Shotgun Pistol grip question

[Guest Grot]

Lots of shotguns have pistol grips avaliable as aftermarket options or come with them installed.

Im interested in doing something like a birds head pistol grip.

Would this be legal?

Basically turning This:

Into something like this:

Only questioning legality

[141FE]

Not a problem as long as it is still at least 26" in overall length.

[wjh2657]

Before you chop up a good wood stock, look into a composite pistol grip. I say this because three trips to the range with a Mossberg 500 pistol grip made go out and buy a Hogue Overmold full length stock. The pistol grips look great in the movies and on TV, but I found a full stock a whole lot easier to handle.

[Guest Jcochran88]

Before you chop up a good wood stock, look into a composite pistol grip. I say this because three trips to the range with a Mossberg 500 pistol grip made go out and buy a Hogue Overmold full length stock. The pistol grips look great in the movies and on TV, but I found a full stock a whole lot easier to handle.

Shot mine once with 00buckshot with the pistol grip and that was once to many. I put it back in the range bag and as soon as I got home I put the factory stock back on.

[Guest Grot]

Im going to try to find a Pistol grip, i shoot low recoil when i have the pistol grip, learned that lesson the hard way.

Edited February 9, 2011 by Grot

[Dolomite_supafly]

Legall yes as long as the barrel is 18" and the overall length is at least 26". A shotgun that was originally equipped with a shoulder stock must have a barrel of at least 18" to be legal.

If you start with a shotgun that was equipped with a pistol grip from the factory there is no barrel length requirement but there is a requirement for it to be at least 26" in overall length.

Dolomite

[Guest Grot]

I have a 26 or 28 inch Vent rib barrel, OAL is not an issue

[Dolomite_supafly]

What kind of shotgun is it?

Reason I ask is I have a synthetic pistol grip shoulder stock for a 500/590 Mossberg. It might work better than hacking up the wood stock.

Dolomite

[Guest Broomhead]

I did this to my 870 Wingmaster and really liked it. That is what is left of the wood stock with an inner tube stretched around it.

I have changed it back to a Black Warrior Pistol Gripped Butt Stock for the time being. The bird's-head style, along with most pistol grips, makes it impossible to use the sight with any effectiveness. You almost have to shoot from the hip or chest most of the time. I was able to safely, accurately, and effectively fire off eight, count them EIGHT, shells one handed in a row. With a pump-action shotgun. I will probably go back because I liked the compactness.

Edited February 9, 2011 by Broomhead

[Keyless]

SPEEDFEED® | PRODUCTS Check there pistol grip

[Guest Grot]

I like it, but i got a free one ima attempt. if i mess it up the speedfeed is the next one on the list

[Guest Broomhead]

SPEEDFEED® | PRODUCTS Check there pistol grip

That is what got me to make my own.

[Guest Grot]

Heres what i go so far.

Still working on it. need to find something to cover it/finish

[Guest Broomhead]

Heres what i go so far.

Still working on it. need to find something to cover it/finish

Get some black paint and refinish the pistol grip and fore grip. Then, for added comfort and grip, stretch a piece of bicycle inner tube over the pistol grip, it will be tight. However, it will make a difference.