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Yep; "to one whose only tool is a hammer, every problem will look like a nail."

My personal preference is for a shotgun, the Cobray/SWD Streetsweeper, with a 12 (or more) round clip and quick-change capability...unfortunately, not readily available in America due to Unconstitutional federal "law."
Where i live, i don't need to worry about overpenetration, and for close-quarters work, no other weapon i can think of is more devastating...well, save for the hand-held thermonuclear device, but no one survives that one.

The sawed-off shotgun was the preferred weapon of Teddy Roosevelt's RoughRiders, especially for engaging the enemy up close and personal.

Obviously, there are places and situations where a long rifle is to be preferred, too.  Reminds me of a snooty lady who approached a sheriff and asked him if---because of the weapon on his hip---he expected trouble.  "Nope," he replied, "if I expected trouble, I would've brought my rifle" or "I use my pistol until i can get to my rifle," etc.

The vid that Babis provided a link to earlier gave me a glimpse of what the M-134(iirc) can do, which reminds me a good deal of the Phoenix anti-missle system; it's a gatling-gun like weapon, but far more rounds can be fired in far less time, obviously.  Could be handy against minimally-armored vehicles, or to repel assault by mercenaries/oathbreaking criminal US Army troops/UN troops.

With goodwill to all the People-

Hatman

Jan 29, 2011 -- 6:02PM, Hatman wrote:

   The sawed-off shotgun was the preferred weapon of Teddy Roosevelt's RoughRiders, especially for engaging the enemy up close and personal.

Also the preferred weapon of armed robbers here because they were easy to conceal and, historically, easier to get hold of than handguns.

Jan 29, 2011 -- 10:53PM, Ebon wrote:

Jan 29, 2011 -- 6:02PM, Hatman wrote:

  The sawed-off shotgun was the preferred weapon of Teddy Roosevelt's RoughRiders, especially for engaging the enemy up close and personal.

Also the preferred weapon of armed robbers here because they were easy to conceal and, historically, easier to get hold of than handguns.

Yeah.

But they're still not as cool as the Holy Hand Gernade.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=99X8WDQWAKg

 

 

oh yes " the holy hand granade"

 

now there's a weapon like no other !

 

if only we hade those instead of hand guns...

 

>o

 

Jan 30, 2011 -- 8:54AM, mytmouse57 wrote:

Jan 29, 2011 -- 10:53PM, Ebon wrote:

Jan 29, 2011 -- 6:02PM, Hatman wrote:

  The sawed-off shotgun was the preferred weapon of Teddy Roosevelt's RoughRiders, especially for engaging the enemy up close and personal.

Also the preferred weapon of armed robbers here because they were easy to conceal and, historically, easier to get hold of than handguns.

Yeah.

But they're still not as cool as the Holy Hand Gernade.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=99X8WDQWAKg