A nice “upbeat” commentary on America’s future

[Allan from Fallbrook]

stockstradr: I want to say 16″ is the shortest legal length in California, but I might be wrong.

That Browning is a beaut. I used to own a Browning Superposed Magnum (over and under) in 12ga back when I shot sporting clays. They make nice stuff. Pricey, but nice.

I think you can check with local law enforcement and they’ll tell you what the legal length is.

[Navydoc]

You guys may find this hard to believe, but prior to my doctoring days I was a gunsmith. No kidding. While I was a practicing gun doctor I never saw or heard of a broken Remington 870. Unbeleivably reliable, very strong and will last for generations. I’ve been out of the game for a bit, but I think the Mossberg has an aluminum receiver, which is not as strong, and possibly prone to missfires. Another plus for the Remmie is the slide has dual action bars, so a stuck shell is virtually impossible unless you pull the rim off.

As for home defense, no question a shotgun is your best bet. I’m a double man myself, with a Ruger Red Label and an SKF over/under, but you can’t beat the itimidation factor of shucking a shell with a pump.

[Navydoc]

You guys may find this hard to believe, but prior to my doctoring days I was a gunsmith. No kidding. While I was a practicing gun doctor I never saw or heard of a broken Remington 870. Unbeleivably reliable, very strong and will last for generations. I’ve been out of the game for a bit, but I think the Mossberg has an aluminum receiver, which is not as strong, and possibly prone to missfires. Another plus for the Remmie is the slide has dual action bars, so a stuck shell is virtually impossible unless you pull the rim off.

As for home defense, no question a shotgun is your best bet. I’m a double man myself, with a Ruger Red Label and an SKF over/under, but you can’t beat the itimidation factor of shucking a shell with a pump.

[Navydoc]

You guys may find this hard to believe, but prior to my doctoring days I was a gunsmith. No kidding. While I was a practicing gun doctor I never saw or heard of a broken Remington 870. Unbeleivably reliable, very strong and will last for generations. I’ve been out of the game for a bit, but I think the Mossberg has an aluminum receiver, which is not as strong, and possibly prone to missfires. Another plus for the Remmie is the slide has dual action bars, so a stuck shell is virtually impossible unless you pull the rim off.

As for home defense, no question a shotgun is your best bet. I’m a double man myself, with a Ruger Red Label and an SKF over/under, but you can’t beat the itimidation factor of shucking a shell with a pump.

[Navydoc]

You guys may find this hard to believe, but prior to my doctoring days I was a gunsmith. No kidding. While I was a practicing gun doctor I never saw or heard of a broken Remington 870. Unbeleivably reliable, very strong and will last for generations. I’ve been out of the game for a bit, but I think the Mossberg has an aluminum receiver, which is not as strong, and possibly prone to missfires. Another plus for the Remmie is the slide has dual action bars, so a stuck shell is virtually impossible unless you pull the rim off.

As for home defense, no question a shotgun is your best bet. I’m a double man myself, with a Ruger Red Label and an SKF over/under, but you can’t beat the itimidation factor of shucking a shell with a pump.

[Navydoc]

You guys may find this hard to believe, but prior to my doctoring days I was a gunsmith. No kidding. While I was a practicing gun doctor I never saw or heard of a broken Remington 870. Unbeleivably reliable, very strong and will last for generations. I’ve been out of the game for a bit, but I think the Mossberg has an aluminum receiver, which is not as strong, and possibly prone to missfires. Another plus for the Remmie is the slide has dual action bars, so a stuck shell is virtually impossible unless you pull the rim off.

As for home defense, no question a shotgun is your best bet. I’m a double man myself, with a Ruger Red Label and an SKF over/under, but you can’t beat the itimidation factor of shucking a shell with a pump.

[nccoastalseller]

I haven’t been shopping for a 12 Ga is quite a few years but I would take a good Ithaca Model 37 over a Remington 870 any day. It’s pretty easy to short shuck an 870 if you are nervous. The problem with Ithaca’s is that they had a few years at the end where they were making crappy guns. The hunting crowd seems to favor the Benelli’s now. Still, I’d take a 870 over any pistol any day of the week.

[nccoastalseller]

I haven’t been shopping for a 12 Ga is quite a few years but I would take a good Ithaca Model 37 over a Remington 870 any day. It’s pretty easy to short shuck an 870 if you are nervous. The problem with Ithaca’s is that they had a few years at the end where they were making crappy guns. The hunting crowd seems to favor the Benelli’s now. Still, I’d take a 870 over any pistol any day of the week.

[nccoastalseller]

I haven’t been shopping for a 12 Ga is quite a few years but I would take a good Ithaca Model 37 over a Remington 870 any day. It’s pretty easy to short shuck an 870 if you are nervous. The problem with Ithaca’s is that they had a few years at the end where they were making crappy guns. The hunting crowd seems to favor the Benelli’s now. Still, I’d take a 870 over any pistol any day of the week.

[nccoastalseller]

I haven’t been shopping for a 12 Ga is quite a few years but I would take a good Ithaca Model 37 over a Remington 870 any day. It’s pretty easy to short shuck an 870 if you are nervous. The problem with Ithaca’s is that they had a few years at the end where they were making crappy guns. The hunting crowd seems to favor the Benelli’s now. Still, I’d take a 870 over any pistol any day of the week.

[nccoastalseller]

I haven’t been shopping for a 12 Ga is quite a few years but I would take a good Ithaca Model 37 over a Remington 870 any day. It’s pretty easy to short shuck an 870 if you are nervous. The problem with Ithaca’s is that they had a few years at the end where they were making crappy guns. The hunting crowd seems to favor the Benelli’s now. Still, I’d take a 870 over any pistol any day of the week.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

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.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

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.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

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.

[Allan from Fallbrook]

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.

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