Tactical(tacticool) build. Thoughts?

[ezekielz]

So I had some pieces of various mossbergs laying around and decided to kinda put em together for a tactical build.

Here's the specs:

Lakefield mossberg 500
7 shot mag tube
20" barrel
ATI heat shield with ghost ring sights and side rails
ATI scorpion recoil reduction pistol grip adjustable 6pt stock
4 shot side saddle


Comes out to about the same length as a stock mossberg 500 w/ 18.5" barrel.

Ya.. I get bored.

 

[ezekielz]

Seriously? No one has anything to say? Positive or "why waste your money" or anything?

 

[transporteRR]

I like it, I'm a fan of tactical ish, not a fan of wood looking guns

 

[CanadianMarksman]

Looks real pretty to me, and I'm not even one to usually rave over accessorized shotguns
I must say, the grip looks like it'd be really comfortable.

 

[unstableryan]

I like it.. Looks like you should switch the front grips between the two though. The bottom looks cooler

 

[00Buck]

Ok.

Yo. Why you waste yo money?

 

[dieseldawg]

It's not tacticool unless there's a flashlight!! Duhhhh ;-p

 

[Stevo]

The heat shield is cheesy, but the worst thing I can say is that pistol grip stocks don't work well with top-mounted safeties.

 

[mt666tm]

Not bad for a spare-parts build. Put a regular shoulder stock on it and it's perfect!

 

[sendmorebrains]

The heat shield is cheesy, but the worst thing I can say is that pistol grip stocks don't work well with top-mounted safeties.

I agree about the top mounted safety with pistol grips. PITA.

I left my 930 with the original stock because of the top safety.

 

[CostcoSamples]

pretty nice! I'd take it, if somebody were offering. How do you like the pistol grip with the mossberg style safety? I hear some people think the mossbergs are no good with pistol grips.

 

[Madmardigan]

I have to agree about the pistol grip stock. If anything, its less tactical now. And no offence, but I detest the M4 stocks on pretty much any rifle, other than an AR-15. But their especially bad on shotguns IMO. Put a speed feed stock on there, and ditch the heat shield. Just my .02

 

[enefgee]

I agree on the stock - the Hogue short stock is excellent.

 

[doublelung]

I hate the heat shield.

 

[TacticalTeacher]

Very cool and fun looking. Hey, it's gotta work for you and your budget, your game, your purposes (zombie, bear, deer, moose, elk, truck, quad, motorcycle, etc), your look cool factor, and finally yer ego!

Thanks for the advice (all of you) about top tang mounted safeties and respective pistol grips. I'm an 870 egomaniac and I never thought about that. All good learning.

Cheers and keep helping dem nooobs out there!

Barney