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Firearms Question
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Poster Handle
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OP,
I recently went through the same process you are going through and still have only enough knowledge to be dangerous. But its been fun learning. I purchased a 20 gauge Remmington 870 for $270 from walmart and even got a 50 dollar rebate so 230 for a new gun was a good deal for me. I soon learned that ammo for the 20 was much less common than the 12 and the ammo that was available was less useful for home defense. So I just purchased a 12 gauge matching pump shotgun 270 also and now have one for my wife and one for myself to use. So I'm out maybe 600 bucks but have a nice base to build upon. Hand guns take a bit more knowledge than something like a shotgun. It all depends on what type of budget you have. A friend recently purchased a used Glock for mid 300 on Buds guns.
This forum has many wise people like Omega and many more that will guide you on your way...
good luck!
Quoting: Thomas NewtonYou bring up an excellent point about the 20g shotgun. Everywhere I read that 20 were best and easiest to handle, especially for women. In my area most stores only carried dove or waterfowl shot, no buckshot for the 20g. (Plenty though for the 12g.) After handling both a Mossberg 20g and a Remington 870 express youth model, as a woman, the youth model was much easier to handle due to weight. I highly recommend it if you have women or smaller men in your household. Just be prepared to purchase your defense ammo online. This ammo was highly recommended by online forums and I have ordered from Midway in the past and they are very good. [ link to www.midwayusa.com] Good luck in your search OP!
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