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I am not new to shooting, but I have been considering adding a shotgun to my collection. What I would like to know is, what is "the best" shotgun you can buy for home defense? I like reliability, simplicity and (ideally) a firearm I can keep for a lifetime? Any suggestions?

No failures of any sort. Great accuracy (for my level of ability). I spent most of the time continuing to break in my new Ruger P90. It just keeps getting better. Shoots so easy and sweet. I can't wait for the back ordered cocobolo grips to arrive from Hogue! :D I would also like to get to...

The Taurus PT-145... This is a gun I would really like to like, as I often hear here. I have been researching it really thoroughly. BTW, I have been disregarding any reviews older than a year or two since I know that early issues like frame cracking have been corrected. Problem is, for every...

Is the finish on the Taurus PT145 in blue steel adequate enough for a high humidty and heat envorinment? I'd like to believe it is considering hot and humid Brazil. Would a light weekly wipe down with a quality CLP product prove adequate? Usually I prefer stainless, but I think the Taurus PT...

To my surprise, I noted that my local sheriff's office opens their outdoor range from 2 to 3 days a month to the public for a modest charge. They only allow rifles and shotguns, no handguns. I know you have to bring your own weapom, ammo and eye/ear protection. Could you hazard a guess what...

The subject of the Taurus PT145 came up earlier today and then kind of got lost. I have been reading good things about this 3rd generation weapon. Is this actually a dependable, even "quality" firearm? (Although I realize "you get what you pay for" and don't have illusions of it being top end...

I have noticed that a lot of the smaller .45's have beaver tails. I believe I understand their purpose, but it seems like it would poke into your gut every time you bent over. (assuming you are like me and need to carry in the front of your pants because it won't fit on the "hip" side) What...

Having been won over to .45 caliber, I have been noticing that many of the smallest carry models are 1911's. I have looked at a web site or two and it certainly seems to take longer than a "modern" design .45 If I have reasonably decent mechanical and direction following skills, do you think...

What is the difference? Is it just low gloss vs. high gloss?

I hope this doesn't get moved. I think most of us will find this quite amusing! Check out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUcyphPxcVY :D

I have noticed the Ruger site mentions using the P90 for concealed carry. I know this is pushing the envelope, it is a large gun. Do you think this is realistic with a Uncke Mike's IWB? Do you think the Hogue wood grips would make it a bit more comfy? Obviously, my jeans need to be on the...

I have been looking at some of the Hogue grips with exotic wood grips available for the Ruger P90. Check out what I am looking at: http://www.hogueinc.com/getgrip/merchant.ihtml?id=65&step=2 Do you think these wood grips are good quality and can withstand the stresses of a .45 round? Are...

I'd like to confine this question solely to the currently produced 2nd generation of the Kel Tec P3-AT... Do you think the 2G is a major step in the right direction? Who here actually owns one or has fired one? Reliability "out of the box" and beyond? Are they fussy about what you feed them...

As seen here: http://www.highstandard.com/amt_automag.html (and then scroll down) Has anyone tried the AMT .45 Back Up in its current version, produced by High Standard? It appears that it is produced using the original AMT designs. Yet, I am wondering whether you need to consider it 1G due...

Which gun would chose for deep concealment carry? I find myself leaning towards the NAA Guardian. Correct me if I am wrong, but has this model been in production longer? I do note that the trigger pull is: 10.0 LBS. This is bit heavy, no? Material: 17-4 pH stainless steel... Hmmm... a mfg...

I have never experieced a "hangfire", where you try to fire a round and it does not "go boom", but can allegedly potentially go off in the next 30 seconds with potentially disastrous results if you are not prepared and not following safe gun handling procedures. Is a hangfire even possible with...

My older brother has trouble sighting my Ruger pistols. BTW, this is not a Ruger problem, this is my brother's vision problem and lack of good depth perception. I personally don't have this issue. I like to intentionally go to the range without my glasses to duplicate a real life, no time to...

I have read that, in general, lubrication should be applied very sparingly. (In my case I use a CLP product). The reasoning being that excess lubrication attracts dust, etc. Should the feed ramp be fairly well lubricated to prevent feed problems? I remember this being discussed on "Cops"...

I know this has been discussed lately, whether a gun can be expected to work perfectly right out of the box. I am pleased to confirm that the Ruger P90 .45 caliber I bought today worked great right out of the box. I bought the version with the stainless slide. Nice to see that we can produce...

I have been struggling with the choice of a CCW. I currently have a 20 year old AMT .380 Back Up that works perfectly (I guess I got lucky). All the same, I like the idea of one more round and the extremely light weight, small design of the P-3AT. I also agree with an employee at the local...