Originally Posted by MontanaMarine
I go the 'less is more' route on my defensive shotgun. All I did was upgrade furniture on my 870 to MagPul.

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No expert, nor a competitor. I did train with and use shotguns as duty weapons for a few years back in the day, while on embassy duty.

Simple is how I roll too. I have a Rem 870 Marine, but honestly prefer my Win 97 trench gun. Nothing but a front bead on either one. No lights. No sling. No rails. KISS.
I take it out on occasion for birds, just for the hell of it. It is is a real Win 97 with no trigger disconnect, so it can be slam fired.

I carried a Benelli for a while in the Middle East. I am WAY more comfortable with a shotgun at home defense ranges than I am a rifle or handgun. They just make sense to me, for many, many reasons.

We have some Rem 870s at work for bear defense, but they have actual sights, normal notch and bead open sights, which I just can't stand on a shotgun.

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