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Yeah. I got my 870 for 200 bucks. Things are tanks and feel a whole lot better than a mossberg. Remington and benelli is what I'd roll with. Look for a used 870 or supernova. I prefer an 870 to supernova but both are dope.
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+1 on the Remington 870 pump action. I didn't like the feel of the Mossberg pump for the short time I owned it, especially compared to the Remington.
Don't forget to check out Armslist. Meeting Face-to-Face is not for everyone, but some sellers offer to ship to a FFL, and plenty of gun shops advertise their own inventory on there, too. If nothing else, it can be helpful to see what prices the gun you are looking at it is going for in your area.
IMO, theres no reason NOT to buy a used shotgun. Most people that own shotguns (outside of sport shooters) shoot them very little. I bought a mossberg 500 used maybe 8 yrs ago and I've probably put less than 500 rounds through it. Most people buy a shotgun (especially one for home defense), shoot a couple of boxes of birdshot or buck through it, and put it away.
I prefer the mossberg over the rem mostly because theyre cheaper, they have an ambi friendly safety that's away from the trigger guard, and they're pretty damn easy to work on.
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