For home defense - I have an H&R Pardner Protector. It's an 870 copy. I have a pistol+stock rear on it, and the small round grooved forestock. Both stocks are poly. It has the standard 5 round mag. I have a push-switch multi light that includes a spotlight, laser, and strobe. It's mounted on a top rail at the rear.
The gun isn't pretty. The flat black finish is thin and poorly applied, but I didn't buy it for the finish. It's accurate and reliable with a moderate recoil. It's a moderate-weight gun. The price at Dick's was very reasonable at around $200.