Benelli M4 or Mossberg 590

[Cesare]

What would be your choice if the "insurrection" that lefty says will never happen, happens?


This is a 590 SPX. It is a pump shot gun.


This is an M4. It is a semi-auto shotgun.


Think I'd go with the M4. But either would be good.

[CrazyD]

Neither. I need a weapon for that I'll use a AR-15 of some type. Either one of those only has a 8 round limit and slower reload time vs. a AR or other semi auto rifle type.

Next reason is range. For all intents and proposes a shotgun is a close range weapon. In a "insurrection" distance can be a friend. You always assume your enemy has greater firepower than your own so when planning a ambush you might want enough distance between your forces and the enemy were a shotgun will be ineffective IMO.

That's why must LEO's have a "patrol rifle" in their squad cars these days over a shotgun, they can engage a target at longer range as needed.

The 1 advantage a shotgun of that type holds IMO is room clearing in house to house fighting. That type of "insurrection" fighting is a sure way of getting yourself killed. You want to clear a room in a insurrection, you use a grenade and move on.

[Vercingetorix]

I'd say....whatever I can borrow from my neighbor!!!

[fools_gold]

Neither. I already have 18" barreled REM 870 and REM 1100 set up for close combat/3-gun competition that I'm already familiar with.

But I don't really plan on doing anything at short range. I'll stick to my two (registered) AR type SBRs, one in .556 and one in 300BLK, or one of my custom long-range ARs. I'm too old to be runnin' and gunnin' in close combat. I'll stay back a couple of hundred meters, thank you.

[eek]

[Zathras23]

Or Sabaton....

[Zathras23]

Think I'd go with the M4. But either would be good.

The Sommelier would agree with this choice. The Benelli M4, an Italian classic.

[eek]

Or Sabaton....

Listened to them Tuesday, in celebration of the Battle of Vienna.

"We remember
In September
That's the night Vienna was freed
We made the enemy bleed!"