lemaymiami
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My first choice anywhere for home/personal defense would be a simple pump action 12 ga with the shortest barrel allowed (Ideally an 18 or 19" barrel - but I'd be just fine with a 24" barrel....). I always thought that a pistol was what you used when you couldn't reach anything better.... (but that's just me....). I was equipped with a standard simple 12 ga shotgun in all my years on the street as a cop. I once saw the elephant with one when I had to -so I know it's capabilities..... Here we're talking Remington or Mossberg as the standard (I prefer the Remington). With the wide variety of shotgun loads available in 12 ga. it's suitable for a wide range of uses from hunting to defense...
Whatever you choose though the real work will be learning to use it properly in a variety of circumstances.... and practice, practice, practice...
By the way a longer barreled shotgun held at the hip and shot instinctively will handle most close quarters work (bad breath ranges). Here I'm talking about your trigger hand on your hip and the buttstock extending behind you - effectively shortening the distance that longer barrel is out in front of you....
My second choice (believe it or not) would be an M1 Carbine. Here you have to be a bit careful since many modern reproductions haven't been very reliable. If you look around a bit, though, there are quite a few WWII carbines still around in good condition that will shoot all day long (even at 70+ years old....). Go to soft point ammo and you're in business with a carbine (verify your carbine likes soft points....). There are two makers now building new carbines that I would recommend but both are a bit pricey at around 1300 to 1500 (Fulton Armory and James River Armory). Go to http://m1carbineforum.forumco.com/ if you want to start your education about the 'war baby' in all it's various forms.....
Whatever you choose though the real work will be learning to use it properly in a variety of circumstances.... and practice, practice, practice...
By the way a longer barreled shotgun held at the hip and shot instinctively will handle most close quarters work (bad breath ranges). Here I'm talking about your trigger hand on your hip and the buttstock extending behind you - effectively shortening the distance that longer barrel is out in front of you....
My second choice (believe it or not) would be an M1 Carbine. Here you have to be a bit careful since many modern reproductions haven't been very reliable. If you look around a bit, though, there are quite a few WWII carbines still around in good condition that will shoot all day long (even at 70+ years old....). Go to soft point ammo and you're in business with a carbine (verify your carbine likes soft points....). There are two makers now building new carbines that I would recommend but both are a bit pricey at around 1300 to 1500 (Fulton Armory and James River Armory). Go to http://m1carbineforum.forumco.com/ if you want to start your education about the 'war baby' in all it's various forms.....