Need help picking a "trunk gun"?

Trunk gun?.... Shotgun of course!....

Slugs for big critters, buckshot for 2 legged critters and bird shot for small critters.....

Decent stopping power? - Up close? - Not much beats a shotgun....

Consider one of those 5 or 6 shot short barrel police type shotguns.... A Mossberg 500 12 guage Cruiser Model would be great.....

http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/N...

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http://www.mossberg.com/images/Mossberg_Guns/930/N...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DZ6NYPPoQc

I REALLY like the Hi Point Carbine, I was going to buy one, but didn't have the money at the time, and when I did get it, my gun store stopped carrying them AND I enlisted into the Marine Corps... This just my opinion, but out of all those weapons you mentioned, I like the carbine the best.

I agree with the others; shotgun. Each 00 buck shot 12 ga 2 ¾ inch shot shell holds around 8 .33 caliber balls, the 000 holds 6ea .36 caliber balls. So with one buckshot round you have 6 to 8 lead balls hitting your foe at one time. So if you’re off a tad with a 9mm you may just wound them and they can still shot you. But with a chest full of buckshot and its usually a done deal.

I've had a trunk gun for many years. It's a Mossberg 500. Sometimes with a pistol grip stock and sometimes with a standard stock.

I'm also thinking of a 12 ga. Mossberg 500. The versatility is unmatched in this group of firearms you've listed.

mossy cruiser with pistol grip. less than 300.00