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@daisy girl
Your double-barrel ain't the best for home defense... too long to clear doorways, hallways and other tight spaces, plus you may want to have more than two shells ready to go.
I have a pump action shotgun for sale (look at classifieds | sporting goods) with an 18.5" barrel and some buckshot and slugs. Holds 4 shells in the mag tube + 1 chambered. Also included is a 28" barrel good for wingshooting... can double as a baton for self-defense as well.
All you need to keep intruders out while you wait for the cops to show up... good zombie gun for when SHTF!
@sandman:
Thanks I will look. What gauge. Ours is 12g with an 18 1/8th in barrel. But I'd need to brace myself. Dh wants to get me a 20g. I used to hunt with my 20 and it was a comfortable shoot.
I'm not as strong as I was 25 yrs ago. Looking for a nice hand gun has been rough. Can't **** it. Arthritic hands I guess. I'm really tiny and most grips are a little big.
What range / shop is the best place to go to try a few out and get comfortable? For a tiny woman, what do you recommend?
I trust ADCER'S in guiding me right.
@daisy girl:
The one I'm selling is a 12 with a 2 3/4 chamber. It's a Mossberg 500 field model (wood stock) that I bought the extra barrel (18.5).
I don't buy from local gun shops that much... lately I've been into building my own rifles, or restoring stuff that I get on trades. But for LGS, Sportsman's and Carter's are OK... I like Sportsman's range for pistol shooting better than Carter's because it's indoors... no need to wait for a cease fire to change your target.
There's a new gun store in Kingwood (Loop 494, opened a couple of weeks ago) and another store in Atascocita by Veron's and the Atascocita Barber Shop
A .380 with a smooth trigger may fit your needs...