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superdoofus-stratodrive:

since this sort of thing seems to work here on tumblr, i’m gonna have a go at it.

i have a 12 gauge maverick 91 (aka mossberg 835 utili-mag) with a ported 24” slug-capable barrel that i’m considering adding a laser to. i want it to function not only in distance situations but also in <30 yard arenas off the hip. i installed a 1.5-4.5x scope, so i think i’ll be ok when it comes to distance for now, but i just feel more comfortable with a laser for close-range. a while back, i purchased a magnum barrel mount laserlyte tri-rail weaver mount and decided that i would install my streamlight hi-pressure gas-filled xenon tac light to it. i replaced the forend with a tacstar pistolgrip, and the stock buttstock with a collapsable glass-impregnated nylon stock so i could zero in the eye-relief of my scope.

so here is my question: 532 nanometer green argon or the more common and affordable 650 nanometer red? now, i own an argon laser pointer already that i use when i’m gaffing to point to where i want a light to go and it works great in the daytime. but at night, the beam is visible and i don’t think that would be a good thing for zombies to see. the red lasers are less powerful, but even in light haze or rain the beam origin is less detectable. i know i have room on the mount to install two lasers and a tac light on the tri-rail, but i really don’t want to be fumbling with pressure switches all over the forend. so, considering that i’ll be using the laser mostly for close-quarters situations, should i go with the less powerful but only really viable for night-time 650nm laser, or the high intensity and good for daytime but tracable at night 532nm laser?

i have a 650nm bore-sight that i use to dial my scope, so whatever i get will have to have windage and elevation adjustment capabilities. i also have a four-round side-saddle and a fifty-round bandolier, any other must-haves i should consider? thanks, tumblr users. i know you’ll totally be able to help me on this.

For shotgun-range defense I’d definitely go with the 650nm red. You’ll always be close enough for that to be adequately powerful. The green beam, as you stated, would just make it easier for the zombies to spot you in the shadows. This might not be a concern with traditional shambling zombies, but the modern breed of agile, fast zombies are more likely to overrun you. And actually, considering the speed of today’s zombies, you might want to consider a trade-up for your pump-action shotgun: the Benelli M4 gas-recoil autoloader is among the fastest-cycling semiautomatic shotguns available.