Quote Originally Posted by apb View Post
You can get mag extensions for shotguns. My Remington 870 pump (12 gauge) holds 8 rounds. Low recoil buckshot makes it easier to handle (the wife can shoot it) and does not penetrate walls as well as full rounds. Pump action cause there are less parts to fail when you really need it.
I always thought I wanted a pump but I'm not a pump shotgun guy. If it's second nature to a person it's fine but I realized when we went dove hunting that I was not very good at it. I lost chances on birds because I just pulled the trigger thinking it would fire again like my Semi-auto or side by sides. I cannot imagine during stressful times how things would go so I have to keep it simple.

Now as far as a pistol goes I think a revolver is easier to deal with since if you have a misfire all you do is pull the trigger again and again. A semi-auto pistol may hold 17 rounds but the thing to remember is if you have a misfire you have to rack that slide to chamber a new round and if you have Cheap magazine, cheap rounds or even a limp wrist while shooting you could end up with stove pipes or failure to ejects.

That being said....I still use the Glock as my bed side protection but a revolver stays hidden downstairs .

Ohhhh and congrats on the marriage!