[lodwick]

Nothing makes a more deliciously frightening sound than working the action of a pump-action Winchester Model 97. You probably would not even have to load this shotgun - the sound alone will send most people running. ;-)

[WVNan]

That's what I want. I want something that would have a sound that anybody would recognize and run from. Does that model take birdshot in case I should ever have to shoot it? I'm not a total stranger to handling guns, because there were guns around everybody's house when I was growing up. Used to go squirrel hunting with a 22 rifle. I just don't know much about the different models.