[IamConservative]

For a thug, nothing can be more terrifying than the sound of a pump action shotgun racking a shell into the chamber for sound deterrent?

Why give up your position? I've never understood this.

[TexasGator]

“Why give up your position? I’ve never understood this. “

It’s in all the movies.

[yarddog]

I agree with you in general but I would not totally dismiss the sound being intimidating. Of course if I were hidden it would be a no brainer.

[rickomatic]

For a thug, nothing can be more terrifying than the sound of a pump action shotgun racking a shell into the chamber for sound deterrent? Why give up your position? I've never understood this.

I thought the most terrifying sound was going onto the balcony and firing off 2 quick blasts. Isn't that what Uncle Joe told us?

[al baby]

Me either i always keep one chambered and then load another in the bull pen

[huldah1776]

I thought about getting that sound taped and playing it in surround sound. :)

[dblshot]

Not to mention one more round in the chamber.

[P8riot]

Prefer #1 Buck in my M1 Super 90. The first sound they are gonna hear is BANG! And in the unlikely chance they keep coming there are 8 more where that came from.

[archy]

For a thug, nothing can be more terrifying than the sound of a pump action shotgun racking a shell into the chamber for sound deterrent?

Why give up your position? I've never understood this.

A couple of other scary noises come to mind, one being an ear-shattering ker-boom! followed shortly by the wet kerplopping noise your crime partner makes as his body drops to the floor. Then the remaining bad guy gets to hear the sound of the next shotgun round being chambered. Yep, THAT would be scary.

Personally, I reckon that the sound of a shotgun being charged, especially at night, isn't nearly as impressive as that little *pop! sound made by the igniter cartridge of a flamethrower just before the operator opens up the fuel release valve *trigger*. Also especially at night.