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I've been wanting to make one of these for a while now and I finally had the time. I found a good old $100 shotgun at the gun show a while ago. I took it home an stripped it down, cut the barrel down to 20 inches, 1.5 inches longer than minimum to make damn sure I was legal. I had a heck of a time finding a pistol grip for this particular model. (Sears and Roebuck- Apparently a copy of a Winchester 1200) So being a carpenter, I cut the butt down and shaped it as best I could to mimic a good short grip. I sanded the new grip down and restained it to match really nicely. I had some good grip tape from another project and figured with a shorten up 12 gauge with a not so perfect pistol grip, I could use all the help to hang on to it. The grip tape covered how nicely the stock too the stain, but pretty isn't the goal. Well maybe a little. Home defense is it's purpose, but I have to go put a few rounds in it to feel the kick.

Just thought I'd share. Advice? Constructive criticism is welcome.

The pic with me gripping the trigger was just to show how my short hand can still get behind the grip to absorb the shock and still reach the trigger well.
 

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I was going to say that I'd have left the stock on it, but judging from the looks of your forearm, you may be able to handle the recoil fairly well.
 
My guess is that the very first shot will have you re-evaluating the pistol grip nonstock.

The usual flagon of mead says you never shoot 10 rounds of anything through this.

Through good woodworking skills, effort and patience you have turned a decent HD shotgun into a painful to shoot, inaccurate toy.

Numrich proabbly has replacement wood....
 
I have to agree with Dave McC on this one. I think that when you take the first shot with that grip and you'll agree with him also. At least you're not out much money.
 
shootin a pistol grip shotgun is not some big feat to do comfortably. i hate how people make it out to be. youll be fine. once again, nice job.
 
congrats on a job well done. you are now part of the "hd" "shotty" "I have a gun that looks SO cool who cares if it's functional" crowd. "just the sound of the pump action will scare the theives away" LMAO :rolleyes:

-Scott
 
Dixie, I got paid to both shoot PG only shotguns and to teach others to do so. Unlike so many Internet Warriors, my opinion is based on fact.

How close are you to MD?
 
well my opinion is based on fact also. i have a Mossberg 500 Persuader with a pistol grip, 20'' barrel, and 8 round extended tube. ive shot magnum loads out of it and i dont think its that bad. not that id want to do it all day, everyday, i can do it well enough and handle it properly for HD.

if you mean Maryland, im all the way down in Florida
 
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Dixie, do yourself a big favor. Go to your favorite range with your shotgun. Run some fast drills and have someone time and score you.

Then, put a real stock and repeat the drills. The usual flagon says you can cut your time by 30% and increase your scores by 25%.

Then, decide how you want a tool that you and your family depend on for your lives to be set up.

As to why I asked where you lived, I've issued a challenge here and on THR for years.

Someone can use ANY shotgun with ANY addons and mods they want as long as it has only a PG instead of a real stock.

You pick the range, COF and ammo. We shoot for score, time decides ties but there will not be any.

I'll use a fairly stock 870 and humiliate you. If we swapped shotguns, you'd do the same to me. PGO shotguns are that much a handicap.

PGO fans talk the talk, but after debating this with scores of them, no one has taken up my gauntlet.

Talk's cheap....
 
i shoot well enough with my pistol grip for HD. shots on paper under a no stress situation are different situations than HD. one or two shots from a buckshot is all it takes to stop an intruder, if not, i have 6 left. and i can shoot all them with no problem or pain. i could care less what my score at a range is. its smaller and easier to maneuver inside than a full length shotgun is, and is more powerful than a pistol. but personlly, your opinion means about as much to me as a home intruders would. its just that, an opinion. and opinions are like what? so instead of tellin the guy he wont get 10 shots off of it and itll be painful to shoot, why dont you save your opinion for someone else that thinks PG shotguns are useless. what works for you doesnt work for everyone. so ill keep mine and im sure he'll keep his.
 
dixierifleman----
You would do well to listen to some of the shotgun experts (myself not included) on this forum. You might learn something. Looking "cool" is just that--no efficiency at all.
 
i am a 20 which has nothin to do with it. aside from it lookin cool, i can handle it. whats wrong with that? i could care less what these "experts" have to say.
 
I noticed that you enlisted in the USMC. I have a feeling that you will receive an attitude adjustment while you are in there.
 
Anyone can have an opinion, Dixie. Only informed opinions are worth considering.

I was getting paid for my expertise with a shotgun before you were born. My opinions are based on real world knowledge and experience.

Yours seem based on internet fantasies and action movies.

My part in this conversation is over. If ever we talk again it'll be after life educates you a bit.

Goodbye....
 
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