[Fuzzee]

I still see it that for defense against humans, if your good enough with a carbine or rifle and it's manueverable indoors and can hit at combat range outside, there's little need for a shotgun. You can get faster followups, higher capacity, longer range and more precision at distance, lower recoil, and carry more ammo. A shotgun hits harder up close that's no doubt, and it's a more pc one shot stop too at close range, but after that it looses appeal to me. I liked my last one, an 11-87, but really just didn't need it much when it came down to it. Like all my shotguns, I like a stock and even with 18 inch barrels there still pretty long. At home first and foremost I grab a pistol. It's the most maneuverable and concealable which I need at times to find out what the problem is before putting holes into things. If I feel the need to grab a long gun, there's a good reason and that reason would make me grab a carbine, not a shotgun.

 

[Fuzzee]

The only reason I can see for a shotgun in the dark is the effect it will have on someone else when they hear a round being chambered. That's one scary sound if it's not you.

The sound of the slide being pulled back and released of a semi automatic pistol is pretty distinct too. So is the BCG of an AR15. And yelling as you do it if all this is your kind of thing, " I give you one second to get out of my house dirtbag or I'll be spreading your guts across the wall."

To that effect anyways. I prefer to not let them know where I'm at or give them warning.