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There are numerous inexpensive 12-guage HD shotguns on the market, from the Maverick 88, to the H&R Pardner, to the Charles Daly, just to name a few off the top of my head.

My brother-in-law and his wife recently bought their first home, and I would like to get them a shotgun for home defense as a house-warming present, but I'm thinking that a 20-guage would be more appropriate for both of them. Does anyone make a 20-guage pump with an 18.5 - 20" cylinder bore barrel?

Remington has a 20-ga. "youth" model with a 21-in. barrel (870 Express). It's frequently on sale for around $200.

It seems that when you want a shorter barrel, you have to get a 12-ga. with an expanded magazine and you pay for it.

Of course, there's always the old hacksaw...

- Jim

The Mossberg Maverick also comes in a .20. Made in Texas, too.

lrb111 wrote:The Mossberg Maverick also comes in a .20. Made in Texas, too.

The Mossberg 500 is made by Mossberg in 20ga as well.

How about this?

http://www.remington.com/products/firea ... _20-ga.asp

Now I did not know about that one and didn't find it on the web site.

- Jim

Do they make the same gun in a 12 Ga?

Not quite, but ya got these: http://www.remington.com/products/firea ... 7-shot.asp

- Jim

lrb111 wrote:The Mossberg Maverick also comes in a .20. Made in Texas, too.

In an HD configuration or a hunting configuration? Eh, I'll go to their website later when I have time. I am limited by my budget, but I am giving a gift, so I don't want to give them a hack job. That combination apparently leaves me with few options.