Plus and/or negative to adding a pistol grip to a home defense shotgun?

[Rockrivr1]

I currently own a Mossberg 500B that I've got set up as my upstairs home defense shotgun. A buddy of mine gave me an aftermarket buttstock that fits that Mossberg with a pistol grip. I'm intrigued by it but before I swap it out and give it a try anyone have any plus or negatives to having a pistol grip on a home defense shotgun?

 

[allen-1]

I've got a Mossberg 500 with a pistol grip butstock. It's on the inside of my safe door, in "cruiser mode"; (round in the chamber, but action partly open). I like it better than with the original stock.

 

[Cap'n Mike]

The pistol grip sure makes you feel that 12g recoil.

 

[Caveman]

I have a older Remington Police 870 Max with the pistol grip. I don’t like it as much as I like my newer 870 police with the magpul stock. Different grip angle but the pistol grip pump doesn’t feel as natural for me.

 

[Drix]

Best accessory I ever added to my home defense gun was a dedicated pair of electronic earmuffs.

 

[Andy in NH]

In my opinion, pistol grips and tang safeties (Mossberg) makes manipulations very inefficient.

Almost unusable.

 

[jkelly1229]

Best accessory I ever added to my home defense gun was a dedicated pair of electronic earmuffs.

How many times do you shoot your gun in self defense? Are you getting into nightly gun fights

 

[kalash]

I thought I wanted one until I tried it and it was quite uncomfortable. Plus, as another poster said, it ruins the ergonomics with regards to the tang safety and slide release. I find that the Magpul stock is the perfect compromise though.

 

[M60]

I have a recoil reducing stock on my Remington police model 870 and it has a pistol grip. I like it but I also have a Benellu M1 Super 90 with a pistol grip that I've had forever so I'm use to it.

 

[Marty McFly]

I may have missed it but does op have a stock with pistol grip or just pistol grip?

 

[G4Y4HK]

Pistol grip on a 500? Lol why? That thing is designed for tang safety and slide release with a bare stock. Want a pistol grip, get a tactical shottie engineered that way.

 

[In God We Trust]

i say no. i have a fair amount of training in room clearing, CQB stuff and a stock doesnt hurt you any. You can still fire from the hip and have the benefit of a stock in case a longer shot is required.

 

[Edek Kasica]

In my opinion, pistol grips and tang safeties (Mossberg) makes manipulations very inefficient.

Almost unusable.

I personally don't see a need for a safety on a home defense shotgun. Like someone said "cruiser mode" and I don't ever engage the safety. One less thing to mess up under pressure

 

[chris_1001]

Nope. It’s a pump gun. No negatives unless it’s uncomfortable

If an auto loader (not the case here) a pistol grip limits your tube mag capacity.

 

[not new guy]

I may have missed it but does op have a stock with pistol grip or just pistol grip?

I read it as a stock with pistol grip but who knows (besides OP).

 

[MisterHappy]

If you have a free stock, put it on, and try it out.

If you like it, then it's a good idea.

Seriously, running a box of ammo through it will give you a much, much better answer than any interwebz post, mine included.

 

[Marty McFly]

If you have a free stock, put it on, and try it out.

If you like it, then it's a good idea.

Seriously, running a box of ammo through it will give you a much, much better answer than any interwebz post, mine included.

What do you know? You said so yourself!

 

[MisterHappy]

What do you know? You said so yourself!

Self-referential, that's me!

 

[M60]

Nope. It’s a pump gun. No negatives unless it’s uncomfortable

If an auto loader (not the case here) a pistol grip limits your tube mag capacity.

 

[M60]

My Benelli M1 super 90 is not limited by its pistol grip stock. Why do you say that?

 

[whacko]

As has been stated....a pistol grip with a tang safety is retarded.

 

[greencobra]

i had a pistol grip on my 870 for a while years ago. it's a matter of personal taste i think, if you want to continue to use it. i simply didn't like the limited way it restricted me to hold the shotgun. does that even make sense? and it seemed to amplify recoil, i think some have mentioned that already. you need to just put it on and test drive it for yourself. one days worth of work to try, after one range session, you're gonna know if it's for you or not.

 

[Wickedcoolname]

On any gun other than a Mossy, go ahead.

 

[not new guy]

My Benelli M1 super 90 is not limited by its pistol grip stock. Why do you say that?

Evil features.

 

[tuna]

Nope. It’s a pump gun. No negatives unless it’s uncomfortable

If an auto loader (not the case here) a pistol grip limits your tube mag capacity.

How does the PG restrict magazine?

If you have a free stock, put it on, and try it out.

If you like it, then it's a good idea.

Seriously, running a box of ammo through it will give you a much, much better answer than any interwebz post, mine included.

Good advice, you’ve got it, try it out.


I don’t like PGs, only because I’m not used to them. Im not even fond of the one on my AK, so for sure I wouldn’t want one on a shotgun. But that’s me. YMMV

 

[M1911]

My Benelli M1 super 90 is not limited by its pistol grip stock. Why do you say that?

The assault weapons ban law. Unless your shotgun is pre 1994, it is illegal in MA to have both a pistol grip and a magazine with more than 5 rounds. One or the other is fine, but not both.

edited to add: this is specific to semi-auto shotguns. It doesn’t apply to pump-action shotguns.

I suspect that there are a lot of people who are unknowingly violating that law.

 

[allen-1]

I've got a Mossberg 500 with a pistol grip butstock. It's on the inside of my safe door, in "cruiser mode"; (round in the chamber, but action partly open). I like it better than with the original stock.

Adding pics. Storage / cruiser mode

 

[Rockrivr1]

The assault weapons ban law. Unless your shotgun is pre 1994, it is illegal in MA to have both a pistol grip and a magazine with more than 5 rounds. One or the other is fine, but not both.

I suspect that there are a lot of people who are unknowingly violating that law.

I was wondering about this. The Mossberg 500B comes with a 8 rounds tube. Not sure though if it's pre 1994. Some more research is needed before I add it on.

 

[cams]

I was wondering about this. The Mossberg 500B comes with a 8 rounds tube. Not sure though if it's pre 1994. Some more research is needed before I add it on.

Have you handled a mossberg with a pistol grip before? Specifically working the safety with one? It’s different enough that if you haven’t you should and it may answer your question.

 

[M1911]

I was wondering about this. The Mossberg 500B comes with a 8 rounds tube. Not sure though if it's pre 1994. Some more research is needed before I add it on.

The 500 is a pump, not a semiauto, so the limitation on the number of evil features doesn’t apply.

What is a concern, however, is whether the 8 round tube itself is a banned high capacity feeding device.