Ex Historiam – Shotgun or Sidearm?

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Recoil Staff

9 years ago

Here's a blast from the past for you. Probably not surprising that shotgun related arguments are just as prevalent today as they were then — though now they've been joined by newer debates like shotgun vs. patrol rifle.

If you utilize a shotgun for duty or home defense do you check the pattern of your ammunition of course to see how it prints or are you one of the “scare 'em off with the noise of the action and it's a scattergun so I'm sure to hit” crowd?

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