Best most reliable pump shotgun for home defense?

[farscott]

Perhaps an older 870P from back before Remington turned to crap?

http://summitgunbroker.com/870p-ws.html

+1 for this. Mark at Summit Gun Broker is great, and he is always finding LE trade-in 870s. I have bought two from him, including an older 2-3/4" gun that was given the flexitab upgrade and came with a Surefire forearm light and SpeedFeed IV-S stock for $269. If you do buy a used 870, make sure to get one with the flexitab parts (bolt, shell lifter, and bolt carrier). The flexitab parts make clearing a short-stroke or shell that has jumped the shell latches much easier than the earlier guns.

And for those who believe that short-stroking is not an issue, I learned the hard way how a little performance anxiety/pressure was enough to cause me to do it -- after years of shooting an 870 for trap. Practice has helped, but I like the added security of being able to clear the jam without repeatedly slamming the buttstock on the ground.

[OldRunner/CSAT Neighbor]

Being old & raised on a Win. Mdl 12 for bird hunting, I have two identical Vang Comp. 870's.

Both have AP T1's, SF lights, side saddles, MP stocks & I've used both @ HITs & Tom Givens classes.
The older VCS 870 is now a bump in the night gauge & the newer is used for training/competition.

[HCM]

Perhaps an older 870P from back before Remington turned to crap?

http://summitgunbroker.com/870p-ws.html

http://summitgunbroker.com/870-mag.html

A little cheaper.

[SkiDevil]

http://wilsoncombat.com/new/shotgun-...p#.V1kuvJrn9J8

Or an older Wingmaster or Police model (LE trade-in)