coosbaycreep
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I just picked up a 6 shot 12ga. 500A, pistol grip with a heat shield today at the gunshow for $319. After looking online, I've found a TON of places selling them cheaper, even the 8 shot models, but this one was in the right place at the right time so I bought it. I've only shot it 6 times (had big rain today, plus I didn't realize that even the little bank robber/gangbanger pistol grip shotguns came with the wooden dowel to restrict magazine capacity). Anyway, this is already my favorite gun I own. I love shotguns in general, I like how compact it is, how wickedly mean it looks, and more than anything, I love the sound of racking one in the chamber with a 12 ga. It's the sound and feeling of empowerment.
What's the difference between a 500 and a 500A? What's a good sling for this thing? I'll probably take it hiking on occasion until I replace the titanium .357 I traded off, so if they make some kinda sling with shotshell holders that adjusts really big were I could use it with my pack, that would work good. I'm not sure if a regular rifle sling fits the pistol grip guns as good, and no one at the gun show or stores I visited were selling slings.
I know the 500 and 590 are the only shotgun to pass whatever torture test the military conducts before adopting shotguns, but is there any common problems with these guns? I was just shooting cheap 2 3/4 #8 birdshot, so the recoil wasn't as bad as I expected, but I would imagine 3" buck would be rather unpleasant. Has any of you used a knoxx recoil-reducing pistol grip? There about $100 I think, so it's something that would be much farther down the road if I ever do get one, but if they work as good as the advertisements say, I can't see a reason not to get one eventually.
The dealer I bought mine from had another 500 without the heatshield, but it had the breaching muzzle thing, and also a pistol grip maverick 88 with the knoxx pistol grip. I almost bought the maverick instead because I knew the grip alone was $100, but I'm not familiar with the reliability of the mavericks, although I do know they're mossberg's economy model. All three of them were priced the same.
Another thing I was curious about is drum magazines. I seen one on gunbroker, and it said it was made by knoxx. Knoxx's website doesn't have them listed, so I don't know where you'd get one, or if they're even legal. I think they're 10 rd. I would imagine they're expensive, and probably wouldn't make much sense on a pistol grip shotgun, but the idea of a big drum on a pump shotgun is quite appealing to me nonetheless.
Also, is they're any legal things I'd have to consider if I ever decided to put a full stock on my gun in the future? I know on regular guns, it's usually illegal to shorten them or whatever if they came as a rifle originally, but I don't know if it would be any different legally switching back and forth from full stock to pistol grip on a shotgun. I'd just assume use the grip most of the time since I've still got an NEF single shot 12ga, but the 500 would be more accurate and practical with a stock on it, and hold 5 rounds more than the nef anyhow.
What's the difference between a 500 and a 500A? What's a good sling for this thing? I'll probably take it hiking on occasion until I replace the titanium .357 I traded off, so if they make some kinda sling with shotshell holders that adjusts really big were I could use it with my pack, that would work good. I'm not sure if a regular rifle sling fits the pistol grip guns as good, and no one at the gun show or stores I visited were selling slings.
I know the 500 and 590 are the only shotgun to pass whatever torture test the military conducts before adopting shotguns, but is there any common problems with these guns? I was just shooting cheap 2 3/4 #8 birdshot, so the recoil wasn't as bad as I expected, but I would imagine 3" buck would be rather unpleasant. Has any of you used a knoxx recoil-reducing pistol grip? There about $100 I think, so it's something that would be much farther down the road if I ever do get one, but if they work as good as the advertisements say, I can't see a reason not to get one eventually.
The dealer I bought mine from had another 500 without the heatshield, but it had the breaching muzzle thing, and also a pistol grip maverick 88 with the knoxx pistol grip. I almost bought the maverick instead because I knew the grip alone was $100, but I'm not familiar with the reliability of the mavericks, although I do know they're mossberg's economy model. All three of them were priced the same.
Another thing I was curious about is drum magazines. I seen one on gunbroker, and it said it was made by knoxx. Knoxx's website doesn't have them listed, so I don't know where you'd get one, or if they're even legal. I think they're 10 rd. I would imagine they're expensive, and probably wouldn't make much sense on a pistol grip shotgun, but the idea of a big drum on a pump shotgun is quite appealing to me nonetheless.
Also, is they're any legal things I'd have to consider if I ever decided to put a full stock on my gun in the future? I know on regular guns, it's usually illegal to shorten them or whatever if they came as a rifle originally, but I don't know if it would be any different legally switching back and forth from full stock to pistol grip on a shotgun. I'd just assume use the grip most of the time since I've still got an NEF single shot 12ga, but the 500 would be more accurate and practical with a stock on it, and hold 5 rounds more than the nef anyhow.