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It seems like 9mm magazines for M&Ps have been unavailable forever ... If you have been looking (like I have) ... AIM has used ones back in stock ... cheap ... $18 big ones!! https://aimsurplus.com/used-smith-wesson-m-p-9mm-17rd-magazine/
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When I was 18 I bought an old Mosin Nagant with bayonet in decent shape but really dirty from a Pawn Shop for $50. I cleaned it up really well and got a great deal on some surplus ammo and had a good time shooting it. Since that wasn't the best weapon for home protection (I was always told a handgun was the way to go) so when I turned 21 I took it to the local gun shop and they took an even trade, my Mosin Nagant for a new in box Hi-Point .45 pistol. I bought a box of 20 bullets (for considerably more per bullet than I had payed for the ammo for the Mosin) and I shot it every now and then but much less than I did with the Mosin. Now to the point, I have worked in a state prison for 6 months and was just talking to a coworker recently about how the only gun I had was the Hi-Point .45 for self defense to protect my family from intruders into my home. He then began to "school" me on why a shotgun would have been better...inexpensive, some can be customized, inexpensive ammo, different shells for different needs, able to use buck shot to do damage to an intruder without as much risk of penetrating further than you intended and doing unintentional damage to my family or house, he said the sound of pumping the shotgun is about as scary a thing as an intruder can hear and may even cause them to flee the house. I did a lot of research and went to Walmart (the local gun shop was closed) to see what they had. My research said to get a Mossburg 500 or a Remington 870 and then I could get replacement accessories/parts to customize it in the future if I decided to do so. Walmart had a Mossburg 500 12ga (he just said it was "the standard") brand new for about $265, I liked it pretty well but the barrel was quite long. They had a Remington 870 12ga (again, he said it was "the standard") for $305, but they were out of stock at the moment so I didn't get to hold it. However, when he asked what I wanted it for and I told him primarily for self defense inside my home, he recommend the Stevens 320 12ga which they had for $200. I held it and it felt fine in my hand but not quite as good as the Mossburg...however it seemed a little easier to handle though due to the shorter barrel. What shotgun would you recommend for someone in my shoes wanting it primarily for home defense while keeping it under $400 new? What I would ideally like to do would be to trade in the Hi-Point (plus $100 or less cash to boot) towards a good used shotgun. What shotgun would you recommend for this? And final question, what type of shell would do the most damage to an intruder while limiting the penetration into walls and thus the risk of accidentally hurting a loved one or causing unnecessary damage to my home while intending to take down an intruder? Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
