welcome back to your favorite review channel this is survival gear and today we bring to you a comprehensive list of the finest tactical shotguns on the market the success rate of a shotgun is unparalleled when it comes to stopping a perpetrator.

Why because per trigger pull it delivers the most terminally devastating payload possible from a controllable shoulder-fired firearm in short a shotgun is the perfect choice to end the fight before it really begins and to protect innocent people in adjacent rooms or houses a tactical shotgun is specifically.

Designed for combat which differentiates it from the type of shotgun you would use to hunt duck or big game if the need to use a firearm arises in a home defense situation you'll be in very close quarters which is exactly the type of environment that a tactical shotgun excels in the ideal barrel length for a home.

Defense shotgun is between 18 and 20 inches this length keeps the shotgun short enough for use inside the house and aids in reducing weight shorter is easier to handle in close quarters and as we already mentioned home defense is the definition of close quarters.

Most tactical shotguns are 12 gauges but there are some other options as well a 20 gauge shotgun should be considered for home defense especially if you or any of your family members using the gun have a slighter frame the 20 gauge won't kick as much as a 12 gauge and is a little more user friendly the higher the gauge size is the smaller.

The shot radius as well as a smaller resulting force from the shot but which shotgun is the right one for you browse through the enormous collection of tactical shotguns and you'll be exhausted by the options at your fingers hips fortunately we took the time to sift.

Through the selection and filter out the best tactical shotguns on the market today in today's video i'll break down my choices for the best home defense shotgun and explain what makes a tactical shotgun perfect for protecting your castle bob arm stf12 modular pump action.

Shotgun more known for sporting and hunting guns bob arm doubled down on the tactical shotgun market by standing up bob arm professional with the sdf-12 pump shotgun as its centerpiece offered only in 12 gauge the stf12 is fob arms take on the revered tactical pump gun designed as a weapon system.

That can be configured in various different ways to suit the mission it's evolutionary not revolutionary with many refinements and nice design choices to make for a very slick and capable shotgun at its core it's the typical shotgun with a tubular magazine dual action bars and a familiar looking trigger group.

Butt stocks for the stf12 include fixed folding and telescopic options as well as a pistol grip only option for masochists breachers and instagramers all finishing is high quality soft touch and very comfortable a removable top picatinny rail bridges the barrel and aluminum receiver providing a long continuous rail for.

Sights optics and accessories i read in fob arms catalog that the stf-12 can produce three shock groups under two inches at 55 yards from the bench using premium slugs in my opinion the sdf-12 can live up to fobarm's accuracy claims and it certainly shoots better groups than many of its competitors.

Home defenders competitors security personnel and law enforcement officers ought to consider this husky gun as a serious if spendy contender in the pump action shotgun world the second firearm on our list is the benelli m2 tactical taking price tags out of the equation benelli makes the best tactical shotguns.

For home defense though they make some great pump action shotguns at more affordable price tags their semi-automatics are what they're known for all benelli shotguns are incredibly well crafted whereas a mossberg is like a bulldozer benelli's shotguns are finely tuned italian sports cars.

This is immediately evident in the ergonomics and fit and feel when shooting them the m2 uses benelli's inertia driven operating system this simple design leads to an incredibly fast smooth and clean operation these features also make it incredibly.

Reliable easy to clean and lighter than other systems the benelli m2 is our pick for the best home defense shotgun rivaled only by other semi-auto benelli firearms this gun will not only be ready when you need to use it for self-defense but also easily be able to be passed down to future generations if properly.

Maintained the third gun on our list is the mossberg 930 tactical i'm not being lazy by listing two mossberg firearms they just happen to make some fantastic tactical shotguns for home defense unlike the pump action 500 models 930 models are semi-automatic.

In our experience from what we've seen from others the gas system of the 930spx cycles very reliably as is the case with all semi-auto shotguns you may be more likely to have cycling issues with low powered ammo we have however found that the 930spx actually handles low brass birdshot surprisingly well.

As you'd expect from a semi-automatic shotgun the price of the 930spx is higher than its pump action counterparts despite this the 930spx is still very affordable compared to competitors like the aforementioned benelli m2 tactical shotgun the 930spx has a top mounted tank safety its side mounted charging handle is.

Knurled and well sized for easy handling the ghost ring rear sight and fiber optic front sight are great but the available rail space also allows you to fit a red dot sight if you so choose the front sight is ar-15 height allowing you to co-witness with optics that you may already own for an ar-15 i believe the mossberg 930 is the best.

Tactical shotgun priced under one thousand dollars the fourth shotgun on our list is the remington 870. the remington 870 is another widely popular pump action shotgun series including many tactical models that are great for home defense 870s are usually priced around the mossberg 500 models or sometimes in.

Between a 500 and maverick 88. this has led to a long time comparison of the mossberg 500 versus the remington 870. as you probably guessed by us covering the mossberg shotguns first that's where our allegiances lie the most obvious difference between these shotgun titans is their safety.

Locations well my somewhat unique preference would be a safety in front of the trigger most people love mossberg's top mounted tank safety remington's cross bolt safety is located behind the trigger which is arguably the worst possible location of the three i'd argue a cross bolt safety behind the.

Trigger is not ideal for shotguns with only a stock or shotguns with a stock and pistol grip it is however an okay compromise for both options this would be my guess as to why you even see benelli use this location on their semi-auto shotguns the remington 870 does arguably gain.

Durability points for its steel receiver compared to mossberg's alloy receiver keep in mind mossberg's pump action shotguns are used by the us military so there shouldn't be any concern over the 500 or 590s reliability though 870s have a durability advantage in receivers remington doesn't to my knowledge offer thicker barrels like.

Mossberg does with the 590a1 advantage mossberg tactical models of the remington 870 with the 18 and a half inch barrels usually hold six plus one shells this is one more shell than the standard capacity of the 18 and a half barreled mossberg 500s but the same as the 590 models.

Having said all of this mossberg 500 and remington 870 shotguns are both great options i'd ultimately make my decision based on whether you plan to use a stock and pistol grip or a stock without one the mossberg 590a1 if you want one of the longest serving combat and police shotguns the mossberg 590 is for you.

All mossberg tactile shotguns are built to last with any of them being more than capable of serving as your home defense weapon the 590 and 590 a1 models however are a bit more suited to heavy duty use they offer thicker barrels that are less susceptible to bending or denting you'll also find that 590 models.

Generally hold one or more round when compared to similar 500 models while you can't go wrong with any of the 500 models or 590 models the 12 gauge mossberg 590 a1 with an 18 and a half inch barrel is our favorite of the bunch built to mil-spec requirements the 590a1 is the beefiest and most durable tactical shotgun from mossberg.

Upgrades include a heavy walled barrel metal trigger guard and metal safety buttons this pump action shotgun has proven itself in combat so it can easily handle your home defense needs the last gun on our list is the kel-tec ksg last on our list is a tactical pump.

Action shotgun that's a bit out there compared to our other picks the kel-tec ksg to some it's the best tactical shotgun for home defense while many others think of it as a novelty the ksg is a bullpup shotgun meaning its action is located behind the trigger the design of bullpups allows for much.

Shorter overall lengths whereas most shotguns on our list with 18.5 inch barrels have an overall length approaching 40 inches the ksg has an overall length of just 26.1 inches this makes it the most maneuverable shotgun on our list by a wide margin being just 0.1 inch over the minimum federal requirement.

Unique features of the ksg don't stop with it being a bullpup as it also has dual magazine tubes that put its total capacity at 14 plus 1. you can manually select between the two magazine tubes if you empty one or want to use a different ammo in each tube the drawback of the ksg is caltech's history and reputation caltech is known.

For making some super low budget firearms of questionable quality you'll definitely never catch me owning a kel-tec pistol however i think it's clear that the company designed and manufactured the ksg to a higher standard than their handguns some will argue there were some issues with the first generation ksgs but the.

Vast majority of ksg owners praise newer models you'll also see plenty of claims of round counts in the thousands on forums i'd also prefer a semi-automatic shotgun or rifle to a pump-action shotgun for home defense in other words i won't be owning a ksg myself for this purpose if i did find.

Myself in the market for a pump action for home defense though i'd take a long look at it if not the overall best pump action shotgun for home defense it's at least the best bullpup shotgun alright guys that's all for now if you enjoyed this video please go ahead and leave a like if you're new to the.

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