Shockwave!

D Brown said:
Richard,

Please refer to my previous post in this thread. If you will open the link I provided, you will find that while Federal Statutes seem to be fairly clear on the new Mossberg Shockwave, they certainly aren't so cut and dried when it comes to the state of Texas. My concern with your post is it would appear to be a blanket statement that Federal law will trump state statutes. My concern is that such thinking might place some of our members in legal jeopardy, those in Texas in particular.

I suggest a wait and see approach (at least for our Texas members) until we can get a definitive answer from the TSRA or the Texas AGs office.
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Wouldn't it just be a $5 tax stamp as an AOW at the worse case like the Serbu Super Shorties?

per Serbu's website:
The SUPER-SHORTY is based on a Mossberg 500 or Remington 870 (at additional cost) 12-gauge shotgun that came from the factory with a pistol grip. Because of this, the SUPER-SHORTY is considered an AOW (Any Other Weapon) and can be transferred with a $5 stamp!
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moosedog said:
I bought this Shockwave a few weeks ago and was surprised at the recoil flip. I'm usually not recoil conscious, but come on, It's a sawed off 12 gauge.
I took my barrel to Magnaport and had it ported. I just picked it up today and shot it, expecting an improvement. I was pleasantly surprised at how little the recoil was, even with Magnum 00 Buck.
As I get older, the arthritis in my hand has had a negative effect on my grip. The Magnaporting is a God send.
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I saw on Magnaport's website that they wanted like $99.50 + shipping for a single barrel with a single row of 11 ports. I assume that yours cost considerably more than that since you have 18 ports.
 
Picked mine up yesterday. Shot it today. What a blast! Love it.

This is one serious destructive device.

Informational only: mine came with a sling stud installed in the bird's head grip.
 
i'm in CA and put together my version of a Shockwave a while back. Mossberg 500 cerakoted battleship gray, hogue forend,Raptor grip, laserlyte magazine type laser mount, laser, Marbles tritium bead sight
 

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BE Mike said:
That looks like a good solution. I bought some mini buck rounds from Nobel Sport. If they pattern well and reduce recoil to an easily manageable level, I'll probably forgo the Magnaporting, but if not, I may send my barrel off.
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Rather than get into the time and expense of porting, I experimented with different loads (not difficult with 12 ga.!) and came up with the Hornady's TAP (Tactical Application Police) round. 8 pellets/00 buck at a milder 1100fps. The difference is the load does not expand at the accepted 1 inch spread per yard. At 5 and 10 yards: one hole. That's it. Also very controllable, much more so than the reduced recoil R-P and W-W loads. It's not a slug load. Worth a try.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

P.S. The SW is still hard to come by here in the valley: $499 at my LGS. FWIW, he had one with a matte nickel receiver. Very attractive.
 
Inusuit said:
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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^^^^what he said! Yes, it is to protect the hand from the muzzle. I understand that horizontal slit at the bottom of the guard is to provide a forward installation point for a sling.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103
 
Since this didn't get any traction earlier......

What are the differences/similarities between the Shockwave and the Asylum Weaponry Gatekeeper?

What makes one different/better than the other?
 
4506517 said:
Since this didn't get any traction earlier......

What are the differences/similarities between the Shockwave and the Asylum Weaponry Gatekeeper?

What makes one different/better than the other?
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Looks like a secondary market modified gun that the OEM started making in house, for half the MSRP. Other than "Gatekeeper" scrawled on the side, they appear to be identical.
 
Further research has yielded this:

Gatekeeper I: uses the Mossberg receiver
Gatekeeper II: uses the Remington receiver

Apparently the I also uses the forend with the nylon strap and the II does not.

If I am not mistaken, the Gatekeeper does not use the genuine Raptor Shockwave grip.
 
Great little gun.
I have a 12ga Winchester Defender and I put a carbon fiber shield on it control the recoil a little better and stop burning my thumb on the barrel.
 
Want one.... illegal here though [emoji35]. (TX)


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Well so far I have fired Federal Classic OOB, Remington Express OB and RWS Brenneke OOB through my Shockwave. The RWS was the most noticable in volume(LOUD) and held a fairly tight pattern at 8-10 yards. The other two just were...well buckshot. The patterns are about fist sized at that distance. I'd be curious to see what 25 yds brings with buckshot and slugs.
I have played with numerous bird shot loads and find them to be uninteresting, but effective if needed. The weapon recoils enough that new shooters can be very intimidated very quickly. I would advise some 1oz or less loads for the newer folks. I have found the gun doesn't take kindly to poor recoil management. The stock plug popped out, the magazine cap unscrewed, and the magazine spring keeper popped out of the tube after two rounds. Thankfully I observed this before any damage occurred to gun or shooter.
It's kind of a neat little gizmo that I mainly keep tube loaded only after I found that its small size when slung left me to forget about it. Somehow I managed to find the safety disengaged when I unslung the gun later. I have been trying to reproduce this without success, but I believe it occurred when riding on a lawnmower.
 
Just got an e-mail from KY Gun Co back in stock. Clicked the buy button $389 free shipping. I'll probably get a notification from GrabaGun for $352 any minute now! :rolleyes:

Really wish I hadn't see this thread....
 
forrestinmathews said:
Hey, at least you aren't​ one of the fools waiting on Buds to get some back in and make you wait close to ninety days... supervisor said he had 500-600 reserve orders. That's almost $250,000.00 tied up in prepaid orders. Wow.
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IIRC, Bud's charges a penalty for those who cancel their orders within a month or two. This is a whim purchase for me. Heck, 90 days from now I might have lost interest. :D
 
ChattanoogaPhil said:
IIRC, Bud's charges a penalty for those who cancel their orders within a month or two. This is a whim purchase for me. Heck, 90 days from now I might have lost interest. :D
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They try, but if you argue that they have no hope of filling those 600 orders in ninety days and that they are completely unethical and unprofessional for not having communicating with you during your waiting period... adding that if you and so many others had been aware they'd oversold so badly you would never have placed a prepaid order...they give you a full refund. That's how it worked out for me...in the parking lot of the LGS on the way in to pick up my Shockwaves...
 
Looks like Mossberg is starting to get in gear with Shockwaves.
After nearly 3 months waiting on SOS I canceled the order.
Went to every on line dealer and filed out "notify when in stock".
Just got a email from Lanbo's Armory.
$393.87 shipped.
Never dealt with them, just passing the word.

You Texans don't know what your missing.
These are too much fun. Hope your AG gets going.
 
jack the toad said:
cool and congrats
I've seen them both ways, some with rear swivel stud and some with front only... like mine.
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Mine only had the front one too. Strange... I wonder if I email Mossberg if they would send me the back one.
 
hkcavalier said:
I'm halfway serious about putting a light and laser on one just to see what it's capable of.
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I'm not familiar with lasers for shotguns, but that sounds like a good idea. Besides, with a laser you could shoot it at waist level, to ensure that you don't screw up and smash your face in. :eek:
 
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