Posted on 03/10/2010 4:29:19 PM PST by davetex
Looking for a good home defense shotgun. Do any Freepers have any experience with a Legacy Escort?
+1 on the Mossberg 590A1. You can even put a bayonet on it.
Mossberg.
I carried an Ithaca model 37 for 22 years, they’re rock solid and have one of the smoothest actions out there. They remind me of the old model 12 Winchesters for smooth actions and they can be carried by either a righty or a lefty due to they’re ejecting out the bottom.
I’ve got the same shotgun. Military version. Has the thicker barrel and metal trigger assembly. About $625.
I bought an 870 back in about 1978. It’s been a good dove gun. But I was just wondering if anyone has been around one of these Legacy shotguns.
Get one with a short barrell. Pistol or straight grip is your choice.The pistol grip would allow you to shoot around corners without exposing much of your body but it is hellish on recoil on your hand with heavy loads.
ping for later
I had to get my Winchester cut down because of my height. Heard lots of bad news about Remington....in my pheasant hunts from fellow hunters.
Rem 870 tactical....the “Hallmark” shotgun...when you only want to shot them with the very best!
Don’t know anything about the Legacy. How about a shorter barrel for your 870? BTW - I have some Remingtons and got a short defense 870 model and works fine. One factor for me was having the safety and pump release switch in familiar spots.
Go to Wal Mart.
Buy a cheep Remington 870. Cheeper the better
Then go to Cheeper than dirt.
But an 18 inch barrel and a pistol grip.
Two screws, and you’ve got one hell of a home protection system.
I personally use slug, centurion, slug centurion in it.
Centurion is a large ball surrounded by eight smaller ones.
Devestating.
All ya gots to do is chamber a round and watch a bad guy freeze or crap.
If not, start firing.
Is that the Chinese shotgun imported by Century International? (The WASR people.)
I bought a Mossy `Maverick’ because the safety is on the trigger-guard and I can use the Advanced Technology topfolding stock with it.
But what I recall hearing of the Century gun was good
What are your thoughts on that? maybe not the pistol grip but perhaps something more tactical?
Its value isn't that good so I thought it would be a shotgun I could possibly customize.........
Ahemcoughcough.
If you're on a budget, nothing too awful wrong with a used single-shot shotgun made by NEF et al. It goes blam, once, which is good. Very good, in fact. You can always buy a Remington later, then you have both.
Just sayin'.
What I’ve read so far is that it’s made in Turkey, on CNC machines, and imported by Legacy Sports. I have read some decent reviews on it. But at $199, it just seems to be a pretty good deal.
The old anecdote about racking a round into the chamber to make a criminal mess his pants is decidedly bad tactics. If he's a criminal, and the situation calls for you to use a gun, then you might oughta just shoot him.
THEN rack ANOTHER round into the chamber.
DON'T give him your position. An experienced criminal just might shoot you if you do that.
Model 37 Ithacas are great if you can find one that meets your needs. They are really cool in that you can hold down the trigger and they will shoot as fast as you can pump!
You better have a good grip and start low, cause they really climb with each shot.
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