Basic home defense requirements are met at a bargain price with a Mossberg 500 as was previously mentioned. Remington and Ithaca are wonderful to be sure but for some jobs the 10 dollar hammer is every bit as good as the 40 dollar one.
At the shop I work at the Mossberg is the #1 seller for home defense. I can't say as I like the pistol grips some folks get. The Defender Model in .410 is just great especially for folks of small stature. I'd like to think that the racking of a shotgun is an effective tool for dealing with miscreants. The Mossbergs sound every bit as menacing and are every bit as effective as their more expensive counterparts.
DISCLAIMER: The aforementioned opinion is mine and mine alone and reflects my personal choices in firearms. I thank God that Glock does not make a shotgun or I would be in serious trouble here!
