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Joat · April 11, 2008, 03:32 PM

Putting a pistol grip on a coach gun has 2 drawbacks (IMO). The first has already been mentioned, the possibility of falling below the required overall length to stay legal.
The second is a safety issue. As a paramedic I made a call several years ago involving an attempted robbery with a cut down shotgun. Both the barrels and the stock of his Stevens 311 12ga had been shortened, the barrels to 14" and the stock cut down to a pistol grip. This individual, in addition to a questionable ethical and moral status, also did not understand physics. He held the shotgun at hip level and fired off one barrel whereupon the gun swiveled in his grip so that it was pointed at his head, and his reaction in trying to keep a hold of it caused him to pull the second trigger. As my partner reported over the radio,"Medical assistance is not needed at this scene,...Notify the M.E.".

Instead of pistol grip, a short (8 to 10") lop on the stock will still allow control after firing and may aid in the prevention of the sg rotating in the hand. And will allow sufficient material to stay above the 26" minimum OAL required by law.

Or better yet, buy a dedicated HDSG that has more than 2 shots.

Joat

April 11, 2008, 03:32 PM	#5
Joat Senior Member Join Date: March 31, 2008 Location: Dayton, TX Posts: 383	PG Stoeger Putting a pistol grip on a coach gun has 2 drawbacks (IMO). The first has already been mentioned, the possibility of falling below the required overall length to stay legal. The second is a safety issue. As a paramedic I made a call several years ago involving an attempted robbery with a cut down shotgun. Both the barrels and the stock of his Stevens 311 12ga had been shortened, the barrels to 14" and the stock cut down to a pistol grip. This individual, in addition to a questionable ethical and moral status, also did not understand physics. He held the shotgun at hip level and fired off one barrel whereupon the gun swiveled in his grip so that it was pointed at his head, and his reaction in trying to keep a hold of it caused him to pull the second trigger. As my partner reported over the radio,"Medical assistance is not needed at this scene,...Notify the M.E.". Instead of pistol grip, a short (8 to 10") lop on the stock will still allow control after firing and may aid in the prevention of the sg rotating in the hand. And will allow sufficient material to stay above the 26" minimum OAL required by law. Or better yet, buy a dedicated HDSG that has more than 2 shots. Joat