February 4, 2018, 03:18 PM | #1 |
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VFG on Shottys?
Anyone rock a VFG on there shotty? Like this:
Seems like a great way to run a tac light on a standard 4 shot tube. Thoughts? |
February 4, 2018, 06:29 PM | #2 |
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Interesting setup. Do you use your thumb to activate the light while keeping your fingers around the vertical grip?
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February 6, 2018, 12:08 AM | #3 |
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No this isn't mine but it seems like it would solve the problem of one's hand slamming into the light under recoil! I've personally had this happen on my 870 Police.
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February 6, 2018, 01:10 PM | #4 |
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On where and what?
A vertical fore grip does give a bit more control. If you're hand is whacking the daft flashlight under recoil, the flashlight in in the wrong place.
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February 7, 2018, 12:43 PM | #6 |
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An angled vertical grip seems more ergonomic
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February 7, 2018, 01:41 PM | #7 |
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Personally, I only think a vertical grip is good on bullpup shotguns... namely the KSG.
For a traditional pump action, I’d go with the regular pump forend or a handstop. When you get into shorter barrels, I opt more for the handstop. |
February 7, 2018, 07:29 PM | #8 |
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I haven't used a VFG on a shotgun, so take my comments with a grain of salt; but one of the problems I ran into with ARs is that if you have your hand only on the VFG, that is a lot of weight rolling around on top of your fist and it makes recoil control (sights go straight up and straight down under recoil) difficult.
That arrangement puts 4-5 12ga shells in a tube above your fist, the bore even higher over the VFG, and considerably more recoil. So my first instinct would be that it works poorly for accurate, quick follow-up shots; but I could be wrong. |
February 7, 2018, 08:43 PM | #9 |
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Pic in post #1 looks majorly ghetto ... Just sayin'.
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February 15, 2018, 07:18 PM | #10 |
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what does the fore grip accomplish? Also, why the side receiver mount for the optic? seems like added bulk.
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February 16, 2018, 09:09 AM | #11 |
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I can't figure a reason for a VFG.
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February 18, 2018, 08:27 AM | #12 |
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What shotgun sport need a breaching devise on the muzzle?
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