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Matt VDW · September 2, 1999, 03:43 PM

I'm in a minority on this, but... I like the "fore and aft" pistol grip arrangement. My Mossberg 500 has a Pachmayr rear pistol grip and a pistol grip forearm. This makes for a short overall length, excellent leverage when pumping the action, and reasonable recoil control. I can easily lift the barrel up to eye level and get a good "point" index. The biggest disadvantage that I see is that it wouldn't look very good to a jury (i.e., not very "sporting") in the aftermath of a shooting.

I realize that this set up doesn't offer much practical accuracy beyond 10 yards or so, but that's further than I'll ever have to shoot inside my house.

Let me also add the disclaimer that I haven't done much serious shotgunning, so I can't make an authoritative comparison between the dual pistol grips and a conventional stock.

September 2, 1999, 03:43 PM	#12
Matt VDW Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 1999 Posts: 1,315	I'm in a minority on this, but... I like the "fore and aft" pistol grip arrangement. My Mossberg 500 has a Pachmayr rear pistol grip and a pistol grip forearm. This makes for a short overall length, excellent leverage when pumping the action, and reasonable recoil control. I can easily lift the barrel up to eye level and get a good "point" index. The biggest disadvantage that I see is that it wouldn't look very good to a jury (i.e., not very "sporting") in the aftermath of a shooting. I realize that this set up doesn't offer much practical accuracy beyond 10 yards or so, but that's further than I'll ever have to shoot inside my house. Let me also add the disclaimer that I haven't done much serious shotgunning, so I can't make an authoritative comparison between the dual pistol grips and a conventional stock.