beauanderos wrote:I don't have a gun yet. Should I pick up a Glock 17 or a shotgun first? Shotgun recommendations? Mossberg vs Remington? Some other brand? Can I pick up something for around $500?
You have invested thousands into PM's and you don't own a gun?!
I am shaking my head in disbelief!
I am not up on the latest in shotgun/handgun tech, but here is some old time stuff you could look into at gun shows.
Winchester model 12 pump shotgun (if you can find one. It used to be a police favorite) You can hold down the trigger and work the pump action at the same time. It keeps firing until the mag. is empty and will
never jamb! It was the shotgun of choice in the movie "The Professionals" with Lee Marvin & Burt Lancaster.
In handguns, I prefer the .45 cal. In self defense cases... by the time you get a weapon drawn, it is a very face to face business. I want something with fast knock-down power.