

While the Henry X Model 410 is a lever gun, not a pump gun, as you may have noticed, we still added it here because there simply aren’t enough lever action shotguns on the market these days to warrant their own category, but this shotgun deserves a mention. MSRP: Used marketing only, varies with condition.Cons: While undoubtedly effective, you may want to treat yours with care as a historical piece.Pros: It served with distinction in wars from the Philipine / American through Vietnam.Mag capacity: 6, but varies with the configuration.That version chopped the barrels down to a handy 20 inches. The military used the M97 variant as the “Trench Gun” in World War I to the consternation of the German army who protested its effectiveness as cruel and unusual. Later versions like the Brush and Brush Take-down shortened the barrel length to 26 inches. The 12-gauge versions started with 30-inch barrels while the 16’s carried 28-inch barrels. Available in 12 and 16 gauge, the 12 will serve modern home defenders better due to ammo availability. Designed by the one and only John Moses Browning, this model was manufactured for about 60 years in quantities exceeding seven digits.

For well over a century, this famous pump-action shotgun has served the needs of homeowners, sportsmen, law enforcement, and militaries around the world. WinchesterĪ good home-defense firearm doesn’t have to be new, shiny, and dunked in molten plastic to be effective. Winchester 1897 This famous, John Moses Browning-designed pump-action shotgun has served the needs of homeowners, sportsmen, law enforcement, and militaries around the world for decades. Pros: Proven reliability and out-of-the-box big capacity for a tube fed.Other models in the 590 family include a 7-shot, Mariner, left-handed, Retrograde (wood stock), and Magpul model. Ghost ring sights, a cylinder bore, and front and rear sling attachment points round out the package.

This model has a Parkerized receiver, barrel, and magazine complemented by black polymer stock furniture.
