GunnyUSMC
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It kind of goes back to what I’ve said several time, “ There are some people that tend to know a lot about things they know very little about “.By the way…this guy, “Patches” Watson, thought his pistol gripped Ithaca Model 37 loaded with #4 buck was the best thing to carry on his SEAL missions in Vietnam. He chose it in preference to AR’s, AK’s and Swedish K SMG’s. He did like the Stoner LMG, though.View attachment 1008297
I find the Shockwave phenomenon kind of funny…
For quite few years, I kept my Mossberg 500 set up with an OEM pistol grip and 18” barrel. Used as a home defense gun, and did a lot of shooting at the range with it, using full power buck and slug. My friend had one too, and we would have shooting matches with them. Great fun, and got pretty good with them.
Then, Speedfeed started selling a grip just about identical to the Shockwave grip. I immediately saw the advantages over the original pistol grip, and put one on my Mossberg…it worked great, and I considered it a game changer.
Occasionally, I would get involved in forum discussions about pistol grip shotguns, which were almost always dismissive and disdainful. In one instance, I was treated to insult and ridicule in a thread for simply describing my personal experience shooting pistol gripped shotguns, and the Speedfeed Shockwave-style grip in particular…even from the “beloved” moderator of the forum.
Now, they are all the rage, and I wonder how many of those guys have Shockwaves.
You will find that many times when someone disagrees with you, but can’t backup their argument with facts, much less personal experience, they just become rude in hopes that you will go away.
For me, I never cared much for a shotgun with just a pistol grip, but I have friends that thought they were the cat’s meow. This didn’t make either of us wrong, just a simple fact that we both liked different things.
I have one of those old Speedfeed Shockwave style grips for a Winchester 120. I had an old 120 that looked like hell, but without a barrel, that was given to me. I could never find a barrel at a decent price, but this was years ago. I may dig around for the parts to see if I still have them and look for a barrel again. It might end up being a fun gun to shoot.
But remember this. Always be willing to try something new, you might find something fun to play with or something to add to your inventory.