The Win 1300 Defender is great, especially for the money. 18" barrel, fiber optic front sight, 8 shell capacity, parkerized, with the option of using a pistol grip. Mine's been very accurate and reliable with a fast action. I have mine in urban apartment defense mode with a pistol grip and birdshot. With the full stock I've also done skeet shooting (informal, of course) with it and have been surprised by it's accuracy. The Mossbergs have a looser feel. The Remington 870 is solid and smooth, but I couldn't find one configured like the 1300.