I'm once again in the market for another long gun. This time a shotgun. I have little to no use for a shotgun. I haven’t owned one for at least a decade. However, I want another one just for the sake of owning one and letting friends and family shoot it on the range to compare with other firearms. No, this will not be for home defense. That's a discussion I don't care to get into. However, it should be oriented with defensive use in mind, for fair comparison to other common home defense firearms.
The only shotguns I'm interested in are the Remington 870 and Mossberg 500/590 with 18" barrels.
The last 870's I've torn apart and shot with were all Pre-Freedom Group 870 Express examples. To my knowledge, there are more differences between the 870 Police and 870 Express than there are between Pre and Post-Freedom Group examples of the same model. If this is the case, then I'm not opposed to buying a newer model, so long as I can acquire replacement parts to enhance the reliability of said shotgun. In the past, I've had issues with 870 Express shotguns, one of which had to be sent back to Remington for ejector replacement.
I'm essentially looking to pick one up to have a selection of items for friends and family to shoot, as well as give myself an opportunity to learn about them. I've never been a big shotgun fan, because I admit I don't understand enough about them. There seems to be a lot of noise to signal when it comes to shotguns, but I figured I would ask here in hopes someone knows something of value.
Edit - I picked up an 870 from a friend and will begin tearing it down.
The only shotguns I'm interested in are the Remington 870 and Mossberg 500/590 with 18" barrels.
The last 870's I've torn apart and shot with were all Pre-Freedom Group 870 Express examples. To my knowledge, there are more differences between the 870 Police and 870 Express than there are between Pre and Post-Freedom Group examples of the same model. If this is the case, then I'm not opposed to buying a newer model, so long as I can acquire replacement parts to enhance the reliability of said shotgun. In the past, I've had issues with 870 Express shotguns, one of which had to be sent back to Remington for ejector replacement.
I'm essentially looking to pick one up to have a selection of items for friends and family to shoot, as well as give myself an opportunity to learn about them. I've never been a big shotgun fan, because I admit I don't understand enough about them. There seems to be a lot of noise to signal when it comes to shotguns, but I figured I would ask here in hopes someone knows something of value.
Edit - I picked up an 870 from a friend and will begin tearing it down.
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