New Patrol Shotgun...

[1894c]

The LE Agency I serve still uses the 12ga. shotgun (mostly for non-lethal), the Patrol Rifle has gained popularity and in many cases has replaced the shotgun. As for me I still think a 12 gage shotgun (pump or auto) is still very serviceable, versatile, and a great equalizer--no patrol vehicle should be without one. We mostly have Remington 870 Police Magnum's and a few Mossberg 500's.

I wanted to mix it up so I bought a Benelli SuperNova Tactical. I bought the one with simple rifle-style sights instead of the ghost-ring sights (w/o the pistol grip). I've been looking at a bead front sight for so long that I didn't want to get too complicated. The Benelli shoots and handles great, it's almost Glock-like since it's a mixture of polymer and steel, it's very weather resistant, which is advantageous in the Pacific Northwest rainy winter, rainy spring, rainy summer, and rainy fall... :)

http://www.benelliusa.com/supernova-tac ... mp-shotgun

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[Pete44ru]

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The nice thing about smoothbore's is their ability to use different loads (lethal & non-lethal).

Benelli's are as reliable as a rock !

I had an early, smoothie 12ga, H&K-imported, Super 90 M-1 (now the M-2 ? M-4 ?) Slug Gun with their Montefeltro (not the SBE) action, non-tactical PG buttstock, & iron sights that I truly regret selling...............


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[ollogger]

Have the Nova with the ghost ring sight & 18 in bbl. imp cyl. really tears up the paper
with several loads of buck & bird shot & 2 months ago I found that it puts fear into a local
meth head that was up to no good at my place, no I didn't have to use the gun on him but a warning shot was enough for him to comply to lay down & eat dirt until the law arrives


ollogger

[Blaine]

I have an 870 Tactical.... No bells and whistles, but a good set of sights, and holds a bunch of ammo. A couple of 10 round ammo wallets on the sling, and I can hold off the Red Hordes, and Marauding MoFo's pretty good.

[Grizz]

hold off the Red Hordes

speaking of which, my shottie is the chicom 870 knock-off. I figured that if it comes to the red hordes, what better item to knock 'em off than the knock-off . . . it has peeper rear and blade front and the .69 balls go there.

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[Pisgah]

hold off the Red Hordes

speaking of which, my shottie is the chicom 870 knock-off. I figured that if it comes to the red hordes, what better item to knock 'em off than the knock-off . . . it has peeper rear and blade front and the .69 balls go there.

knock-knock

knock-off

I've got one, too, Grizz. Love it. I added an 870 +2 mag extension and a ventilated handguard, plus a Tasco ProPoint red dot sight. I do wish that 870 barrels would work on them, but other than that I like the Chinese version as much as the 870 -- and maybe more! One big accuracy plus for this gun is the best shotgun trigger I have ever encountered. That alone accounts for a lot of the fact that with Remington slug loads it is a 75 yard deer gun.

[gamekeeper]

That Benelli sure makes my old Mossy 500ATP look tired.....

[1894c]

I have an 870 Tactical.... No bells and whistles, but a good set of sights, and holds a bunch of ammo. A couple of 10 round ammo wallets on the sling, and I can hold off the Red Hordes, and Marauding MoFo's pretty good.

You also need to remember our neighbors to the North, especially since I live within shooting distance. Our Northern Neighbor's may be polite, courteous, helpful, kind, and really give our local economy a boost, but I still think it's a strategy to lull us into complacency--before we know it, they'll strike fast and hard--there will be a "TIM HORTON'S" up and down I-5... :)

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[Stan in SC]

I recently purchased a Mossberg Maverick 88 shortie for the vehicle.
A buddy who owns a gun shop showed me that the Maverick holds five shells BUT....it will hold 13 of the Aguila "shortie" shells.That is a lot of fire power to put down at one time if necessary.

Stan in SC

[Griff]

I got an 870 & 3 1897s. Good enough for the trenches of WWI, good enough for me!

[JerryB]

A shotgun sure does have a place at my house.

GK, I have an old Mossberg 500ATP 8shot that I found in a Pawn shop years ago. It sat on their shelf for more than a year, they took my hundred dollar offer. It is an old police gun and really cleaned up nice. It stands ready by my side of the bed.

[Rusty]

IMHO the shotgun is still vastly under rated. If the truth were known I'll bet the gun that won the west wasn't a Winchester but the shotgun.

I know my retired 870 Police issue Wingmaster is my go to when things go bump in the night.

[Malamute]

I have an 870 Tactical.... No bells and whistles, but a good set of sights, and holds a bunch of ammo. A couple of 10 round ammo wallets on the sling, and I can hold off the Red Hordes, and Marauding MoFo's pretty good.

You also need to remember our neighbors to the North, especially since I live within shooting distance. Our Northern Neighbor's may be polite, courteous, helpful, kind, and really give our local economy a boost, but I still think it's a strategy to lull us into complacency--before we know it, they'll strike fast and hard--there will be a "TIM HORTON'S" up and down I-5... :)

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Yeah, Im with you on that. I think those guys have been covetously eyeing our nice warm country for years, planning a strike when we least expect it. I heard rumors of a secret infiltration operation, called "Operation Snowbird" where they pretend to be old geezers travelling and staying in their spy rigs disguised as motor homes.

[gamekeeper]

A shotgun sure does have a place at my house.

GK, I have an old Mossberg 500ATP 8shot that I found in a Pawn shop years ago. It sat on their shelf for more than a year, they took my hundred dollar offer. It is an old police gun and really cleaned up nice. It stands ready by my side of the bed.

I got my 8 shot Mossberg cheap too, it had no stock! I don't think it was ever a police gun as it has a 24" barrel with C-lect choke.

[samb]

I like a short barreled shotgun for the truck. Currently use a PAS Armed Gladiator with a 13 " Barrel. Made in Turkey. Nice light Aluminiun framed. Some bird shot, Buck and slugs and I have grouse thru Grizzly covered.

The Benelli looks like a great Patrol shotgun. Nice choice.

[Bill in Oregon]

1892, do you find the recoil absorbing stock design to be at all helpful in this regard?

[Blaine]

1892, do you find the recoil absorbing stock design to be at all helpful in this regard?

Those fancy/schmancy things are not necessary. Just hold the stock about an inch from your shoulder, and the recoil will be absorbed. It's that cushion of air, I think.

[1894c]

1892, do you find the recoil absorbing stock design to be at all helpful in this regard?

My former 870 Police Magnum had one serious recoil pad (limb-saver equivalent), which helped with recoil. BUT I have found that the recoil with the Super-Nova "absorbing stock" to be slightly better (the Benelli weighs the same as the 870, 7ibs.), but that may be more of a subjective thing... :)