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Originally Posted by tony404
For home protection, I had a former special forces captain tell me. A pump shotgun is best for several reasons, its just point and spray in the direct of what you want to hit. He said you would be surprised how close you can be with a hand gun and miss. Also the sound of the round going into the chamber is a deterrent.
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They are good if you never plan on getting to close to your assailant. Like answering the door, etc etc...
A shotgun, rifle, or even a long barrelled pistol are not as good as a short barrelled hammer less revolver as pictured above.
Even if your attacker grabbed the barrel his hand would still be covering the end. If it had a longer barrel he could grab it and direct it away from his harms way. Same with a shotgun or rifle.
Especially since most altercations happen within very close quarters.