I'm not usually a shot gun type of person since I quit hunting many years ago, but always thought a shotgun with the right ammunition would possibly be the ultimate home defense weapon. This particular shotgun would be a deterrent simply because of its appearance. It certainly has the looks that would make someone think twice before attacking during a home break-in. I was surprised to receive a notice from Remington shortly after purchase that there might be a flaw in the firing mechanism on my weapon, so they sent me a return label and in short time, the weapon was back in its sentry position close to my bed. I love the fact that this pump gun is light and very easily swung left to right to acquire a target. It holds 7 rounds for home defense adding to its weight, but the extra weight is well worth it in peace of mind. Although there have been no need to test it for durability, the ArmorLokt technology gives a clear hint to the worthiness of this gun. I believe a shotgun may be the ultimate survival weapon and this one would be no exception and nearly indestructible under field conditions. I fired it with rounds of birdshot through high brass and even 3 1/2 in Express Super Magnum 12 gauge rounds and found none to be excessive in recoil with this lightweight gun. There has to be a reason the military bought so many Remington 870s for our military to use in close quarters tactical fighting. I carried one in Vietnam in trench gun configuration, and it served me well...this new Nitromag will most likely never see that kind of action, but I'm confident it would stand the test. Get one!

Powerful, cuts zombie body in half at the waist. Opens locked doors.

Tacticool beast! Over 5000 rounds through this baby including steel slugs and buckshot not a single fail to function!

Just buy an 870. If they would make this durable tactical oriented platform with an 870 action I would buy it in a heart beat! BUT, the action on this thing makes you feel like you are shooting $150 nock-off and not a Remington.

This us my guard dog for my house. Love this gun. Short barrel for easy entry way passing. Will never part with

leave this one in the store. this is a pretty gun that just dont work well. stiff pump action and jams and refuses to eject. have to slam stock butt on ground while holding pump slide to eject after firing. traded this clunker back to store.

LOVE THIS GUN ESPECIALLY THE BOLT RELEASE ON THE FRONT OF THE TRIGER GUARD AND HIGH VISIBILITY SIGHTS. BUDS SERVICE AND DELIVERY WAS GREAT AS USUAL.

good shotgun but too much wobbling... if I only knew.

I bought this shot gun 1 year ago today and it is the biggest piece of $%#t do not waste your money. 1. it jams all the time to the point you have to slam the guns butt stock down on the ground to get the empty shell out and half the time it ejects the loaded shell and keeps the spent shell. 2. I have sent it back to Remington and all they can do is blame the user or the way you cleaned it, I am no stranger to cleaning and handling guns. They refuse to fix the gun, AGAIN DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY! If it was because of the way i cleaned the gun or the way i shoot it then this gun is not rugged enough to be a gun. I am still trying to get Remington to own up and replace or really fix the gun but as i said they dont want to fix it or they dont care they got there money right!!!!! NEVER WILL I BUY ANOTHER REMINGTON AGAIN.

I have no complaints about Bud's. Excellent service but a little slow on the shipping. My overall experience with Bud's was just fine. I was really excited to get my awesome new shotgun. Just couldn't wait to shoot it. What a shocking disappointment!! The gun I received just simply doesn't function correctly at all. Sometimes it'll discharge the shell after being fired and sometimes it won't. Sometimes it'll only take two or three shells when being loaded and sometimes it'll take all of them. You just never know what you're going to get on any particular day. I simply don't trust this shotgun one bit for home defense. If I had it to do over again I'd choose a different home defense shotgun. Remington just plain missed with this one.