luzyfuerza
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Some thoughts to consider:
I'm betting that your right arm is well-developed and your right hand is vise-strong. And that you can hold just about any long gun for a while. But that shorter and lighter is still easier.
If you want plenty of ammo capacity:
My suggestion is a light-weight pistol-length AR. If chambered in 5.56/.223, it should have a 10.5" barrel. If chambered in 9mm or 300 blackout, the barrel can be shorter. Install a light plastic Magpul fore end that is as short as possible. You don't need it!
Iron sights are not needed. Install a light red dot instead.
An AR for you should be equipped with a Battery Assist Device (BAD lever) so that you can close the bolt using only your right index finger. With the BAD, AR controls are very right-hand and single-hand friendly.
The pistol braces (or rifle buttstock on an SBR) allow you to create a second point of contact with your body (on your shoulder) that helps to stabilize the weapon in use. The forearm straps don't add much in my opinion.
If the pistol grip on a standard AR doesn't work for you, check out a "featureless", California-compliant stock. No pistol grip, no adjustable buttstock. That might suit you better. Something like this:
https://moriartiarmaments.com/custom-orders/ar-bravo-featureless-stock-kit-wt07b
Shotguns have less ammo capacity, but probably still enough to end a fight. Pumps are out, of course. The only way that you're going to find a light, short, autoloading shotgun will be to pay the $200 tax stamp and create an SBS (short-barreled shotgun). Even then, that gun will be relatively heavy, especially when loaded with a magazine tube of heavy shotgun rounds.
If you can live with low ammo capacity:
Go the SBS route, and cut a side-by-side shotgun down a lot, like Mad Max. Devastating at close distance. And when you have fired both rounds, just drop it and draw your handgun.
I'm betting that your right arm is well-developed and your right hand is vise-strong. And that you can hold just about any long gun for a while. But that shorter and lighter is still easier.
If you want plenty of ammo capacity:
My suggestion is a light-weight pistol-length AR. If chambered in 5.56/.223, it should have a 10.5" barrel. If chambered in 9mm or 300 blackout, the barrel can be shorter. Install a light plastic Magpul fore end that is as short as possible. You don't need it!
Iron sights are not needed. Install a light red dot instead.
An AR for you should be equipped with a Battery Assist Device (BAD lever) so that you can close the bolt using only your right index finger. With the BAD, AR controls are very right-hand and single-hand friendly.
The pistol braces (or rifle buttstock on an SBR) allow you to create a second point of contact with your body (on your shoulder) that helps to stabilize the weapon in use. The forearm straps don't add much in my opinion.
If the pistol grip on a standard AR doesn't work for you, check out a "featureless", California-compliant stock. No pistol grip, no adjustable buttstock. That might suit you better. Something like this:
https://moriartiarmaments.com/custom-orders/ar-bravo-featureless-stock-kit-wt07b
Shotguns have less ammo capacity, but probably still enough to end a fight. Pumps are out, of course. The only way that you're going to find a light, short, autoloading shotgun will be to pay the $200 tax stamp and create an SBS (short-barreled shotgun). Even then, that gun will be relatively heavy, especially when loaded with a magazine tube of heavy shotgun rounds.
If you can live with low ammo capacity:
Go the SBS route, and cut a side-by-side shotgun down a lot, like Mad Max. Devastating at close distance. And when you have fired both rounds, just drop it and draw your handgun.
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