I read this and there is little I can agree with. The statement "the list of advantages of the shotgun as a defensive weapon is not a long one" sums up the entire write up and the subject view of the writer. Anyone beliving that statement has little understanding of this weapon and how it is deployed.
However, it is the comments made by the members of this forum in response to this write up that are enough to convince me this is not a forum I will continue to be associated with.
J.D. MGuire
Remington LE Armorer
www.aiptactical.com
If you are going to a gun fight, take a shotgun. If you can't take a shotgun, don't go.
This is my opinion of course but the shotgun when compared to the patrol rifle overall comes up short. There is still a place for the shotgun in LEO work however. Its usefull as breaching tool, for deploying less lethal rounds and in rural areas its usefull when used as a big bore rifle to dispatch wildlife like bear and moose. In a gun fight however give me a good carbine any day of the week. More ammo, less recoil, range from 0 to 600 yards without having to switch ammo. The shotgun can be a respectable weapon in a gun fight but its range is limited, its more complicated to run due to having multiple types of ammunition to feed it. Its the weapon most officers have the most trouble with. (my observations as a firearms instructor.) The general move towards the patrol rifle is a good one in my opinion.
Pat
Serving as a LEO since 1999.
USPSA# A56876 A Class
Firearms Instructor
Armorer for AR15, 1911, Glocks and Remington 870 shotguns.
I find this an odd statement. If you're still here, it might be more productive for you to counter at least the comments with what you think is wrong with them. Obviously the initial post is too long to do that with, but if you'd elaborate on some of the high (low?) points I'd like to hear them.
Or is this an issue of "this article is counter to my business and the posts saying they agree with it only further enrage me"?
Last edited by rob_s; 05-04-11 at 04:36.
Timely article, since I just got my first Benelli, and have been rethinking my shotguns in the overall scheme of things - thanks.
- Either you're part of the problem or you're part of the solution or you're just part of the landscape - Sam (Robert DeNiro) in, "Ronin" -
Then post a rebuttal. "I'm taking my ball and going home" doesn't even warrant a post. I thought the article was pretty balanced, mostly the message is that a shotgun is not a rifle, which while pretty obvious fails to leave an impression on a significant number of people.
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