I like this Mossburg I got at Big Five but I was in there the other day and saw a Stevens 18" 12g. I carried a 18" Stevens 77 in Vietnam and liked it, this gun was only about $260 at Big 5. For home defense it should be great, plus if you ever have to use it the cops will probably take it, at least for a while, no sense in spending a lot for something you won't use much and might not get back.
