Shockwave!

JayCeeNC said:
Bought one today at a local shop; $425 out-the-door.
Pretty neat little piece.
Also bought the Opsol adapter for mini shells and some Aguila buckshot.
Probably wring it out next week on the range.
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Let us know how the gun does with the mini-shell thing. Oh, and how much did it cost, if you don't mind my asking.
 
Watchdog said:
The other thing is the tang safety. Now, I like tang safeties just fine, okay? And there'll be no doubt in your mind whatsoever when you're sliding it forward to release it...because it feels like Mossberg went out of their way to give its serrations uncomfortably sharp edges. It feels like I'm running my thumb over a coarse metal file or something. It's also a bit hard to disengage, but maybe that'll loosen up with use. I haven't fired it that much.
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The Mossberg 590 Shockwave tang safety is the same tang safety that is installed on every Mossberg shotgun. It's plastic. I've installed the Brownell's steel tang safety on every Mossberg shotgun I own (four now). The edges on the plastic safety are nothing compared to the steel.
 
vipermd said:
I am curios as to how you would prove it's a PGO receiver on a Friday evening? I am not trying to be trouble, merely trying to understand how you would prove it? Did you discuss with ATF? I was looking at Mossberg web site and their Model 500 JIC lists a LOP of 13.875. So if your SN# corresponds to item 51340 that is listed as having a stock. I realize persuader and cruisers may also have PG's and butt stock but are they PGO receivers. I do not know. Just mentioning it for you. Be Safe,

51340 12 6 18.5" Cylinder Bore Bead 13.875" Matte Blued Synthetic (Black) 28.75" 5.5
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Still have the original packaging. It states clearly that it is a pistol grip only, and is not meant to be fired from the shoulder. Ran the ATF letters from the Shockwave website through the Virginia State Police, and they agreed that it was legal.

Did all of this before I even bought the gun.

Here is a pic of the label off of the original box. The serial and model numbers are on the end of the box.

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Muss Muggins said:
Here's mine. Still trying to understand why there's a sling stud on the magazine tube end cap, but not one anywhere else . . .
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Mine doesn't have a stud on the grip either but did come with one on the magazine cap. Strange!
 
Muss Muggins said:
Here's mine. Still trying to understand why there's a sling stud on the magazine tube end cap, but not one anywhere else . . .
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I hadn't noticed the safety is plastic! You mean the edges on the one from Brownell's are more abrasive?

One other thing didn't take me long to notice. You have to hold your hand/thumb just right when feeding shells into the magazine. The edges of the loading port are sharp as knives.

Keep in mind, I'm not looking for things to fault about the gun, not looking to nitpick it. Far as I'm concerned, it's a fine weapon. I'm not going to be loading it that much more, anyway. Probably run another fifty shells through it...maybe more if I get the mini-shell adapter...then it'll take its place as one of several home defense guns. I don't see this as a gun to take to the range all the time simply to have fun with it or show it off. It's a gun that was purchased for a particular purpose...nothing else.
 
Raptor, who makes the pistol grip, has this on their website:

"Note that there is no predefined hole for a sling swivel stud on the Raptor Grip. This allows you to put your sling swivel wherever you want it on the grip–not just where we think it should go. Be sure to drill a 1/8″ pilot hole."
 
JayCeeNC said:
Raptor, who makes the pistol grip, has this on their website:

"Note that there is no predefined hole for a sling swivel stud on the Raptor Grip. This allows you to put your sling swivel wherever you want it on the grip–not just where we think it should go. Be sure to drill a 1/8″ pilot hole."
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Yeah, that's why I don't like it . . .
 
Muss Muggins said:
I've always found the metal to be less abrasive. As for one other thing I don't like, the bead sight is gold. Only piece of color on the entire firearm. Make it black and call it a day . . .
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There are tritium front sights for Mossbergs that work pretty well. $30 or so. You could also go the fiber optic route.

I think the safeties have been plastic since the 90s or so. I have an older metal safety one. Honestly I can't say there's much of a difference.
 
hkcavalier said:
There are tritium front sights for Mossbergs that work pretty well. $30 or so. You could also go the fiber optic route.

I think the safeties have been plastic since the 90s or so. I have an older metal safety one. Honestly I can't say there's much of a difference.
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I'm not sure why it needs a front sight at all . . .
 
Muss Muggins said:
I'm not sure why it needs a front sight at all . . .
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It really depends on your philosophy. Is it 100% range toy? If so, you're right, it doesn't matter. If it's even 1% a defensive tool it should have some kind of front sight to index off of. I'm halfway serious about putting a light and laser on one just to see what it's capable of.

Aiming down the barrel with it up to the eye, yeah...probably not with that grip angle.
 
hkcavalier said:
. . . If it's even 1% a defensive tool it should have some kind of front sight to index off of . . .
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Index what?

hkcavalier said:
Aiming down the barrel with it up to the eye, yeah...probably not with that grip angle.
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That's why it doesn't need a front sight. Nobody is ever going to bring it to eye level. It's a hip or point shooter as a defensive gun, and the only reason it goes to the range is to judge recoil and pattern it. I can't imagine a scenario where a front sight is in any way useful . . .
 
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If you watch the video in the first post, Clint Smith shoots it from eye level, just held away from his face. I used to have a pistol grip Ithaca, and I shot it the same way. A front sight definitely helps. I could never hit anything from the hip.
 
sigp220.45 said:
If you watch the video in the first post, Clint Smith shoots it from eye level, just held away from his face. I used to have a pistol grip Ithaca, and I shot it the same way. A front sight definitely helps. I could never hit anything from the hip.
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^^^^what he said! Hickok45 has 2 videos on YouTube shooting his 18" bbl PG Mossberg 500. He uses the bead and shoots from eye level, hitting the 80yd gong with slugs.

There is a lot of drivel out there on how to shoot PG shotguns. Try to ignore it.

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BE Mike said:
What are the opinions of this in lieu of the forend strap?
Remington Handguard 870 FBI Matte
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Will it fit the Mossberg or only the Remington 870? You probably understand the purpose of the strap is to prevent your support hand from accidentally getting in front of the muzzle. I assume the product you linked to serves the same purpose? I understand there are versions of the 870 available in a configuration similar to the Shockwave but more expensive.
 
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