Don't flame me...too much for being a moron with a 12 gauge?

Eh, not to worry, I fell over once and shot into the air a few times with a semi-auto Remmie 1100...it actually had a stock too...

But as all worked out ok and no one was seriously maimed, I think that post belongs here:D
 
The best lessons are usually learned the hard way....and they usually make one a whole lot smarter as a result.

Glad you were not seriously hurt. Reminds me of that great line from the movie Forest Gump, "Stupid is as stupid does."

There is probably not one of us that hasn't had an incident that we looked back at and said, "Duh, what the hell was I thinking?"
 
lol

My dad gave me the 16 gauge side by side when I was a young lad because i had asked him to let me shoot it. He instructed me properly but I did not listen well. Alas I pulled both triggers and was beaten about the head when the stock slipped off my shoulder. I recovered and the next time I shot the side by side I had no problem...

pain is gain sometimes :D
 
"...cause the shotgun to go back in my face..." Yet more proof of the total uselessness of a shotgun with no stock. Doesn't apply to a pistol gripped stock though.
Mind you, I thumped my snout one time with an M1 carbine by having my thumb too close. Eyes watered for 10 minutes.
"...a former sniper..." Snipers are riflemen. They get just as daft with anything else too.
 
Thank you all for your support. Yes I got off lucky, for some reason I can't get over the thought of what it would have done if it would have slipped out of my hand and hit me in the teeth or THROAT, a throat hit with that would probably kill you no?

In any case I got off cheap and learned a lot from the experience.

Thank you all again for your support :), I've had a lot of fun with the shotgun since the SpecOps pistol grip + stock and recoil reduction setup, so that's a plus.
 
lip

I did the same thing years ago but, luckily, with a .410. The bump was just a bump, no damage except to my ego. The pistol grip came off and the gun has had a full stock for the last 30 years. Much more useful firearm the way it is.

A pistol gripped stockless shotgun is for taking hip shots
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....and missing more often than not. A PG is one of the more useless accessories for a SG.
Pete
 
You ain't the first, to be sure!!!
I am not going to cuss filter these offerings so watch on yer own... The first 2 are clean for sure though...

The first is a FAVORITE to many folks!!!
"You recording?"
"Yer good"... ROFL!!!!:D
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoClSZyLWqc&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pi3VY9zaL90
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgptDs_Nncw&feature=related
Third times the charm?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmqRi6tL39A
I could do this all day... like I said... YER NOT ALONE!!!

When I got my 500 back from police after 10 years in evidense room, it had a PGO on it... I inspected it for damage then went to the range to bust off a few rounds to verify proper operation before considering it suited for HD...

Lucky for me, junior was lookin' around elsewhere when I popped my lip... after a half dozen shots... (I got complacent) I looked around to find that NO ONE had seen my boo-boo jack-wagon move:o

Brent
 
this is why I just dont bother with Pistol grips in general, if I want to shoot a round with a hard recoil I might be tempted to be 'lazy' and not switch out the pistol grip for a regular stock, so I just keep the stock on period. Granted your suppose to shoot from the hip with a Pistol grip but honestly, I just see sticking with the stock so much less of a hassle.
 
I was at the gun store/range the other day wandering around looking at the displays and I had a major bite my tongue moment. A retirement age couple were buying a short barrel 12 with a pistol grip and a box of 3" buckshot loads. I managed to keep my mouth shot, but the thought of what might happen if he gets her to shoot that made me shudder.
 
I was at the gun store/range the other day wandering around looking at the displays and I had a major bite my tongue moment. A retirement age couple were buying a short barrel 12 with a pistol grip and a box of 3" buckshot loads. I managed to keep my mouth shot, but the thought of what might happen if he gets her to shoot that made me shudder.
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Damn yeah. I see where you are coming from there. HOGDOGS: dang that's a lot of people that have unfortunately done that. Does anyone know if someone has ever had a blow to the throat from one of these though? I'm sure that's not likely but that would suck.
 
Stupid is Allowed

When I was a teen and had bought my first 12 gauge Browning auto-5, I managed to release the bolt with my thumb in the open action. I think the extractor reached bone. You've heard of M1 thumb. This was Browning auto-5 thumb. I think my head then punched a hole in the ceiling when I reacted as though I had fallen into a bear trap.

Even when I carried a snotgun on a raid, I never saw the need or attraction for stockless pistol grips. It must be something that Hollywood popularized. In plain English, you're fighting for your life. A long gun with the stock tucked under your armpit (for close range) is far more accurate and controllable than half of a snotgun.
 
The thing this story underscores for me is the odd way PGO always seems to wind up on manual 12-gauges. Seems like the last choice for a PGO gun. I think Serbu makes a ground-up short-barreled 20-gauge (which makes it an AOW rather than a SBS, cheaper tax stamp). .410s and gas-operated 20-gauges seem like they would be downright humane compared to the Inexpensive Incisor Extraction rigs. (Some band has a song called "Pistol Grip Pump". I doubt the lyrics are "This is a bad idea".)

I gather that part of the reason for autoloading PGO 20s is that one of the most popular gas guns is the Remington 1100, which has to be re-engineered somewhat if you want a PGO. I'd still like to try it with a Browning Gold or something but I've never heard of anyone doing that.

Of course, Taurus gave us a real nice PGO .410 with one of them odd-fangled rotating magazine thingies.
 
This whole thread has convinced me to finally get rid of the Hogue pistol grip and forearm that my Mossy 500 HD gun is wearing. I used to swap out the stock whenever I did a round of trap or sporting clays, and that was always a royal PITA. I picked up a Franchi autoloader for my entertainment and relegated the Mossy to strictly Home Defense, dressing it in the Hogue hardware. Sure, it looked tres kewl, but right from the get-go I thought about how difficult it is to hit anything shooting from the hip, but I just let it slide.
My thanks to all you wounded warriors for taking one for the team and relating your experience here. Keep a stiff upper lip, so to speak. :)
 
No flaming here. Took alot of courage to tell the story. Thanks for sharing and hope it was a learning experience for you.
 
OP mentions switching to a SpecOps stock - good choice. Just don't do what I did:
Mossberg 500 with scope on 24" rifled slug barrel from Wally Mart.
Black Hawk SpecOps recoil suppressing stock.
Load Remington Acu-tip slugs.
Got to shooting range after long day driving on road.
Range master say we have 20 minutes left to shoot.
Line up scope on 100 yard target.
Bang! Scope hits me in the face, leaves a nice little
crescent shaped mark on my forehead.


I forgot to extend the adjustable stock.......ouch!

Some folks just gotta learn the hard way, I reckon. :o
 
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