And articulately so, with soul.
But not dissuaded (as wasn't your goal, anyway ... just the opposite).
You want to hear the funny/sad thing about this? I've been having heretical thoughts about this question since yesterday: if (OK, no, when) I indeed get a '95G (1895G, that is, but I've already started abbreviating its model number), do I really need my 870P 12 ga?
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Warning: extreme rationalization ahead. I don't really believe any of it yet, just asking some appropriate questions that need answers before I make a deicision.>
Honestly, I bought my 870P as primarily (far and away) an SD/HD long gun for camp and studio. Looking for a shotgun for SD/HD purposes is literally what brought me to THR. It was the first long gun I'd owned in 20 years.
Originally, I thought I would also use it for deer (with slugs), but on more research, decided that I wanted more range (and better accuracy) than a 12 ga with slugs would offer, so bought my 336 in .30-30 for that task. Now, I'm looking at the GG because its action is identical to both my 336 and my 39A.
So is there really any need for me to keep a 12 ga if I've got a '95G in my circumstances?
As some of you know, I'm working on a minimalist toolkit of long guns and hand guns to meet my needs of hunting and SD (against large, toothy critters up north and human intruders) in my semi-nomadic lifestyle. A '95G replacing the 870P would mean one less gun to tote around, one less action to deal with (I'd be all lever- and wheel-guns then), and one less gun to practice and become proficient with. I can tote more ammo with the .45-70 than with the 12. And I could use the funds from sale of the 12 ga to pick up a '95G.
</end extreme rationalization>
Of course, the argument can (will?) be made that I "need a shotgun", that "no toolkit is complete without a shotgun", and - trivially - my user name would no longer be accurate if I didn't have my 870.
Hmm. I suspect I'm going to read a few opinions in this thread on this topic, so I'll just sit back for a while and read while you folks try to talk me out of this madness.
Nem
PS: I realize that this question is potentially taking the thread in a new direction. If mods or OP suggest it, I'll take this new version of the question to a new thread.