Features:
- The only pump shotgun to pass all the U.S. Military Mil-Spec standards
- 6, 8 and 9 shot capacity with 2-3/4" shells
- 18-1/2" or 20" barrel lengths
- Blued, matte or Marinecote™ finishes
- Bead front or Ghost Ring® sights
- Rugged synthetic stock and forearm
- Ambidextrous, thumb-operated safety
- Proven Mil-Spec & NIJ performance
- Pistol grip models available
- 20-gauge and .410-bore models also available
- Breaks down and reassembles easily for cleaning
- Rugged and Dependable in the Field
- Safety accessible by both right and left-handed shooters while avoiding contact with trigger guard
- Deadly slug accuracy
- 7.75 lbs
- Well balanced in the hands
- Shoots 3" shells or shorter
- Perforated Heat Shield
- Trigger breaks cleanly at approximately 6 lbs.
Remington 870 Tac-2 FS, 12 gauge, Pump-gun choice of many top law enforcement agencies, $692:
Features:
- 12-gauge, 2-3/4" and 3" chambered and are available in 18" and 20" barrels with 2- and 3-shot magazine tube extensions
- Bead Sites
- Blasted black oxide finish with black, synthetic tactical style fore-ends
- All stocks include sling swivel studs
- Knoxx SpecOps pistol-grip folding stock
- 8.1 lbs
- 6 shot capacity
- Trigger breaks at 5.25 lbs
- Drilled and tapped for a Weaver scope
- Ergonomically poor as far as stock design, affecting site picture and access to safety button
- The action exhibited significant "stickiness", which did not change with use
- Harsh recoil/unpleasant to shoot
- "Overweight, hard-kicking, poor-handling"
Ithaca Model 37 Defense Gun 8 Shot 3-Inch 12 gauge, $469 (MY PICK)
Features:
- A receiver that is machined from a solid block of steel
- 18 ½” Fixed barrel with standard cylinder bore
- Brass bead front sight
- Walnut or synthetic butt stock
- Walnut or synthetic ring tail forend
- Crisp, rifle-like 4 – 6 lb. trigger pull
- Parkerized finish
- Shoot 2 3/4" or 3" Shells
- Pachmayr Decelerator Recoil Pad
- Light! 6.75 lbs
- Originally used by U.S. troops in Vietnam, and later by the Navy SEALs
- Solid frame with barrel permanently threaded into the steel receiver
- Bottom loading/bottom eject action for ambidextrous use
- Dependable shooter with forceful ejection
- Reversible trigger guard safety
- Ergonomically well designed
- Barrel made of 4140 chrome-moly steel
- Recoil not unpleasant due to Decelerator Recoil Pad
- Smoothest and slickest action of this group
- "Best trigger"
- "Easy to load and shoot quickly"
- Impressive 8-shot firepower
- The "best built, smoothest, best balanced shotgun of this test"
- Lowest priced
