Grizzly 8.5in Safety Issue - Handguard modification

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Here's something I did with my Dominion Arms Grizzly 8.5in barrel...

There was a safety issue with it, so I added a little protection on the handguard.

If anybody is interested into having the specs and also the "How-to" of how I did that, feel free to ask, i'll try to give my best shot to explain it...

Here is the modification to the Grizzly 8.5":

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cool idea.
i have to really stretch my forearm hand into an uncomfortable position to get my thumb to extend past the muzzle, so i *should* be ok. still, its a concern.
anyone that tries firing a grizzly from the hip needs to be extremely careful since in that position your thumb does tend to extend past the muzzle.

the photos ive seen of thumbs placed over the cylinder gap of high-powered revolvers were pretty terrifying. one of these days i need to take hot dog or something and extend it 3/4" past the muzzle down where the thumb would be and see what happens :)


btw: whats holding the TOP of that shield? id be concerned about it rotating inwards, catching on the barrel collar and impeding function.
 
Great idea I was thinking these looked kinda sketchy in that aspect, being so short wouldn't be very nice to blow apart your own hand.
 
manbearpig said:
cool idea.
i have to really stretch my forearm hand into an uncomfortable position to get my thumb to extend past the muzzle, so i *should* be ok. still, its a concern.
anyone that tries firing a grizzly from the hip needs to be extremely careful since in that position your thumb does tend to extend past the muzzle.

the photos ive seen of thumbs placed over the cylinder gap of high-powered revolvers were pretty terrifying. one of these days i need to take hot dog or something and extend it 3/4" past the muzzle down where the thumb would be and see what happens :)


btw: whats holding the TOP of that shield? id be concerned about it rotating inwards, catching on the barrel collar and impeding function.
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As for the thumb getting into the way of the muzzle, I have relatively long hand and fingers (I'm 6'3") and it was getting in the front of the barrel easily.

I got my thumb blackened on the side from deflagration one time and since that day, I was trying to figure out a way to prevent my thumb from getting too far on the handguard.

As this shotgun (with this lenght) is considered a self-defense shotgun for large animals (Grizzly, bears, etc) or hmmm Home Hmmm Defense, it's easy in these stressful situations to get your hands in front of the muzzle if you're not careful enough. As you said, you most of the time fire from the hip, when the grizzly charge you or when you go past the corner of your wall, in the dark night. So being able to know where your thumb is resting, is something that comforts me...

As for your question about the Top of the Shield, the way it's built it doesn't interfere at all with the action, it doesn't even touch anything and it doesn't rotate easily. And it cannot go clockwise, as the shellholder is stopping it. It only go counter-clockwise with the rotation point (screw), so it can only go lower on the guard... ;)
 
I've used Wilson Combat LH sling Adapters to accomplish the same thing. You can get a RH or LH version. I used them without the sling. Main purpose was to have the "protruding" sling slot hanging out the side to "remind" me not to move hand past the muzzle.

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lmar said:
I've used Wilson Combat LH sling Adapters to accomplish the same thing. You can get a RH or LH version. I used them without the sling. Main purpose was to have the "protruding" sling slot hanging out the side to "remind" me not to move hand past the muzzle.

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Thanks for the heads-up... ;)
 
lmar said:
I've used Wilson Combat LH sling Adapters to accomplish the same thing. You can get a RH or LH version. I used them without the sling. Main purpose was to have the "protruding" sling slot hanging out the side to "remind" me not to move hand past the muzzle.

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these work on the 12.5s, but not on the 8.5 -- on the 8.5 the forend actually protrudes over the mag cap a little (it has a recess in the front), so you cannot install sling plates.
 
Let's start with hical, that is just a bad plan and is IMHO worse than before. A cheap vertical grip is more likely to break than anything.

As for your hand slipping... This is where trigger control comes in. You could also shoot yourself with a handgun or you could trip and fall... Or maybe you could get in a car crash on the way to the range. Relax, be safe and have fun.
 
gastonglock said:
Let's start with hical, that is just a bad plan and is IMHO worse than before. A cheap vertical grip is more likely to break than anything.

As for your hand slipping... This is where trigger control comes in. You could also shoot yourself with a handgun or you could trip and fall... Or maybe you could get in a car crash on the way to the range. Relax, be safe and have fun.
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That all may be possible but it's better to be safe then sorry why take a unnecessary risk that you know exists, pretty sure that's a key point in gun safety.
 
wgamble89 said:
That all may be possible but it's better to be safe then sorry why take a unnecessary risk that you know exists, pretty sure that's a key point in gun safety.
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Not relying on a mechanical safety is another.

Just pump it like you're "whacking it" at home and problem solved,... unless your way is with thumb pointing up. :p
 
The original 8.5" from Dlask had nylon straps on the pump. Slip your hand inside it to prevent it from sliding forward. Personally I think it would be better as there is nothing protruding that would snag on a case / scabbard or anything else but.... it would not prevent the thumb issue for large hands....

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The attached folding forward grip.. meh. Not really my thing.
 
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