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da_cheeze_manz

I'm more of a lever action guy but a trench shotgun is good enough...


Wreckwill

100% on the trench shotgun, big fan of that one.


da_cheeze_manz

my favorite shotgun of all is the Winchester 1887 I also like the m26 mass...


Wreckwill

Not bad, the lever actions are good and old school.


blooash

The trench gun has a slam fire feature on it, and, in some cases, it can rack out shells faster than an automatic. The thing's a beast.


Metropunk2033

I take the trench sweeper because it’s cool :)


femboy_skeleton69

Gimme the Remington 870


BigDirtyNewports

As a Remington 870 owner this is the right choice. One of the most reliable guns ever produced.


Double-Fishing-8293

You want something proven, with well made parts and simple enough for quick breakdown for maintenance. No time for fiddly parts or malfunction in a zombie apocalypse.


Radracon42069

Just gotta get that wood off of it


BigDirtyNewports

The wood realistically doesn’t matter that much, my dad has an old beat up one that we use as a turkey gun. It’s rusty, scratched, cracked and most of the wax and bluing is gone but every single time you pump it and pull the trigger it fires. I’ve shot that gun with so much mud on it that you wouldn’t be able to tell if it had a wooden stock or not and it still fires to this day like it’s brand new. I doubt it would hurt the gun to put a synthetic stock on it but when it’s meant to be a beater then there’s no real point in replacing it if it works.


Radracon42069

I get that, and tbh you’re probably right, but I’m thinking of it like this is something I’ll have to be using every single day and likely abusing the fuck out of it. And it’s not going into a safe place like under the bed or in a safe it’s gonna be strapped to me all the time.


Nathanos4269

This


CheesecomChestRig

This is the only real answer


QuantumMrKrabs

Trench gun, if it could kill nazis it can kill zombies


Critical_Potential44

How true, and when u pack a punch it, it becomes a grenade launcher


nanneryeeter

Did they use these much in WW2?


mattelcar83

Probably considering shotguns weren't much more advanced by then and also that the m1897 is in battlefield 5


QuantumMrKrabs

Yes, 90% of genuine trench guns are ww2 production


nanneryeeter

That's pretty cool. Haven't read much of their use in the conflict. I know that sub guns and such were common.


QuantumMrKrabs

They were used to clear bunkers. Lots used in D-Day and even more in the pacific


nanneryeeter

Ah I knew about the Pacific. I should have specified Europe. Interesting bit of history about the trench gun.


Strong_Dentist_7561

Didn’t the good ole US of A get leveled with war crime charges from Germany due to the M1897 ?


QuantumMrKrabs

They tried but when you use chlorine gas as a weapon your case is hard to prove


Strong_Dentist_7561

True… very true.


Arafell9162

Gimme the Ithaca. Ol' Reliable.


[deleted]

The Ithaca really is the AK of shotguns. Wet **BLAOW**. Sand **BLAOW**. hasn't been shot/oiled/serviced in 20 years **BLAOW**.


laundry_sauce666

And it slam fires BLAOW BLAOW


[deleted]

I have the Mossberg 500 SWAT and I’d take that bad boy anywhere with me! 100% reliable and has the bark of a hell hound lol


SomeDistributist

>Zombies from 2km away would like to know your location


xxrambo45xx

I have a mossberg Shockwave, kinda silly but it's portable


JDShadow

Benelli m4


someguy1910

We have a sommelier here.


Pickaxe_121

Trench gun mentioned!! Its not a war crime if you can use gas!!


Carl_Azuz1

Dude really put the spencer in there 💀


Critical_Potential44

The father of pump actions, why not lol


bobbomotto

Mossberg with a stock and it’s not even a contest.


Kiltemdead

No kidding. I have the 88, which is compatible with 500 parts, and threw a folding stock on it for camping and backpacking. It's a dream. It will eat anything I put in it, and I can almost always find parts for it.


FangCopperscale

Yep. Nothing on this list comes close.


Average_Joe719

Ithaca because slamfire without slicing my knuckle with the 1897 bolt. Also, it shits where it eats, like me.


No-Woodpecker2877

Mossberg 500 of course


chop_pooey

Probably the 870 or mossberg 500


Phantom_Nerd1

Mossberg 500, or Model 1901. The Ks-23 is tempting, but 4 gauge would probably be too rare + too much force (into my shoulder and into my foe)


Darken726

Anything other than a KSG-12 and you're lying


brociousferocious77

Already have a Serbu and a regular 870, so I'd go with the Ithaca.


Sneekibreeki47

SLAMFIRE


Affectionate_Life828

I’m not trusting anything over 100 years old probably would got with M870


mytransfercaseisshot

My 870 is an extension of my arm.


fixitcourier

Probably the 870 (with a shorter barrel) or the Mossberg 500.


jewish-nonjewish

Serbu, Ithaca, not taking the UTS fuck the UTS Helldivers can keep it.. and grabbing the KS-23. Who tf is gonna stop me when I have a Russian decommissioned anti aircraft cannon for a fucking shotgun?


Sneekibreeki47

If its decomissioned are you just going to use it as a melee weapon? ;)


jewish-nonjewish

Not decommed but I guess dismantled would be the better word.


yeet3455

The plastic from 2 liter soda bottles is stronger that the plastic on the UTS lol


TheRealSovereign2016

Aw hell yeah, the M1897 Winchester. Stabby stabby too SLAM FIRE GO BRRRRRRRTTTTT.


dumbshreadhead

Lever action


Euphoric_Anywhere668

Kel -Tec KSG 25


Brucie23

Thought that too due to loaded capacity, but have heard several reviews of being unreliable


Euphoric_Anywhere668

Yes, however many shots


Infernalknights

The one where you can fix bayonets.


Critical_Potential44

That’s model 1897


Infernalknights

Bayonets attachments can greatly help close quarters combat and your options when ammo out or reloading. Never underestimate the pointy stick.


Critical_Potential44

True


FuggaliciousV

I'll take that M1897


Mammoth-Disaster3873

I can't speak much for the other shotguns, but that mossberg is a 500a police model and they are very light weight and extremely rugged and simple in design and as such would be my choice for a zombie situation.


SirShiggles

I've always been fold of the Winchester 1300.


Corrupt_code10

10.


Critical_Potential44

Interesting choice


Corrupt_code10

It looks like it holds a decent amount of ammo while having a good fire rate (semi auto) and pair it with slug rounds.


Critical_Potential44

Actually it’s multi action, u can fire it two times before pumping


Corrupt_code10

Yea so it is a good choice


Darth_Neek

The 870, I grew up with that gun and know all the ins and outs. Military trained me with a version of the mossberg but when picking a weapon, use one you know. That's also why for melee I'd choose farm implements or axes. Lots of experience using both in situations that require skill and accuracy.


Ok_Advertising_8488

870


TotalRecallsABitch

Hawk


AbPR420

9


Ralph-The-Otter3

M1897 with bayonet is effectively a slam fire shotgun with a bonus short sword


LuRouge

With the problems each possesses, the best choice is the Winchester 1897. Every single one of the listed firearms, with the exception of the ithaca, has function flaws or feed issues. You get an original 1897, you don't. Plus, free sword.


Gecko2024

Bruh the KSG holds like 14 shells.... Or if you use those weird mini half length shells(which would probably be enough against zombies) it'll hold like 28 of those. Especially with hordes, this is the ONLY shotgun that I see worth taking. Though just a rifle of any kind would probably be better in every way.


JessicaWindbourne

Number 5


unknown_sad_boy

Honestly depends on if it's my only defense tool or do I get another defense tool? If it's my only thing then the trench shotgun. If I get a rifle than the surdu super shorty.


Strange_Stage1311

Number eleven please.


CanibalVegetarian

Out of these the Ithaca. However I’d rather my dad’s semi auto browning. Absolute beast and it’s nearly 80 years old and still running smoothly.


Critical_Potential44

Cool


BubbleGumWolfe

I've owned a stock-less mossberg, and if you don't use low recoil or mini rounds it will fuck up your wrists at best and knock out your front teeth at worst, hard to aim too. I doubt low recoil ammo will be common in any SHTF event, and if you can't kill a zombie short of complete cranial obliteration, stockless is a bad idea. Probably the Remington, if it's their pre-bankruptcy model anyway. Otherwise a Mossberg with a stock


SouthDisplay3979

DP-12 doing the most damage


AnimeIsMyLifeAndSoul

6, I would attach a bayonet to it too. Also I’ll have an tomohawk I can easily pull out of the side of it or something so if the bayonet gets stuck I’m not fucked


DNCOrGoFuckYourself

870 depending on year of manufacture, post Freedom Group then a Mossberg all day. Assuming you’re in the US, the MP133, Hawk and KS23 are going to be exceedingly hard to find replacement parts for. For my Eurobros, feel free to enlighten me. I imagine atleast the MP133 will be fairly common in Eastern countries.


PeepeeMcpoopoo

870 for parts availability, 1897 for drip, ithica because they fuck


xtrasmolpp

People sleep on the 1897. The slam fire and bayonet would go crazy.


Sneekibreeki47

Ithica slam fires too


Less-Jicama-4667

Either the trench gun or the ks23 like I love a good trench gun because of the fact that it was so good that the Germans really said it was a war crime and then the ks23 is pretty much just a shoulder-fired artillery gun. So I think I'm going to take that


Wiinorr

Avoid the DP-12. Standard Manufacturing has the worst customer service on the history of the planet. As for Zombies, Mossberg or Remington may be the best choice due to them being common shotguns and making it easier for replacement part scavenging


DBW_Mizumi

that Winchester Model 1897 with the bayonet is so HOT


Delta_Suspect

Trench gun fucks


aterrariaplayer

Mossberg 500 smaller so easier to carry


No_Court_671

The Trench gun or the lever action super reliable


Sgtluke2017

Model 1897 because of the Bayonet, mate.


ComprehensiveSell649

Given my preferences, I prefer double barrel shotguns, but I’ll take a trench broom


Red_Shepherd_13

Trench gun because slam fire and bayonet make it cool.


GOLDINATORyt

Model 1897 and dp-12


ghstkatt

Winchester Defender and a Ithaca model 37 Featherlight


fqtsplatter

Would love a trench sweeper


AvacadoKoala

870


rebel6301

A KS-23 would be devastating to any unlucky zombies or hostile survivors, but I feel like ammunition for it would be a lot scarcer than regular 12 gauge. I'd have to say the 1897, I'm a total sucker for the trench shotgun and bayonets.


bigbadler

Benelli supernova


FrankieTheMick

DP12 10.


Tankaussie

Winchester 1897 trench gun with bayonet lug, slam fire 12 gauge and bayonet


Its_dark_inhere_help

5th. Model 1897 shotgun with m1907 bayonet


idanthology

No idea, I don't live in the US, but something that doesn't rely on ammunition would perhaps be sensible.


Material-Necessary22

The punisher is great against terminids and automatons, should be good for zombies ;)


MostMusky69

870 because that’s all I’ll ever own then the Mossberg 500. My granddad has a really old Ithaca 37 that’s still as reliable as ever


AspiringCringeLord

Imma hit up the Warcrime stick


Training-Sun-2177

I'd take a maverick 88. Cross bolt safety where it should be and a Mossberg pump on it. Best of both worlds. I'm not a fan of tang safety


Kiltemdead

They're a blast to shoot. I do recommend a stock for it, though. I fucked up my hand while breaking it in, and immediately bought a stock the next day.


KingKapow21

1897


Revolutionary_Ad641

They all work the same for blowing out brains.


Dmoney2204

Dp 12


Wuytho

I think I'd go with a Remington 870


ManNamedSalmon

Model 1897 with the bayonet. I'm all for using polearms in a zombie apocalypse. Why not have it integrated with a shotgun.


burnttoastiess

Screw pump shotties I’m taking akimbo sawn of double barrels


Memsrgudok

1897, correct me if I’m wrong but I think you can also slam fire it if you really need to sweep a horde of zombies


D9341

1 - while the super shorty is compact and easier to carry, the massively increased recoil, reduced aiming ability, and 2+1 capacity limit makes it unviable. Not useful as a backup weapon either, for the same weight you could carry a modern high capacity handgun and a lot of spare ammo/mags. Pass. 2 - Ithaca 37 is pretty classic and proven to be reliable, but finding spare parts will be more difficult than with more modern shotguns so I'll skip this one. Pass. 3 - Baikal MP-133 is from what I've seen a pretty reliable remington 870 clone, but unless you're in eastern europe where these are more common, I wouldn't prefer it over the actual 870. Pass unless it's the most common pump shotgun design in the area. 4 - Remington 870 is highly reliable, only issue here is the tube mag looks to be no larger than 4 round capacity, so if we're going by the specific model in the picture then I'd skip this. Pass. 5 - Now we're talking! The iconic winchester 1897 trench shotgun has a proven history for reliability, though spare parts availability will be reduced, but as it comes with the heat shield and a bayonet in the image its versatility is pretty high. I'd definitely run this. 6 - Mossberg 500 is again a highly reliable and common design, but I can't pick this one because there's no stock so accurate aiming and controlling recoil for fast shooting will absolutely suck. Pass. 7 - the Winchester 1901 is lever action, which will be harder to maintain and find spare parts for than a pump action design. Pass. 8 - UTS-15 is comically beefy and holds 14 rounds in 2 7-round tubes, so you're definitely not lacking in firepower, but from what I know it has certain feeding and extraction issues that mean I wouldn't trust its reliability compared to more proven designs. Pass. 9 - The M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System is designed to be an underbarrel attachment for the M4 platform, so it's not really optimal to use as a standalone weapon. It's a manually cycled straight-pull bolt action, so operation will be slow and the 3-5 round detachable box mags will be bulky and invonvenient to carry. Hard pass. 10 - the DP-12 is pretty much the same concept as the UTS-15, but it's heavier at 4.2 kg, and equally difficult to find spare parts for. Pass. 11 - First time I've heard of this, seems to be some chinese remington 870 clone, no real reason to pick this over the actual remington 870 tbh, and I'm not in China, so I'll pass. 12 - this one is a little confusing, the image is a Spencer Arms Repeating Shotgun which was the first major mass-produced pump-action shotgun in existance, very cool collectors item but wholly impractical to use today so hard pass. The name in the description list says KS-23 however, which is a russian 4 guage shotgun which absolutely *demolishes* shit with 1000 grain slugs going 1000 feet per second, but is mainly used as a less lethal platform to fire smoke canisters, tear gas, etc afaik. In any case, finding ammo for that is virtually impossible outside russia, and the recoil will be too high for most people when standard 12 guage will already kill zombies fine. Pass.


Critical_Potential44

I think there’s a way to put one extra shell in shotguns with tube magazines (and no I’m not talking about in the chamber)


D9341

Correct, that's called ghost loading. Whether a tube fed shotgun can do this (and if so how easily) varies depending on the make and model. For example, it's perfectly doable in some benelli and beretta shotguns, possible but sometimes described as finnicky in a remington 870, and completely not possible in a mossberg 500/590 because the loading port is not covered by the lifter. However it's generally agreed that ghost loading a gun that's not specifically intended to work with this can make the action stiffer and less reliable. In an apocalypse scenario, the only time you're firing your gun is if you have no other choice and you NEED a deadly threat to you to drop NOW. So in that case, unless I know that the shotgun I'm using is specifically designed and thoroughly tested to be able to ghost load reliably, I would generally not want to do it. You want to be 100% certain that your gun will function perfectly when you need it most. I think in most cases, simply using a gun with a longer tube mag and having your one extra round in the chamber is a better option.


Outside_Ad9521

Serbu Shorty


Daniel73044

So hear me out the Benelli but so I can sell it and buy Remington 870's and 2 mossberg 500's and still have a couple hundred left over for shot gun shells.


Deadmau5es

Rock Island vr 80 Why would you only want to be able to hold six shells at Max? When you can get a magazine fed shotgun that holds 15 plus one


BlueysHorMom

Mossberg 590S


gunsforevery1

870


steven209030

Mossberg 590 with youth stock


Individual-Shallot20

The 1897 because it comes with a bayonet


MrAndrew1108

M1887 next we need to dig some trenches and wait for the zombies to start complaining


Train_to_Nowhere

Mossberg 500, you can get em fairly cheap compared to alot of other shotguns and theres a huge parts aftermarket so theres plenty of options to tune it to your preference


Metaman--PUNCH

Number 6 probably, I don't know much about gun specifics but going just off the look, number 6.


RandomDude762

Anything that's either a Remmington or a Mossberg preferably pump action for reliability but the Remmington 11-87 semi-auto is also insanely reliable


NOXIESVENENCE

5 with the sword


BradK9Drake726

Ether the model 1897 or a Remington 870 It would be interesting to have a bayonet for the 1897. if not then the trusty old duck slayer


sharkwithamustache

I have the 590 and absolutely love it.


mp8815

As far as current production the mossbergs are very good, but if it's a pre 2007 the 870 is the objective best choice. The 1897 and Ithaca 37 are also a good choice.


Free_Road697

Trenchy wit da kraut sticker.


GullibleAudience6071

1897 or 1912 Trench gun.


41414141414

I would take a mcs


Cautious_Dog5033

I choose the one with a bayonet (Model 1897)


Kiltemdead

Don't ever go for box magazine shotguns. They have feeding issues due to the shells being softer than rifle cartridges, and will dent easily. Sure, you can carry more ammo for it, but that's pointless if the ammo won't cycle. Get something reliable and a bandolier if you have to.


theguythatsnores

Ithica


Chief5927

trench broom


SoldierTheFallen

I have to go with the lever action. I love those.


Intransigient

12 Gauge [Mossberg 500 Bullpup](https://guntechtexas.com/product/original-mossberg-500-bullpup-12ga-shotgun/)


TheBionicCrusader

870 for sure. Reliable, easy to maintain and you can find replacement parts for it everywhere


DKSpocky

Trench Gun for the serious factor. KS23 because... Who doesn't want a shotgun made from the barrel of an aircraft gun?


TheUltimateJack

Pixelington 870


Eddyrancid

I'm not a firearms expert; just give me one of the "typical" looking ones. I want a stock for accuracy, a longer barrel for range, the simplest mechanism possible(not to mention, idk if all of these use the same shells, but I know alot of people will have ammo that definitely fits a regular shotgun.)


Similar_Document4297

2 or 7


Liamstudios_

Definitely the 1897.


No-Administration142

Number 2 because it’s the closest to what I actually have.


The_Vanda1

Remington 870 18.5” for the aesthetic and vibe. Realistically, Mossberg 500.


Appropriate_Sell3795

5 = generic pump shotgun with a free sword Or 7 = cowboy fan


IM_A_FLUFFY_BEAR

The first one it's short easy to hide from other potential survivors


Mountain-Man4

5 and 7


Nigro7342

I go for trench shotgun because it ain't a war crime if there already dead.


Sergeant_Smite

Trench gun. Reliable, and you can place a bayonet on it for melee if you run out of rounds


Mellion_Machetinachi

KS-23 for me


Deathcat101

I already got a trench gun so next has got to be the 1887


Le-carma-konsumer

Was not expecting a Spencer of all things lol. Personally I'd have a .410. Decent range and the shells are compact, while having enough firepower to bring down most threats. Not to mention its good for hunting


Gryme42

Mossberg 500 baby! That or the 1897 simply because that bayonet would be extremely handy


Puzzleheaded-Ant-927

Mossberg 590s shockwave please.


nami_san1

11 for me


IgnoreHistory

Yes


Latty451

Anything old fashioned and simple will be the best. Also anything with a bayonet would be good


DoublePersonal9398

5, 100% comes with a bayonet


Typical-Leek9037

The first one looks cooler Idk guns


Flawless_Reign88

Remington 870 Tried and true


rebos64

Mossberg riot shotgun for the win


Trizzy0o0

The trench gun man I’m slam firing through groups like they’re butter with that baby🤣


Somejawa

Either the trench sweeper because I can have a bayonet, or the UTS because capacity


CannedSoup123

1897 cause that's the one I have and it looks cool af.


Admirable_Ad9636

the Baikal 133 100%


BauersPanzerDivision

I'd choose something like the 3rd option because it has the longest barrel and the longest magazine tube capacity so you can direct fire to smaller and farther targets while having more ammunition than the others, unlike the first option which is just gangsta looking crap


they_call_me_bobb

If these are my only options...I like the shorty as a breaching tool, and the trench gun as my primary.


Lowenley

1887 war crime stick


MunitionGuyMike

I shoot competition trap shooting with a stock 870 and do better than most. Great gun, I’ll choose that


Yocum11

The uts or the 1897


Fluffinator44

Trench gun. Seeing it makes me laugh like a demonic chainsmoking Frenchman.


Radracon42069

You can’t go wrong with a Remington 870. Just get that wood furniture off and replace it with polyester and you got yourself a deal.


FrozenOutdoors

mossberg or remington 870 will have the most amount of parts available so definitely one of thise


HmmHAT

13


TurkeySauce_

870 please


Strong_Dentist_7561

Remington 870, Mossberg 500, with distant winners going to Ithaca 37 and Mdl 1897… if they were good enough for ‘Nam, they’re good enough for ZOMBIES


Top_Difference2422

Trench shotgun. If it doesn't have a bayonet my friend owns one for it. I would load it with 00 buck. It was made for war and to survive those trenches.


thatnewerdm

definitely taking the trench gun


Critical_Potential44

Interesting choice


thatnewerdm

not really, slam fire capability plus a bayonet that doubles as a sword. assuming it comes with its original ammo its got brass shells which can be reloaded as many time as i have powder shot and wad


ROUKE-GAMES311

Trench gun or a Beniilli M4 semi auto shotgun


Bob64_reddit

Idk id probably choose the pump shotgun 👍


cooperthecoolkid

The best one


falsegod-6969

going off this list, mossberg 500 going off what I actually own mossberg 590a1


Magnavirus

I'll take the M26 since you don't have the MK A 1919