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I normally keep a Taurus .357 tracker 7 shot revolver w/ Surefire G2 flashlight (for the wife) and a Springfield XD .45 with the 13rd mag and Streamlight TLR2S (for myself) on the nightstand.

I also have a Winchester 1300 Defender 12 Ga. Pump, 7+1, 6 shell side carrier 18"Barrel with bead sight, ATI collapsable stock and pistol grip and regular foregrip, and a Surefire G2 Flashlight attached with a tacstar light mount.

I am thinking of getting a Rem. 870 Tact. Express with XS sights, Knoxx Stock, 6+1, 18.5 barrel, some type of breacher choke tube for $600.

I am more comfortable with the safety and unloading mechanism on th 870 since thats what I grew up with. Also, the XS sights make me feel way more comfortable for aiming and availability of accessories for the 870 is better. Actually, I don't feel comfortable aiming with the bead sights, never did, thats one of the main reasons why I dont use the shotgun as my main home defense weapons. I would feel much more confident having the ring sights.

But I love 12Ga and the 870 and think if I had the right gun and configuration then I would definitely be more likely to use it.

I want to add the 6 shell side carrier and the laserlyte trirail and TLR1S or TLR2S.

Any recommendations on the TLR1S or 2S, are lasers on a shotgun really useful or just tacticool?

Any comments?