It used to be said by many, that the shotgun was the best close quarter weapon one could have for a firefight. Has this been replaced by the m4 style weapon? In places like Viet Nam, many guys ditched their rifles for shotguns, "more so in a unit scenario", but still they were quite popular for their ability to plow through anything in front of them should an attack unexpectedly occur. lately I don't see as many posts on sales of shotguns as even a few years ago. Have the AR/AK pistols and rifles changed the climate of laying down more firepower should the situation arise. Or are they just not spoken about as much. After watching the deals on "slickguns.com" for the past week, there are far less shotguns being offered "in the deals section" as pistols and rifles. Have perhaps new shooters not been educated as to what a good shotgun is capable of doing? I almost never hear of guys talking about shotguns like they used to.