Looks like Hagar the Horrible needs to be taken out and oiled. Just in case...
Hmmm. Evil, but not evil enough. How about something with a little more eeeevil?
If I had the proper bayonet for this I'd consider it as well:
In any case, an old friend is always close at hand...
The opportunity to post non-Friday gun pr0n aside, I hate this shit. A man's home is his castle. It shouldn't have to be a fortress...
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You might want to stock up on a pile o' cash if you end up shooting a burglar in the People's Republic. You'll need it for the inevitable lawsuit.
I say go with the shot gun. . . It clears a hallway well and you don't risk shooting through your wall into the neighbors house. . . Nothing pisses off a neighbor faster than being a backstop = )
Good thing the Hen Net is up and running. I hope you can get some rest tonight.
Ever fired that scattergun with the pistol grip attached? I found it to be painful, but pretty quick to aim.
Don't get me wrong, I love the wooden foregrip on the AK.
But that scattergun looks like hell on wheels.
The sound of a shotgun pump is probably the most recognizable sound in Americana. NO ONE sticks around after hearing a shotgun get racked.
And no one gets sued by bad guys for making them run down the street with a full load of shit in their britches, either;)
As a bonus, the shotgun does also conveniently go bang, should you need it. I'm looking at maybe an 870 Express Marine Magnum. THAT is a sexy shotgun, and you can add all the goodies that you would to any other 870!
tweaker
Let's start off with the (somewhat) good news: It's not as dire as previously reported. Scuttlebutt from John Law indicates it was a single incident, not two, and it was an attempted break-in, not successful.
Basically some yutz walked up to the house at dawn and tried the door. Finding it locked, he walked around the back of the house intended to check other doors when he was spotted by the homeowner and ran off.
Homeowner's nephew is a firefighter; the other hen's husband is also a firefighter. So in the transition from victim to nephew to husband to hen to hen to husband, some details got changed...
Still keeping the Kel-Tec in my pocket, but...
mr weebles,
I've always subscribed to the theory that states if I'm going for my gun, getting sued is the least of my concerns. You are, naturally, correct in that should the worst happen, I'm up shit creek without a boat. But I'll sell everything I own if it means I prevent some scumbag from hurting my kids...
jd,
Fortunately, there aren't too many neighbors. The directions I'd be most likely to shoot towards (front door, back door), there's nothing but woods behind it.
But good point, though. I'd be loading #4 buckshot if I were concerned about over-penetration.
fodder,
I've only shot birdshot through it with the pistol grip attached (skeet, even). It was surprisingly controllable. Basically, I'm a cheap bastard and didn't spring for the collapsible stock yet...
I'll most likely pick up another shotgun to play with; this one's really my TEOTWAWKI piece right now...
speakertweaker,
"But that scattergun looks like hell on wheels."
Y'know, a not-inconsequential by-product of ninja-fying the Winchester is that exact sentiment. Idea being that the "scarier" the gun looks, the less likely it would need to be used...
I love the simplicity of the side-by-side shotgun. Eventually I want a pair of Baikal 20" barrel doubles with exposed hammers, one in 12 gauge, one in 20 gauge.
But I don't want one for home defense. I want the biggest, blackest, ninja-est scattergun available, 'cuz when Marvin the Meth-head kicks in my door, I *want* him to flood his Levis with feces when he sees that big honkin' bore bearing down on him...
What was the mode of entry and what time were they broken in to?
Nevermind... Too many comments to read...
When the @#*&^%$ Typepad comes back online, I'll finish my post on the Mossberg Model 930, a nice tactical, full-stocked semi-auto 12-ga with decent ghost-ring sights, 7+1 capacity and best of all, good reports from those who've bought one.
Running from as cheap as $406 at Wally's to $497 at TopGlock, the bite isn't too bad, either. All it needs is a generic twin-tube light holder and a sling to be the SHTF weapon you want.
AND....saved the best for last, it's made right here in the US of A.
Rivrdog
Samco has M96 bayonets for $25 - with the damn frog.
Rivrdog,
Thanks for the tip! I don't know if I can buy the 930, seeing as how the Assault Weapons Ban {spit} is still effect in MA (fuck you Mitt Romney, I'll burn in hell before I vote for you)... I want to pick up a nice cheap Rem 870, get a folding stock and an extended magazine, and practice, practice, practice...
sigivald,
Thanks for the link! I'd be surprised if they'll ship to MA {spit}, but there are ways of getting around such trivial roadblocks... heh heh heh...
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