Stoeger's Double Defense is a 12 gauge over-under cut down to 20-inch barrels for a 36.5-inch overall length and 7.1 pounds. Both barrels are chambered for 2 3/4-inch and 3-inch shells and carry fixed improved cylinder chokes. A single trigger fires them, the tang safety is automatic and works from either side, a green fiber optic front sight sits at the muzzle, and two Picatinny mounts take accessories. The metal, synthetic stock and forearm are all matte black; length of pull is 14.5 inches.

Two shots and no magazine make the Double Defense a straightforward home-defense shotgun for a New Jersey household: break it open, drop in two shells, close it. Its two-round capacity also sits under the state's three-shell rule for deer and 12 gauge is within the gauge rule, so the same gun could carry slugs or buckshot in the December Six-Day Firearm season, though the 20-inch barrels and improved cylinder chokes are built for close range. The ambidextrous automatic safety suits left- and right-handed users alike.

Key features

• 12 gauge over-under, 20-inch barrels, two shots
• Fixed improved cylinder chokes, 3-inch chambers
• Single trigger, ambidextrous automatic tang safety
• Green fiber optic front sight
• Two Picatinny accessory mounts, matte black

Ships to the New Jersey FFL dealer you select; the dealer completes the transfer against your FPIC.