Defensive Shotgun

[jaybet]

We have a little 20 ga youth model semi-auto on brackets over the inside of the bedroom closet door. The size is due to the fact that Maggie is "youth-sized" and can handle the weapon. It should certainly do enough damage. I had considered a pistol grip, although in NJ putting a pistol grip on a semi shotty makes it an "evil" gun and you can go to jail for it. I'd thought about selling it and getting a pump so we could use the grip configuration.
After trying a pistol grip model a friend lent us we decided that the pistol grip forced us both to carry the gun in a certain way, where with a standard stock we felt more versatile. She likes to tuck the stock under her arm and carry at the midsection, I found that the pistol grip on a short stock was awkward, and so standard stock just works out better for us.

[TAB]

imo a pistol grip is not worth the recoil reduction offered by a semi,

[tombogan03884]

I have pulled the pistol grip full stock from my 870 and replaced it with a standard style youth stock. It works better for me when wearing my plate carrier and also for general work (easier in and out of the vehicle). I have not noticed a down side as yet. I shoot from a "squared "stance so it fits better. To each their own.

I notice Strider is in Az so he would not have the sort of clothing variation we get in New England
His winter is still "shorts and Tee shirt weather", up here we look like the kids on "South Park" .   

[Strider]

Not true Tom. Even in the hottest days while working I will have a uniform with soft armor and can spend hours in a full plate carrier and such. Very bulky stuff. Hence the shorter length of pull working better

[tombogan03884]

Understood, but you don't add a winter parka to that for 4 months of the year so the "no adjustment" works for you.

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[Strider]

Point taken. Like most things, one size (or technique or equipment) does NOT fit all.

[Dakotaranger]

I've got a 2nd Generation Knox stock on my 870.  The benefit is when we go camping I have one buddy that 6'5" another 5'11" and one 5'4"  a collapsable stock makes a difference when dealing with length of pull differences. There's also the aspect of if you run an AR too Similarity on handling to my way of thinking is a big deal