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Home defense shotgun suggestions??
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MommaBean18
Sharpshooter
Of course!
^^^^^ This
There's a reason the U.S. military used both: Remington 870 for many years and now the Mossberg M500 / M590 / M590A1. Units are still using legacy Remington 870's and countless PD's use them. I recommend 18" barrel with cylinder choke for self defense. A pump action is simple to work and simple to clean.
True.
I remember years ago thinking it would be cool to put a pistol grip on my Mossburg 590.
When I fired it to try it out, it "killed" my hand.
So I put the butt stock back on it.
GEE, it always looks so cool on TV...
Just like the 1887 Winchester lever action Arnold Schwarzenegger used in Terminator 2. There were several of them. One was made for him to flip around. Others were made to fire blanks. He picked the wrong one to demo the flip around to someone and damn near broke his hand.True.
I remember years ago thinking it would be cool to put a pistol grip on my Mossburg 590.
When I fired it to try it out, it "killed" my hand.
So I put the butt stock back on it.
GEE, it always looks so cool on TV...
I recommend a mossberg 500 or 590
MommaBean18
Sharpshooter
So, I tried to go by Falls City Firearms again yesterday around 3p, doors were locked and no one was there. The posted hours say they closed at 4p. There was still merchandise in there and a few firearms that I wanted to check out. I could see them through the barred glass. I tried calling them phone but no answer. Idk what’s going on with them?
Hatchet601
Plinker
Rem 870 or Mossburg(88, 500, 590) will both work just fine. For stock options I would 100% add on the Magpul SGA stock. Looks odd but is by far the best ergo option.
Shot gun is not 100% drop safe, even with safety on. Keep it in “cruiser ready” condition. With an empty chamber - dry Fire and leave safety off. This frees the action to place a round in Chamber when you rack the gun. It’s not the noise of the rack, it’s that if’s shotgun falls over it could fire and take out any thing in front of the barrel though several walls.
Load with some decent buck shot, add a white light of some kind and you can have a decent defense set up for under $500
MommaBean18
Sharpshooter
So I did it! Thanks to everyone for the variety of suggestions…Mossberg. Ended up picking the 88 on sale at KYGunCo. (Thanks cg21!!). They only had the one with the pistol grip in stock so I will be getting a buttstock combo eventually to swap out. Can’t wait to customize it!
Also, if anyone is near the Clarksville area, Cash America had a Mossberg 500AG 12ga wood furniture for $225 (they wouldn’t come down) and Easy Cash Pawn had an 88 12ga for $169 (offered $150 out the door). Both looked to be in decent condition but it looked like they had probably a 26” barrel.
I just decided to go with a new one and not have to pay the extra $100 to swap a barrel out.
Ended up picking the 88 on sale at KYGunCo. (Thanks cg21!!). They only had the one with the pistol grip in stock so I will be getting a buttstock combo eventually to swap out. Can’t wait to customize it! Also, if anyone is near the Clarksville area, Cash America had a Mossberg 500AG 12ga wood furniture for $225 (they wouldn’t come down) and Easy Cash Pawn had an 88 12ga for $169 (offered $150 out the door). Both looked to be in decent condition but it looked like they had probably a 26” barrel.
I just decided to go with a new one and not have to pay the extra $100 to swap a barrel out.
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MommaBean18
Sharpshooter
Forgot to mention…the one I picked up at KYGunCo is a 20ga 18.5” barrel. They did have a “turkey edition” in camo for about $20 more that had a regular buttstock. I’m not really a camo person though.
MommaBean18
Sharpshooter
Yeah, I know it doesn’t need much. But I will probably put a light on it, maybe a strap on the forend, and maybe upgrade the sights…
So I did it! Thanks to everyone for the variety of suggestions…Mossberg.
Also, if anyone is near the Clarksville area, Cash America had a Mossberg 500AG 12ga wood furniture for $225 (they wouldn’t come down) and Easy Cash Pawn had an 88 12ga for $169 (offered $150 out the door). Both looked to be in decent condition but it looked like they had probably a 26” barrel.
I just decided to go with a new one and not have to pay the extra $100 to swap a barrel out.
My experience exactly.True.
I remember years ago thinking it would be cool to put a pistol grip on my Mossburg 590.
When I fired it to try it out, it "killed" my hand.
So I put the butt stock back on it.
GEE, it always looks so cool on TV...
MommaBean18
Sharpshooter
Who is he??
MommaBean18
Sharpshooter
Question… why is it that I can find pistol grips and pistol grip/stock combos, but it has been impossible to find a regular stock to add to the original pistol grip? I don’t understand??? Seems so obvious but yet I’m having trouble finding this and the ppl that I have asked look at me like I’m stupid. Maybe I I’m uneducated in this but not stupid. Please explain… 
not surprising. You are looking for what most already have. You are swimming upstream.Question… why is it that I can find pistol grips and pistol grip/stock combos, but it has been impossible to find a regular stock to add to the original pistol grip? I don’t understand??? Seems so obvious but yet I’m having trouble finding this and the ppl that I have asked like at me like I’m stupid. Maybe I I’m uneducated in this but not stupid. Please explain…
I believe the 88s use the same stocks as 500s. so dont just look for 88 stocks. (somebody correct me if Im wrong)
check ebay and numrich.
If you can find this same stock on ebay from Numrich, its probably cheaper there. Mine was. (they sell their stuff both places)
CORRECTED for 20ga
Stock, 20 Ga., Checkered, w/ Buttplate, New 500 MOSSBERG
Stock, 20 Ga., Checkered, w/ Buttplate, New 500 MOSSBERG
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oh and numrich can also sell you the proper bolt to secure the stock. Im sure your pistol grip bolt is shorter.
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