nccoastalseller: Speaking of Ithacas, we used to use a 10ga Ithaca as a door breaching weapon when I was in the Army. Wow. Talk about a shotgun. Stoke that thing with slug loads and blow out the hinges prior to entry. The early Model 37s were police favorites for years, until their quality control went to crap at the end there.

Benelli makes nice stuff, too, but it’s pretty pricey, especially their military and law enforcement models (Super 90 and M90 models). I’ve never trusted a semi-automatic shotgun in a combat situation; a pump always seems a better bet.

Navydoc: Nothing like the sound of a 12ga slide being racked to really send a message, huh? You don’t mistake that sound for anything else in the world.