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I had this crazy idea for a home defense shotgun the other day, and the more I think about it the more I think it could be a good seller.
The idea is to have a double barrel shotgun with a double action trigger. So essentially take a plain old over under and put a revolver on the back end. Why? Well hear me out...
This is largely intended for civilians with little firearms training to use for home defense, which is basically 99% or more of gun owners. The idea behind using a double barrel shotgun is that it's simple and lightweight, and it can't jam or be shortstroked. And as much as it pains me to admit it, our beloved former vice president was mostly correct when he said two rounds was enough. Yea, of course it's nice to have as much ammo as possible, and there are regular events in the news proving that there are exceptions, but the simplicity of the double barrel shotgun may outweigh the unlikelihood of needing more than two shots.
Why the double action trigger? Because it wouldn't need a manual safety. You could even get fancy and do a trigger and/or grip safety. This would mean that there would be zero chance of someone in a panic forgetting to take the safety off. The double action trigger would also help prevent a startled homeowner from negligently touching off a round, even if they absentmindedly had their finger inside the guard.
Another advantage of the double barrel shotgun is that its overall length would be shorter than pump or semi autos, so with 18'' barrels it would be like having a 12'' pump or semi auto, given that the receiver is about 6'' or so.
And if you were super worried about capacity, then you could do a triple barrel, and even hang all kinds of side saddles on it.
The idea is to have a double barrel shotgun with a double action trigger. So essentially take a plain old over under and put a revolver on the back end. Why? Well hear me out...
This is largely intended for civilians with little firearms training to use for home defense, which is basically 99% or more of gun owners. The idea behind using a double barrel shotgun is that it's simple and lightweight, and it can't jam or be shortstroked. And as much as it pains me to admit it, our beloved former vice president was mostly correct when he said two rounds was enough. Yea, of course it's nice to have as much ammo as possible, and there are regular events in the news proving that there are exceptions, but the simplicity of the double barrel shotgun may outweigh the unlikelihood of needing more than two shots.
Why the double action trigger? Because it wouldn't need a manual safety. You could even get fancy and do a trigger and/or grip safety. This would mean that there would be zero chance of someone in a panic forgetting to take the safety off. The double action trigger would also help prevent a startled homeowner from negligently touching off a round, even if they absentmindedly had their finger inside the guard.
Another advantage of the double barrel shotgun is that its overall length would be shorter than pump or semi autos, so with 18'' barrels it would be like having a 12'' pump or semi auto, given that the receiver is about 6'' or so.
And if you were super worried about capacity, then you could do a triple barrel, and even hang all kinds of side saddles on it.