Buying my first gun - Page 2

gunthorp · October 16th, 2009, 01:34 PM

The 870 12 ga platform is also my favorite. My bbls: 28"vr with a selection of choke tubes, 20" rifled slug with a red dot on the cantilever, and 18" cyl "home defense" (or grouse attack barrel.) I added the sling swivel magazine cap, otherwise I prefer it stock.

Kenny256 · October 16th, 2009, 06:25 PM

For my HD shotgun, I have the 870 with the 18 1/2 inch barrel.

It is a sweet shooter, and I will have it forever.
I also added the Knox stock on it.... Which I love.

cagueits · October 16th, 2009, 08:18 PM

From grad student to grad student, I assume you already legally posses a handgun + concealed weapons license for self defense + basic self defense training, before jumping into a shotgun/long-gun, right? If not, consider getting them before the long-gun. Make good use of your $$$ for right now. Master what you can carry all day long in most instances, then jump into the shotgun. I was once in your shoes and started out with a shotgun, to quickly get rid of it and get the $$$ for a handgun for daily carry.

October 16th, 2009, 01:34 PM	#11
gunthorp Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Lake Superior Posts: 1,020	The 870 12 ga platform is also my favorite. My bbls: 28"vr with a selection of choke tubes, 20" rifled slug with a red dot on the cantilever, and 18" cyl "home defense" (or grouse attack barrel.) I added the sling swivel magazine cap, otherwise I prefer it stock. __________________ Don't dither. The nick of time comes just before the moment lost.

October 16th, 2009, 08:18 PM	#13
cagueits Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Posts: 846	From grad student to grad student, I assume you already legally posses a handgun + concealed weapons license for self defense + basic self defense training, before jumping into a shotgun/long-gun, right? If not, consider getting them before the long-gun. Make good use of your $$$ for right now. Master what you can carry all day long in most instances, then jump into the shotgun. I was once in your shoes and started out with a shotgun, to quickly get rid of it and get the $$$ for a handgun for daily carry. __________________ I can no longer keep track of threads as I used to. If you need to contact me, PM me instead of asking me something in the thread. Take care.

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October 16th, 2009, 06:25 PM	#12
Kenny256 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bolivar MO Posts: 103	For my HD shotgun, I have the 870 with the 18 1/2 inch barrel. It is a sweet shooter, and I will have it forever. I also added the Knox stock on it.... Which I love.