Pistol Grip Shotguns

[m25operator]

WE have covered this before, a pistol grip if you want to use it, takes a lot of practice, expect a bloody nose at some point, when negotiating doors, you have nothing to hang onto as you open it with your off hand, I think a pistol grip only shotgun is the best excuse for a laser there is, but negotiating doors is a very week point, a full although short stock long gun allows you to tuck the butt, under your arm for shortness, but allows you to bring it up quick with no loss of control. The ultra short shotguns are a complete different subject like the Serbu or Stake out. They are light enough, even when fully loaded to one hand with good control. Recoil is severe, even in .20 guage.

[tombogan03884]

 G4L, When I bought my Mossy 500 it came with an ATI  Folding stock, I replaced it with the original wood stock.
First off as M25 points out I had no control over the gun one handed, I could not put a spare ammo sleeve on it, and when the stock was folded it blocked the thumb safety. Another consideration was taking the full recoil of a 12 ga. in one hand at a relatively bad angle because the hand on the slide will be trying to hold the gun DOWN and will be no help with recoil.
Some of these reasons don't apply to your case but the weapon stability issue, both one handed and in recoil are things you might want to consider.

[Grouch]

For home defense I have a 500 with an ATI collapsible stock and a 20 inch vent-rib Bbl. with screw in chokes. I keep a modified in it for tighter patterns with #4 bird shot. I think it should do the job.

[fightingquaker13]

I am more than skeptical. Aiming (good with a shotgun will still qive a three inch group at fifteen feet with oo aught, so aiming is key). Me, I would, and do, go with either a full stock 20" under the armpit, a 9mm with a high cap or an m-forgery that I can handle with the stock collapsed and the pistol grip and fore arm. Though that is the last option. A pistol at 15-20 feet seems like the best plan, a  conventional shot gun number two, and anything else a distant third unless you own an MP or the like.
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[Combat Diver]

I concur with M25.  The cruiser serves a very limited role and would be better served with a good folding stock (side or under/over).  Never had much use for a 18/20" pistol gripped shotgun.  Cut the barrel back to 12-14" then a AOW is a different breed.  I used mine mainly for breaching.  My Kentucky CCL would allow it to be carried concealed (Ky looks at it if your justitied to use deadly force the weapon doesn't matter)


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[Walter45Auto]

Since you can either fire it from the hip and miss the target more easily, or fire it from  eye level and risk hitting yourself in the nose with it (Which I saw my brother do when I first got my Mossberg 590. Hilarious!), With a laser sight on the gun, it can have a decent legit use. Otherwise, a folding stock is better. 

[Big Frank]

I can tuck the butt under my arm and fire 7 shots one handed with my Remington. My stock has a pistol grip on it too. I hope I never have one hand disabled but it's nice to know I can shoot it that way. The pistol grip only guns look kind of cool but don't seem very practical.

[MAUSERMAN]

I keep it simple a Moss 500 Ati stock and it sits behind my closet door in soft case hung from a hook.

[fightingquaker13]

I keep it simple a Moss 500 Ati stock and it sits behind ny closet door in soft case hung from a hook.

My Maverick leans against the wall by my bed, with a glock under the empty (sad or good, I differ depending on he day) pillow on the double bed (both loaded, with empty chambers). Some may say this is paranoid. Me, I see it like this. I spent good money buying these guns and learning how to shoot them. If I need them, I'll need them right the hell now, not 5 minutes from now. Why not keep them where I can grab them, as kids aren't an issue? I have little expectation to face a threat in my home, as I live in a safe neighborhood, but its as easy to keep the shotgun by the bed as in my closet, and costs nothing. Why not?
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