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Doctor, it hurts when I do this [moving arm up and down]!!!
Yes, you can shoot a shotgun one-handed and you should practice this skill. I am amazed how many people think that they will not be shot in a gunfight.
"Pistol grips" are for GSCs and part of that raging infection the "Iwannacoolgun" virus. They allow the weapon to be ripped away from you easier. However, the militree likes them because they make the weapon easier to handle for people with smaller hands (i.e., females). Folding stocks are silly and are solely for GSCs who claim in their Selous Scout days they needed to retract the stock as they jumped out of the helicopter with a knife in their teeth.
We may not need a new shotgun; we do need increased training. Why not let each unit decide what they want given a choice between the two? A shotgun does not need a laser/phaser, but does need a light and good sights.
Shotguns have long been used in fights. Depending on your range and understanding that it is just a tool, it may be the right tool, but the operator is most important.
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