Whatever happened to the shockwave and other like shotguns

[Pisgah]

For a while they were all the rage and then suddenly....crickets. Did people finally realize thet these were nothing but a short lived fad???

For me, I just realized I could have a stock on a shotgun with the overall length of a Shockwave but an 18" barrel, so I bought a KelTec KS-7. Makes the Shockwave et al a little superfluous, unless you just want something that is hard to shoot...

 

[waffles]

They're still sold, still purchased, still used, but I think you're seeing a bit of the newness wearing off so they're not being discussed as much. Now that lots of people have/had them, they're not that much more interesting than the full sized variants, which also don't get their own dedicated threads that much.

I had two (both 12g 590s), I think I paid $250 for one and $200 for the other. They were pretty useless for both things, with the exception of being fun to sit with while doing something else (pumping a shotgun is always satisfying). I don't care much for Mossberg shotguns, but if I found one of the Remington offerings in the $200 range I'd probably pick one up for the fun of it.

 

[smoothshooter]

Because people realized they were pretty worthless for most purposes.
Surprise, surprise!!

 

[Echo40]

I think that their main appeal was basically as an Anti-NFA legal loophole into the lurid world of Short-Barrel Shotguns, but once everyone who wanted one had one, and it became clear that they weren't going to be reclassified by the ATF as an SBS, that was the end of the craze.

I still have my Mossberg 590 Shockwave 12 Gauge and I still love it just as much as the day that I bought it!

It has an extremely exhilarating yet not at all painful jolt when fired and serves as my bedside Home Defense firearm which is ideal for the relatively cramped quarters that I live in.

People often make comments about them being difficult to aim and shoot accurately, but like anything else, all it really requires is the proper technique.
Also, you can still hipfire it accurately with the aid of a laser sight, even if it is more for the sake of kicks and giggles than actual combat effectiveness.

Still, I have no issue whatsoever with admitting to the fact that the main reason I wanted one was because it was cool! Not sorry, I'm a grown man and I like what I like. Heck yeah, I watch movies and I play videogames!
I feel sorry for folks who avoid buying firearms just because it pleases them and feel the need to justify every purchase they make to others, especially strangers on the internet.

I like short-barreled scatterguns, and that's the only justification a free man needs.

 

[rockquarry]

Pure fad for the newschoolers and YouTubers. Such gimmicks seldom last long as they serve little in the way of practical purpose. The very plain and purposeful 12 ga. 870 Remington with 20" barrel and no after-market adornments or gimcracks remains as useful today as it did decades ago.

 

[smoothshooter]

I would not like one of those being shown to a jury as " Exhibit A " in my trial after I had to shoot someone in self-defense.
They look like gangster guns, a lot of juries would see someone that had one of those as someone that was of " questionable character ", no matter if the facts of the case indicated otherwise.

 

[ralph7]

I put them in the same category as the AR "pistols".
A gimmick that no one can shoot well.

 

[Bald1]

I think that their main appeal was basically as an Anti-NFA legal loophole into the lurid world of Short-Barrel Shotguns, but once everyone who wanted one had one, and it became clear that they weren't going to be reclassified by the ATF as an SBS, that was the end of the craze.

I still have my Mossberg 590 Shockwave 12 Gauge and I still love it just as much as the day that I bought it!

It has an extremely exhilarating yet not at all painful jolt when fired and serves as my bedside Home Defense firearm which is ideal for the relatively cramped quarters that I live in.

People often make comments about them being difficult to aim and shoot accurately, but like anything else, all it really requires is the proper technique.
Also, you can still hipfire it accurately with the aid of a laser sight, even if it is more for the sake of kicks and giggles than actual combat effectiveness.

Still, I have no issue whatsoever with admitting to the fact that the main reason I wanted one was because it was cool! Not sorry, I'm a grown man and I like what I like. Heck yeah, I watch movies and I play videogames!
I feel sorry for folks who avoid buying firearms just because it pleases them and feel the need to justify every purchase they make to others, especially strangers on the internet.

I like short-barreled scatterguns, and that's the only justification a free man needs.

Hallelujah brother!!!!!! Get it cuz u want it ! They are fun. In a cross back scabbard they'd be the almost perfect bear gun. Tons of threads about .40 .45 10mm and 44. 1 oz 12 gauge slug trumps them all. In a tent , in a camper, in the saddle bag of a Road Glide.

 

[AJ]

Never thought much of the "shorty" shotguns. Much prefer the one that I use. Taught a course that was designed by Jeff Cooper and the Marine Corps.

 

[ACORN]

I would not like one of those being shown to a jury as " Exhibit A " in my trial after I had to shoot someone in self-defense.
They look like gangster guns, a lot of juries would see someone that had one of those as someone that was of " questionable character ", no matter if the facts of the case indicated otherwise.

As the saying goes, "Better judged by 12, than carried by 6."

 

[studenygreg]

I have a 590s shockwave. I shoot it all the time. It's a big hit with friends and family when at the range.

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[CH4]

I bought my Tac 14 just because…
Would like to find a Tac 13 for the same reason.

 

[Inusuit]

I have one 20 gauge. Thought it would be a good truck gun. Realized I don't want to explain to some small town officer why it isn't a sawed off shotgun.

 

[Bald1]

I have one 20 gauge. Thought it would be a good truck gun. Realized I don't want to explain to some small town officer why it isn't a sawed off shotgun.

I think the small town officer would have more knowledge of it than a large urban force officer.

 

[Jon651]

For a while they were all the rage and then suddenly....crickets. Did people finally realize thet these were nothing but a short lived fad???

My guess would be too many online videos of people attempting to shoot them one-handed and getting bonked in the head because they couldn't control the back-flip action from not having a full stock. You don't need to watch more than a few to realize this is not an easy shotgun to control - and the funny wears off quickly as you watch the video clips.

 

[sureshotbob]

I recently bought one for home defense .

It is in .12 ga. that I will be using the short mini shells in #4 buckshot with the Opsol mini shell adapter.

I've got it set up with the Crimson Trace laser sight and a Stream Light 1000 luminescent forearm.

I also added a better safety switch button and a soft grip sleeve.

For me I think it will be a good home defense gun for me.

 

[ken158]

I think that everyone that wanted one - got one.

 

[BE Mike]

From what I've read the arm braces cover short barreled rifles and pistols. I've never seen anything that addresses the Shockwave or TAC 14.

 

[Erich]

Rhett Neumayer at Demonstrated Concepts does some neat stuff with them - unbraced (but with an interesting strap). They look like they're heck on wheels if you're willing to spend the time to learn how to run them - I'm not all that interested.

If you're curious, Google "Demonstrated Concepts" and "Shockwave" and you'll find lots and lots of YouTubes that are pretty amazing.

 

[Octagun]

Not a Shockwave but I bought a similar 'firearm' when they were popular. I guess I kinda figured it was made for easy SBS'ing. Shoots heavy slugs and buck so comfortably I sold my KSG 12. Still enjoying it.