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Saab1911 · August 20, 2008, 03:23 PM

I've always heard that the mere sound of a pump action shotgun being racked
makes a perp #2 in his pants and generally incapable of doing you any harm.

So, then why does one need shots for the shotgun? Better yet, why can't
I just go to a gun store with a tape recorder and record the sound of a
pump action shotgun being racked and when there's a perp in my house
I can play back that fearsome

sound from ten different speakers
all over the house. The perp will #1, #2 and run for the nearest exit thinking
that there are ten different shotguns in the house.

I know it's good marketing, but following the "logic" we've all been fed
too many times to count, no one needs to buy any more shotguns. All
we need are recordings of the pump action shotguns being racked.

Let's just debunk this bull right here. A perp that will grovel at the mere
sound of a shotgun being racked probably can be chased off by a poodle.

I personally would rather have a high powered semi-auto rifle myself, if
I'm trained on it. Otherwise, I would much rather defend myself with a
1911 or a revolver. Don't get me wrong. A shotgun in the right hands
can do a lot of damage, and a shotgun is a good choice for home defense.
But like any firearm, you need to know how to employ it effectively.
Otherwise, it's an expensive club.

Cheers,

Jae

August 20, 2008, 03:23 PM	#1
Saab1911 Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2008 Location: Los Angeles, Kalifornia Posts: 1,176	Fearsome sound of a pump action shotgun being racked. I've always heard that the mere sound of a pump action shotgun being racked makes a perp #2 in his pants and generally incapable of doing you any harm. So, then why does one need shots for the shotgun? Better yet, why can't I just go to a gun store with a tape recorder and record the sound of a pump action shotgun being racked and when there's a perp in my house I can play back that fearsome sound from ten different speakers all over the house. The perp will #1, #2 and run for the nearest exit thinking that there are ten different shotguns in the house. I know it's good marketing, but following the "logic" we've all been fed too many times to count, no one needs to buy any more shotguns. All we need are recordings of the pump action shotguns being racked. Let's just debunk this bull right here. A perp that will grovel at the mere sound of a shotgun being racked probably can be chased off by a poodle. I personally would rather have a high powered semi-auto rifle myself, if I'm trained on it. Otherwise, I would much rather defend myself with a 1911 or a revolver. Don't get me wrong. A shotgun in the right hands can do a lot of damage, and a shotgun is a good choice for home defense. But like any firearm, you need to know how to employ it effectively. Otherwise, it's an expensive club. Cheers, Jae