>>>>>>>>>>With a pump, you'll hear the second round being chambered (no silencer for the pump action). You can tell a pump w/o seeing it.
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>>>>>>>>>>Semi autos don't have that second (open) pipe sticking all the way out.
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>>>>>>>>>Are you willing to bet your life in your knowledge? First you said it was visually easy to pick them up, now you said it is for the sound you can pick them up, what is next, the smell?
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>>>>>>>>If I was intent on invading someone's home and they did the Biden maneuver, yes I'd bet my life on my knowledge. I'm more than a little familiar with firearms.
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>>>>>>>>The sound is an additional giveaway on the type of weapon. Obviously you are at the level of Jean on weapons knowledge.
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>>>>>>>Believe me, a sawed off shotgun filled with only birdshot works perfectly when faced with a home invasion (one shot). The only after effect is repairing the wall. :) The other weapons (which were within arm's reach) were never needed. It's my preferred 1st line of home defense weapon. The others are for practice, target shooting, and real use.
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>>>>>>>I do know someone who had a door brace (I do too on all doors - it's enough to slow them down but not stop them) and used an iron skillet to knock the intruder out. Whatever it takes.
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>>>>>>I thought that sawed off shotguns had been illegal for a long time?? Of course I have zero knowledge about guns so maybe I got that wrong...
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>>>>>Anything under 18" is illegal :)
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>>>>24" here. Don't know why I'd even want one that short....
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>>>Wider spread at distance - although you don't want to use it for much over about 15 feet or so, easier to manuver in tight quarters (like a hallway)
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>>Exactly. Don't know why I'd even want one that short....
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>Thats right. Dorris forgot you live in a mansion with a huge wide hallway :-)

lol.
It's not that big - but we did record an album in it in the '70s