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captpackrat posted...

I'd say stick with a large caliber revolver. .44 Magnum or .45 Colt. Revolvers are practically indestructible compared to automatics, and when fired single-action (i.e., you cock the hammer first) are much more accurate. And in a home defense situation with a large caliber round you should never need more than 5 or 6 shots if you're even a halfway decent marksman. A handgun is also easier to aim and maneuver indoors than a long gun.

The Taurus Judge has the ability to fire .45 Colt rounds or .410 shot shells. A 3" .410 shell can hold five 00 buck pellets, each of which is about the size of a 9mm bullet. Or you could use bird shot if you want something a bit less lethal. (Or a combination, load the first two chambers with bird shot, the rest with bullets or buck.)



If you really have your heart set on a shotgun, I'd recommend a 12 gauge double-barrelled break-action coach gun. They're super fast to load so you can leave it unloaded all the time. You just break it open, stuff a couple shells in, and closing the breach cocks the hammers. Make sure you get a model with an autoejector, it'll kick the spent shells out when you break it open. A coach gun has the shortest barrel that's legal to own so it's easier to use indoors than a hunting shotgun. Accuracy is for crap, but it's made for short range so that doesn't matter. Just don't pull both triggers at once.

Lots of bad info here. The lockwork of a revolver is more complex and fragile, than a well designed modern auto. Revolvers can and do fail, and seize. If a revolver fails it's usually out of commission without tools. If an auto fails, the malfunction can usually be cleared in seconds. Something like a glock, cz, m&p, sig etc, is generally going to be able to fire more consecutive rounds than a revolver before needing Maintenance.

Easier to maneuver yes, easier to aim, no. Aimed fire is always easier with a shoulderable weapon.

Any 410 shot loads, bird or buck, ballisticly perform like trash compared to real defensive shotgun, handgun, or rifle loads. Mixed loads are clown shoes.

The only worse shotgun configuration for home defense work than a double barrel is a single barrel.

A tube or mag fed shotgun is going to load faster, can keep a round ready to fire while topping off, has a better capacity, and can be had as short, or even shorter than a double barrel without jumping through any nfa hoops.
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