Pistol Grip for Mossberg 590

[Smash05]

I am thinking long and hard about the Tamer grip from Hogue. I have Hogue on all my handguns, and the prospect of having a grip that reduces some felt recoil is promising. Anyone have any experience with this grip over a standard OEM Mossberg?

 

[omaha-beenglockin]

PG's are worthless---keep the stock on your gun.

 

[Mr. Night]

+1

if you are out of shells the stock becomes a bludgeon

also much easier to be disarmed with a pistol grip than a stock

 

[Tucson Ridgeline]

I have one of these Knoxx grips on my Mossberg breacher. I watched the videos and didn't believe it until I fired a few rounds. The grip is amazing! I agree the pistol grip is not functional for all uses, but if you have to have one, you need this grip. I bought mine on e-bay for less than retail.

http://www.blackhawk.com/product/BreachersGrip-Shotgun-Stock,1154,165.htm

 

[Smash05]

Its about options. I am going to leave the regular stocks on it full time. However I have dtermined that if I needed to bug out on foot, I would have to reduce the overall length of the shotgun to hide it in my backpack. I would want to to remain funcitonal in that instance, and thus want to practice some with the pistol grip, and purchase one that give me the greatest advantage.

 

[stealthchaser13]

don't go pistol grip only. If you want a pistol grip, go with a pistol grip stock (m4/m16 style). That's What I did, and its really nice (mossberg 835).

These are what I'm talking about...
http://www.atigunstocks.com/s-65-tactical-shotgun-stocks.aspx
http://www.atigunstocks.com/s-63-fixed-position-stocks.aspx



something like this is absolutely worthless...

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

Pistol grip does not work on mossberg, makes reaching the safety awkward. standard stock works perfect.

 

[Smash05]

I will stick with the standard then.

 

[BoxANT]

I have a mossberg with a pistol grip w/ telescopic stock and it works well. I don't have a problem accessing the safety, but I do admit that it's the main drawback of the PG w/ a mossberg.

 

[stealthchaser13]

I have a mossberg with a pistol grip w/ telescopic stock and it works well. I don't have a problem accessing the safety, but I do admit that it's the main drawback of the PG w/ a mossberg.

same here...

my pistol grip stocked mossberg is my hunting shotgun.

 

[Gnarly]

Really like the Knoxx Specops Folder Stock http://http://www.blackhawk.com/product/SpecOps-Folder-Shotgun-Stock,1156,165.htm ,for times like: opening door with one hand; can hold gun to shoulder w/ the other hand.
They do a remarkable job of reducing recoil,whether from shoulder or one-handed.
~Gnarly

 

[Smash05]

Yeah, still trying to figure things out. I may pony up for the adustable knoxx at some point. The knoxx folder is not indicated for the 590, so that is out - thought it was an option for reducing size for transport. I will figure it out I guess. Looking forward to some trigger time more than anything, I will save the 25 bucks for the tamer grip and put it towards practice ammo.

 

[hayseed1]

I bought a 500 w/ a P grip cheap.Now it has a stock.If you shoot max dram ammo it's like getting hit in the palm/wrist with a baseball bat.That aside I don't like the tang safety/pistol grip layout or trying to point it.In my mind the shoot from the hip thing is good in movies but not in the real world.

 

[jacktheclipper]

Years ago I modified a wood stock on an 870 by cutting it down into a 'teardrop' shape . The wrist is then in a handshake position . I found that I could shoot a lot more rounds with less fatigue and felt recoil .
Just my .02

 

[shunsui]

I bought a 500 w/ a P grip cheap.Now it has a stock.If you shoot max dram ammo it's like getting hit in the palm/wrist with a baseball bat...

+1

If you want to play with a pistol grip, get one of the rubber one's from Pachmayr or the Hogue. I haven't tried the Hogue, but the Pachmayr works much better than the hard plastic grips.

Bottom line the stocks and grips are interchangeable and it's fun to have some variety. I don't recommend a pistol grip for anything serious unless it's at near contact ranges.

http://www.pachmayr.com/vindicator-pistol.php

 

[mete]

I see that the Benelli M4 comes only with a worthless PG - but you can buy a standard one for $ 180 !!

 

[SIFU1A]

Years ago I modified a wood stock on an 870 by cutting it down into a 'teardrop' shape . The wrist is then in a handshake position . I found that I could shoot a lot more rounds with less fatigue and felt recoil .
Just my .02

i agree, a bud has a 20 gauge 500 w/a sock cut like that and i like it a lot better than the other PG's i have tried, the angle is better.

my fav is a youth stock, or a std stock which has been shortened by a few inches, my wifes old 500 (old enough it has only 1 draw bar vs 2 for the pump action) 20 gauge w/a youth stock & 18" bbl is a great home defense shotgun imho.

with enough practice, PG shotguns are far from worthless, we used to shoot hand thrown skeet all the time and got pretty good at it using a PG equipped 500 12 gauge, its best to use lower recoil loads (ie federal tactical 00 buck is good) though, and it does require practice.

 

[ednemo]

I have completed the Tactical Shotgun course twice, once with a stock Remington 870 and later with a Remington 870 with a Knoxx Copstock. The pistol grip with wire stock made a lot of the turn-and-fires much faster at close range. That being said, I don't like the pistol grip by itself. I prefer a PG with a stock.

Also, the Knoxx Copstock reduces recoil by an unbelievable amount. I also have the Compstock which is the full recoil reduction stock. And that works great as well. But in the end, I prefer the ability to fold the stock up and have a smaller gun for travel.