The 12-gauge pump shotgun is a mainstay for home defense and as a truck gun. Pump actions offer ease of use, easier maintenance, and versatility because they can be loaded with shells that range from non-lethal types and bird shot to 00 buck and slugs that can still be cycled through the gun. Also, pump shotguns are typically less expensive than semi-autos, which require more maintenance and can be finicky with light target loads. We gathered three 12-gauge pump shotguns and put them in the hands of our testers to evaluate the guns with an eye toward gauging affordability and assessing performance, two traits that are not usually found together. The pump guns matched up in this review include the Mossberg Maverick 88 Security, $264; Savage 320 Tactical FDE, $270; and the SDS Imports Duo-Sys Force, $469.
