There are many great options for home-defense firearms. No matter which firearm you like for home defense, you’ll always have a variety to choose from.
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I have a AR style adjustable stock on mine.
I prefer a pistol grip on a 12ga. I am primarily a rifle shooter and I snuggle up to the receiver which nets me a bloody nose unless I remember to lay my thumb along the right side of the stock (after the first round I remember, mostly). I need to look into an AR stock for my 870 and Benellie/HK Super 90.
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Craig6
Welcome to the family and god bless you brother.
I like the traditional stock on my home defense shotgun. Reason being, if I have it and need to move around, it feels easier for me to control the shotgun and keep it muzzle up if I need to say move down the hall to retrieve my boys from their rooms. I feel like I have a lot better control by being able to just grab the shotgun by the wrist and my hand is just a short slide down to firing position.
I’m actually looking. I read an article and I think I might like to check out the Steyr AUG. Im a small person and I want something simple, light and easy to shoot. Recommendations are welcome. I haven’t tried anything. Oh and I have no idea what kind of grip I want.
I bought a Remington Express with the black plastic stock. Bought all wood for it, then replaced the fore end with an older ‘corn cobb’ style. No plastic for my scattergun please. 
Mesa Tactical makes a nice AR conversion for the Remington 870 & Mossberg 500. Sure there are others too.
I put an adjustable AR style w/pistol grip on my Mossberg 500. I liked the stock but it changed the dynamics
of the operation so much I couldn’t get used to it so I put the original wood stock back on. 
I put a Magpul SGA stock on my 870. It is fantastic. It has a shape that gives you better control than a pistol grip.
IMO on traditional pump shotguns, you just can’t go wrong with a Remington 870. Mine is a super mag and comes with a 28" barrel, but for not much extra $$, you can get an separate 18.5" hd barrel. Keltec also makes a bullpup shotgun, the KSG, which I will be getting if I get through the hurricane unscathed.
My shotgun is one of my most modded HD weapons, mainly because it is a bullpup 12 guage.
Thank you.
Where did you get an 18.5" Supermag barrel for “not much extra $$?” I really want to know! I’ve never been able to get anyone from Remington to tell me it is safe to use a regular 870 SPS or Express barrel on the Supermag. Is that what you are doing?
My original post was incorrect. Mine has a 26" mag barrel… I have looked forever and can’t find a 3.5 chambered shorty…not that I would use it, that’s probably instant deaf 
lol…the 26" will ring the bells if you don’t have ear pro! I think they won’t tell you that the barrel will fit because it was sold with a mag chambered barrel, and that would introduce liability. I use a 3" chambered shorty with no issues, and have never had a problem. Make sure you run a tighter choke with the shorter barrel.
I’ll take a full stock. Better control of a 12 gauge with it shouldered. I do like a combo stock, full shoulder with a pistol grip for a home defense scatter gun, though. All that said, in close quarters, I’d be interested to try a pistol grip, chainsaw for end. It may be a colossal flop, but, I’d still like to try one.
Clarity: are you saying you use a standard Remington 870 18.5" barrel on your 870 Supermag with no problems? I’m not looking to shoot 3.5" shells in a short barrel for HD. But I do load 2 3/4" #4 buckshot and 3" 00 buckshot. So I’m running an IC on the short barrel. The 28" barrel is for hunting waterfowl. So it typically has a Modified tube in it.
Yes, it works for me. I use a full or XF with 00 buck. I would go in the IM or full direction to keep the pattern as tight as possible.
Nevermind. I was asking you what barrel you use for HD on your 870 Supermag, not what choke tubes you like.
