www.galleryofguns.com/genie/Default.aspx?item=75445
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I checked out the magazine and it is a shorter maverick hunter

per Sporting Times Personal Defense 2010

Maverick HS12
$450
18.5" barrel
35.5" OAL length
rail for optics on top and for lights / lasers on bottom (similar to Stoegar double defense)
fiber optic front sight
extractors
6lb 4 oz loaded with a light

for the price, I think I would rather get two maverick 88 security 8 shot models. Does this really offer any benefit?
-I was thinking it might be cheap - close to the maverick pump, but at $450, you are way outside of the budget home defense guns.
-It is 3" shorter than a 18.5" pump model, but you can take off 2" with a shorter stock for the pump very cheaply. I'm guessing shortening the stock on the HS12 will be more dificult.
-It may be slightly lighter, but as the article mentions, recoil is bad because of the weight.
-As a new person to shotguns, breaking open an o/u took just as much time to figure out as how to operate a pump. Extractors instead of ejectors on the HS12 make the pump even more desirable (I would think).
 
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