Under Desk Shotgun

[SKILCZ]

I'd have to use two magnets to make sure the shotgun stays in place, more for stability than anything else. I don't trust the single magnet use and though not as bad as the J hook set up it still hangs lower than I want it to. Especially since it will be under the front third of the desktop so more easily seen than if the hardware was flush mounted to the bottom of the desktop.

Why not flush mount it to the bottom of the desktop? It will be up higher and harder to see, but still readily accessible and able to be forgiving of being pulled in any direction. As stated by someone else above, there are some pretty low profile magnets out there. Velcro might accomplish something similar, but could weaken over time and would worry me more than a couple of strong neodymium magnets.

If by "front third" you mean the third closest to you, then I'm presuming you don't have a keyboard tray mounted under the desk, unless you're talking about mounting it off to the side of a keyboard tray. If it's a short enough firearm, like a Shockwave or something along those lines, mounted under a deep enough desk or an "L" shaped desk, then you could even mount it with just the butt of the grip toward you and the muzzle pointed away from you if you need to. That gives you less purchase under duress than mounting it sideways, however, but it would be pointed in the general direction of a would-be attacker already when you pull it out and might even facilitate firing it without drawing it if time is of the essence and the assailant is in the muzzle area.

 

[kje54]

Why not flush mount it to the bottom of the desktop? It will be up higher and harder to see, but still readily accessible and able to be forgiving of being pulled in any direction. As stated by someone else above, there are some pretty low profile magnets out there. Velcro might accomplish something similar, but could weaken over time and would worry me more than a couple of strong neodymium magnets.

If by "front third" you mean the third closest to you, then I'm presuming you don't have a keyboard tray mounted under the desk, unless you're talking about mounting it off to the side of a keyboard tray. If it's a short enough firearm, like a Shockwave or something along those lines, mounted under a deep enough desk or an "L" shaped desk, then you could even mount it with just the butt of the grip toward you and the muzzle pointed away from you if you need to. That gives you less purchase under duress than mounting it sideways, however, but it would be pointed in the general direction of a would-be attacker already when you pull it out and might even facilitate firing it without drawing it if time is of the essence and the assailant is in the muzzle area.

You didn't completely read through, did ya. I want the flush mounts, not magnets. I also covered the rest throughout the thread and one would assume the front third is not the part closet to the wall.......... Firing it from position under the desk would do nothing more than put a large hole in the adjacent cabinet between the desk and the door.
I appreciate your input but all of this has already been covered.

 

[Elkins45]

Just to give everybody an idea of what I'm envisioning:

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I have no idea what this is supposed to show.

 

[kje54]

I have no idea what this is supposed to show.

Ignore the top scribble and look at the bottom. It's a side view of a metal "spring", the left is what mounts to the underside of the desktop, the right is what the shotgun is pushed through then springs back to retain the shotgun in place. Obviously two would be needed.

 

[StrawHat]

Ignore the top scribble and look at the bottom. It's a side view of a metal "spring", the left is what mounts to the underside of the desktop, the right is what the shotgun is pushed through then springs back to retain the shotgun in place. Obviously two would be needed.

Simple flat spring steel, bend it, drill it, screw it in place.

Kevin

 

[RetiredUSNChief]

Try something like the Pittsburgh 3 1/2" clamp (Harbor Freight) shown below.

Get two. Cut the handle off one side of each. Mount the clamps with two screws each (one at the end of the handle, the other at the peak of the clamp hump) to the bottom of your desk.

The plastic won't harm the metal, but you could also line the inside of the clamps with heavy felt.

If you want, you could cut the handles off both sides and use two screws on the remaining to secure remaining clamp to the desk.

$1.99 each at Harbor Freight.

3-1/2 in. Nylon Spring Clamp

Amazing deals on this 3-1/2In Nylon Spring Clamp at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.

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[lemaymiami]

Were this my problem.... here's the first solution I'd attempt. For the front end of the shotgun I.d mount a small square of wood to the front of the desk with a short, 2 or 3" wooden dowel set in it like a paper towel holder - only mounted horizontally, and very close to the underside of that desk. I'd want the dowel slightly smaller in diameter than the muzzle of whatever gage shotgun to be used. For the back end of the shotgun, at whatever balance point you prefer - I'd mount a wood or other material "L" shaped bracket to be attached to the inner surface under your desk - with just enough clearance to fit the shotgun in vertical position (firing position...). A small diameter bungee cord retaining strap (1/8 or1/4" shock cord) loop would be used to secure the shotgun to the "L" bracket. A hole drilled through that bracket would allow you to double the bungee cord and allow the loop to be secured to the bracket at one end, a , small wooden dowel or small screw set into the bracket on your side of the bracket. In use, the bungee loop would go around the shotgun and hook to the peg or screw, firmly holding the shotgun in a firing position (butt at your hand, muzzle facing forward for a natural grip, the weight of the shotgun supported by the "L" bracket). Pulling the bungee loop off of its position would allow you to slide the weapon off of the bracket and into your hand so that you could then pull it off of that forward support (the wooden dowel) and be ready to employ...

I use something similar to support fishing rods on my skiff when they're in horizontal storage under the gunnels, only with two brackets instead of a dowel at the front and a single bracket to rest on. All of them secured quite well with bungee cord, yet easily removed with one hand... On the right hand side of this photo you can see the rod supports on my skiff, along with the bungee cord restraints for each rod holder.... What I'm proposing for the rear support of your weapon is something similar and all it takes to remove the strap is to slip it off of the small dowel or screw allowing you to easily remove it for action...

If this approach proves impractical my second thought would be to bolt up under that desk a short scabbard made from the smallest diameter PVC pipe that the shotgun's barrel and action would slide in and out of easily and as far forward as possible to keep it from view up under the desk... from the occupant's side. I'd also want the butt end of the tube cut away on the bias at the butt end to allow you to grab as much of the shotgun as possible when drawing it from the tube..

Of course if not used in self-defense this kind of a setup would be considered "pre-meditation" in my world.

 

[tactikel]

I like magnets. Nothing to hang up, fast retrieval, inexpensive. I installed one under the steering column of my car for my Shield. Works perfectly.