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Technosavant · September 17, 2009, 09:56 AM

I'd go 870. The others are no slouches, but I'd worry about reliability on the SPAS- they're rather more complex than a straight up pump gun, and complexity means more things to go wrong. Between the Winchester 1200 and Remington 870, well, I have an 870 and it feel like it will last forever. The 1200 might well do so as well, but I have no direct experience with them.

For those making other gun recommendations or complaining about prices, remember that Firepower! is not in the US, so things are a bit different in his homeland.

September 17, 2009, 09:56 AM	#16
Technosavant Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO area Posts: 4,040	I'd go 870. The others are no slouches, but I'd worry about reliability on the SPAS- they're rather more complex than a straight up pump gun, and complexity means more things to go wrong. Between the Winchester 1200 and Remington 870, well, I have an 870 and it feel like it will last forever. The 1200 might well do so as well, but I have no direct experience with them. For those making other gun recommendations or complaining about prices, remember that Firepower! is not in the US, so things are a bit different in his homeland.