Not really out voted. I'm like a bar door...I can swing either way on this one. It really depends on where I am and what the situation is before I would make a final decision. I think an argument for a good carbine in a fairly lightweight caliber could be made. If defense against man was not an issue, to me the shotgun with extra barrel would be a little more versitile (of course there's always the ammo weight argument if in a move around situation!) <img src="images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />