Pistol-grip shotgun or pistol

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Posted: 10/16/2008 7:45:04 PM EDT

Youre in a gunfight. You have a 12 ga pistol gripped shotgun or a sidearm of your choice. What do you take?

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:45:51 PM EDT

[#1]

Pistol

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:46:13 PM EDT

[#2]

G18

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:47:44 PM EDT

[#3]

Both.

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:48:47 PM EDT

[#4]

Pistol.

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:49:02 PM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Pistol.

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:49:18 PM EDT

[#6]

I'd take the shotgun if it was a Benelli semi auto.

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:49:24 PM EDT

[#7]

pistola

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:49:41 PM EDT

[#8]

How many assailants?

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:49:44 PM EDT

[#9]

Quoted:
I'd take the shotgun if it was a Benelli semi auto.

I dont think they work like that.

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:51:16 PM EDT

[#10]

Are they gun packing zombies?

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:51:18 PM EDT

[#11]

Quoted:
How many assailants?

All you know is you are going to a fight.

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:51:39 PM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I'd take the shotgun if it was a Benelli semi auto.

I dont think they work like that.

Why? The Benelli M1, M2, M3, M4 are all semi auto pistol grip 12 gauges.

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:52:13 PM EDT

[#13]

I'll take pretty much any full size, semi-automatic pistol over a pistol grip only shotgun.

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:52:13 PM EDT

[#14]

Pistol.

Unless I'm fighting a bunch of locked doors.

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:52:34 PM EDT

[#15]

i don't know
were am i fighting and who?

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:53:11 PM EDT

[#16]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I'd take the shotgun if it was a Benelli semi auto.

I dont think they work like that.

Why? The Benelli M1, M2, M3, M4 are all semi auto pistol grip 12 gauges.

It's pistol grip ONLY in this scenario (no stock).

The benelli's inertia operated system is also partially contained in the stock.

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:53:22 PM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
Pistol

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:54:38 PM EDT

[#18]

A pistol gripped shotguns serve only one purpose well, a secondary arm that is used to breech doors. Two if you count making you look like a mall ninja gun noob...

I would take the pistol, unless the shotgun came with a stock on it of some sort (pistol grip stock is fine).

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:54:40 PM EDT

[#19]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I'd take the shotgun if it was a Benelli semi auto.

I dont think they work like that.

Why? The Benelli M1, M2, M3, M4 are all semi auto pistol grip 12 gauges.

I should have clarified. Pistol grip only. Benelli's have a buffer in the stock, right?

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:55:34 PM EDT

[#20]

shotgun because I have a small penis.....plus I have never had a problem using one...thick wrist and all that from.....well you get the picture

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:56:19 PM EDT

[#21]

what if its an AOW? Nah just kidding, I'll take my 1911

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:58:36 PM EDT

[#22]

Quoted:

Quoted:
I'd take the shotgun if it was a Benelli semi auto.

I dont think they work like that.

Why? The Benelli M1, M2, M3, M4 are all semi auto pistol grip 12 gauges.

I should have clarified. Pistol grip only. Benelli's have a buffer in the stock, right?

Oh. Yeah I misunderstood the question. I'd take a pistol.

Posted: 10/16/2008 7:59:59 PM EDT

[#23]

For almost any situation, the handgun (since carbine is not an option

).

In any event, the only PGO shotgun I would use would be one with this style PG:

The best PGO shotgun option I've encountered. YMMV, as always.

Posted: 10/16/2008 8:03:06 PM EDT

[#24]

Quoted:
A pistol gripped shotguns serve only one purpose well, a secondary arm that is used to breech doors. Two if you count making you look like a mall ninja gun noob...

I would take the pistol, unless the shotgun came with a stock on it of some sort (pistol grip stock is fine).

You forgot close encounters

Posted: 10/16/2008 8:05:13 PM EDT

[#25]

voted pistol. but I wouldn't mind using my mossberg 500 breacher either. I can bash thier head in with it.

Posted: 10/16/2008 8:05:14 PM EDT

[#26]

Depends for across the room inside the house I'll take the shotgun, outside I want the pistol for distance.

Posted: 10/16/2008 8:06:29 PM EDT

[#27]

Quoted:

Quoted:
A pistol gripped shotguns serve only one purpose well, a secondary arm that is used to breech doors. Two if you count making you look like a mall ninja gun noob...

I would take the pistol, unless the shotgun came with a stock on it of some sort (pistol grip stock is fine).

You forgot close encounters

Ahm. you still have to aim (hard as shit when you don't have a stock and you try to assume a sight picture...and if its a "close encounter" there is going to be minimal shot pattern dispersal meaning you still have to aim), you have slow follow up shot potential (can you say heavy recoil,,,I knew you could!) and slow to reload for a follow up shot.

No thanks, I'll take my XD or my 1911 until I can fight my way back to my carbine

(which I shouldn't have been seperated from in the first place

).

Posted: 10/16/2008 8:12:58 PM EDT

[#28]

Aliens reference, should have posted this pic with it.

Posted: 10/16/2008 8:39:06 PM EDT

[#29]

There are a lot of dependent factors on which one.

Conditions, distances, number of attackers...

I believe a shotgun would still be the best bet for myself.