Reply #90: if only every gunhead in the world were as clever as you [View All]

[iverglas]

http://www.gunandgame.com/forums/shotguns/22265-pistol-grip-shotgun-advice.html

All I can say is I see no need to shoulder the firearm...no need for a folding stock. In the event the shotgun is fired in self defense the range could not possibly be more than 15-18 feet. More likely 10-12 feet. Hardly need to shoulder the firearm.
I have no need for storage as it will never leave the rack in the bedroom except for practise. Maneuvering is why i want the pistol grip in the first place and I have no need whatsoever to shoulder the shotgun.

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/archive/index.php?t-10078.html

Macoute
10-10-1998, 11:18 AM
I am considering putting a pistol grip on my home defense shotgun. My reasons are to decrease it's length and increase its maneuverability in my house - when checking suspicious noises and such, before I commit to the barricade and 911 call. Do you guys have any experience/opinoins on this before I invest the money, install, and head to the range to test it out? Thanks.

Keith Jones
10-14-1998, 10:59 PM
... Having said all this, I own and frequently carry a pistol-grip shotgun with a 12.5-inch barrel on the job as a metro police officer. Like all short-barrelled shotguns, it excels as a 'threat management' tool when you're attempting to gain control over a situation. But I practice with it, because it's much different to shoot than a handgun or a shoulder-fired gun.
Attaching a pistol grip reduces the shotgun's utility and makes it a 'special-purpose' weapon. Just be sure that doing so would truly fit your 'special needs'.

SpitRhyma
01-20-2007, 05:27 AM
Pistol grip changes your hands access to the guns mechanics like safety and action release lever. Consider these changes.
-STD Stock is decent for average people
-Stock+Pistol grip is like STD Stock but better and can be fired rambo style (w/o pressing stock to shoulder)
-Pistol grip is good for home defense and close up action only... You can't aim as good and shoot steadily but it won't matter if someone's accross ur living room.
-Pistol grip w/ foldout stock is GREAT if you like firing the gun rambo style AND occasional normal style but usually the stock is hard and kills your shoulder over time

Not to mention the manufacturers ...

http://www.knoxx.com/technology/SpecOps/SpecOps_FAQs.php

What makes this stock reduce recoil better than other stocks?

The SpecOps incorporates two separate recoil-reduction devices. One system in the pistol grip that absorbs the majority of the recoil energy and a second one in the butt stock handles the rest. Similar pistol grip adjustable style stocks that attempt recoil reduction just from the rear portion of the stock are limited in their ability to reduce recoil. When a pistol grip shotgun is fired with the “rear only” recoil reduction method, the stock collapses in the rear and all the movement and corresponding recoil is transferred into the palm of the shooters hand grasping the pistol grip (Ouch!). With the SpecOps Stock the majority of the recoil is removed by the mechanism located inside the pistol grip, so there is no pain to the shooters hand or shoulder. The SpecOps Stock can be comfortably shot from the shoulder, from the hip and even one handed (Recoil NADA!).