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- Jun 19, 2011
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What system do you prefer on your general purpose shotgun if you could only have one? Would you stay with a manual pump or go for one of the new semi-auto wonders like the M4 or tricked out Saiga?
Semi-Auto. For a few reasons, but the most important to me are the ability to operate it with one hand, and shoot it faster with less recoil.
There is more recoil with the Benelli shown in the video, than many other semi-auto shotguns, because the Benelli is not a gas operated gun, but a recoil action gun. It is also called inertia action. I have one and a light shooting Remington 1100 and the Beneilli isn't bad to shoot, but there is noticeably more kick to it.
ETA: I have to say I can't help the OP, since the 3 shotguns I own are all semi-auto.
If you LIKE a semi that's fine. If you LIKE the recoil factor w/ a gas operated , that's fine too.
But they're not faster.
A highly skilled person can operate a pump faster than an auto can cycle. Any reasonably practiced pump shooter is cycling faster than the target aquisition for second target for either type.
What system do you prefer on your general purpose shotgun if you could only have one? Would you stay with a manual pump or go for one of the new semi-auto wonders like the M4 or tricked out Saiga?
The mere sound of a "pump" shotgun racking that first shell into the chamber is a good attention getter for anyone on the other end of it. Myy grandfather used to always say "automatic means you can't fix it yourself". You might be able to figure out what's wrong with a pump action if it fails , a semi-auto that goes down might become a paper weight if you're not a gunsmith. I've got a lever action, two pump action and will soon have a semi-auto, all in 12 gauge so I like 'em all!
If you ever really needed that gun, you might want to have it chambered to start with. Otherwise, the bad guy would kill you before you tried to scare them with a "mere sound of a pump shotgun racking that first shell into the chamber". That sounds good, sounds like TV stuff, but is less than realistic. The sound that "really" scares them is "BOOM".
My fnp-45 tactical is more than enough to deal with any uninvited guests, it's within reach and alot easier to move through a house with than any shotgun I own. The handgun will get me to the other weapons if it goes that far. I have my son, a 6 year old, in the house and "one in the chamber" doesn't fly with me. My guns are'nt staged throughout the house for impending home invasions or for someone to stumble upon one and "boom" explanation time.
Once upon a time, back when semi-autos were slow and pumps had no disconnector, this MIGHT have been true. Nowadays... not even close. Ever seen a Saiga 12 on full auto? No pump gunner is going to be able to move that fast, ever. I am willing to agree with the premise that cycling speed isn't everything, but let's not fool ourselves about this topic.A highly skilled person can operate a pump faster than an auto can cycle.
Once upon a time, back when semi-autos were slow and pumps had no disconnector, this MIGHT have been true. Nowadays... not even close. Ever seen a Saiga 12 on full auto? No pump gunner is going to be able to move that fast, ever. I am willing to agree with the premise that cycling speed isn't everything, but let's not fool ourselves about this topic.
Of course, if you can't make up your mind, there's always the Benelli M3...
Oh, and as for recoil-reducing buttstocks: yes, yes, and more yes. They take some getting used to, but they enhance the gun in pretty much every way.