One more time...[tm]
Single shot shotguns have a proven history of being an effective tool, of being reliable, and being easy to maintain.
I go w-a-y back when folks bought these up, along with other simple firearms such as single shot .22 rifles, 38spl revolvers...etc.
These folks "hoarded" these single shot shotguns, along with ammunition and reloading components.
1. Folks had no idea what the gun laws where going to be- where they might end up.
Concerns about platform (semi being banned) magazine capacity, Repeating ( semi, pump, restricting to only 3 or only 2 shells being able to even be in a gun).
2. Emergencies.
Now I know, first hand, what passing out single shot shotguns means.
Tornado comes through, firearms and safes lost in tornado,or cannot get to where guns "where" being under rumble, rumble on fire....
I know about single shot shotguns, ammo, being really appreciated by Hurricane Victims that lost all , including guns.
3. Legal.
Now we do have members in other Countries that are members of THR.
Restrictive Firearm Laws :
- State/restrict a barrel of no shorter that 24".
-Magazine capacity
-Action types
-etc.
Here in the US with various Jurisdictions, we have restrictions.
There is one known defensive shotgun trainer that uses a Two Barrel Shotgun as his serious shotgun.
Easy to break down when traveling through certain Jurisdictions, Legal in Jurisdictions "not friendly" to gun owners, and less hassle being a two barrel gun than a bone stock repeating firearm.
Not a 'tactical shotgun, with 18.5" barrel, mag extension, etc, a bone stock repeating shotgun.
Single Shotgun are not fancy, maybe not always the best choice. FACT is , it is a shotgun proven, reliable, and affordable, meeting a LOT of needs and fits a LOT of niches including gun laws and needs.
Just food for thought...
Hurricane Folks did not talk down any single shot shotguns I assure you!!