As with most markets there are a wide range of cheap replicas of the name brands, so if you’re really needing a cheap option then you have lots of selection to pick from. You’ll pretty much see clones of the Remington and Mossberg models, but obviously not up to the same standards as the quality brands. Most of these guns are coming from countries like China, Turkey and other distant places.

Below is a list of company names that you’ll find for discount pump-action 12 gauge shotguns:

• European American Armory (EAA)
• Harrington and Richardson (H&R)
• Weatherby Arms
• Maverick Arms
• Century Arms
• Savage Arms
• Charles Daly

You’ll find several other options in the market for 12 gauge pump-action shotguns that aren’t covered here.

Although several of the other major manufacturers of firearms make 12 gauge pump action models, they aren’t ideal when focused on options for home defense. The top choices are the Mossberg 500/590 series and the Remington 870 series and should be the ones you are considering. Certainly, if the price of a new purchase doesn’t work for you there are a several options for locating these models used and you will still get the exceptional benefits that these top home defense models provide.

Although it is beneficial to have something for home defense as opposed to nothing, keep in mind that if at all possible this is an area that most consumers want the best, which is why the Remington and Mossberg models mentioned here dominate the market.