If you are going to use this shotgun for serious business, you would be better off with a good old pump action. There are many choices, but here is what I did....
**** Formula for a very reliable and somewhat inexpensive assault shotgun:
- find on older Remington 870 shotgun in very good condition (NOT 870 Express, etc. you want the old-fashioned steel receiver!) there are a ton of these things out there.
- while the shorties have their place, what you really want is one with a ~24" barrel (or can be shortened to that length). this allows use of the largest possible magazine extension so you have an 8+1 capacity. if you get lucky, it will have a Lyman or other (older) type of adjustable choke and/or muzzle "compensator". combined with the next few items, it starts to look pretty mean...
- purchase a TacStar mag extension, a sidesaddle, and a barrel heat shield. restock weapon with whatever synthetic stock that you like, but I would advise against anything that folds (unless you like marring your face...). the Houge stock set with the grippy rubber overmolded layer is very nice. there are also stocks with pistol grips, fore-ends with pistol grips, etc. if there is some shotgun goodie made, they make it for the 870.
- mix together and stir well. if the gun has too much finish wear, get it either parkerized or resin finished to black/gray.
Result:
Evil black gun that will always work and is pretty BADDDD looking. all for less than $400.