silicosys4
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Range toy.
Edit: And a demonstration of the ridiculousness of certain NFA laws
Edit: And a demonstration of the ridiculousness of certain NFA laws
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I wonder just how many customers for such a weapon Mossberg thinks there are....
I don't know, but anyone that has ever seen a Mad Max movie, Zombie movie, Gangster movie, etc. and thought having a "sawed off" shotgun would be cool but didn't want the expense and hassle of doing the NFA tax for the real deal could be a potential customer. I'd say making it as a pump instead of a side-by-side double made it "more practical". I'm in this camp, I just think it'd be cool to own and shoot occasionally. I'd be even more excited if it was an "impractical" side-by-side double or made as a lever-action as used by Arnold in Terminator 2 If the Shockwave and Remington's version sell well, who knows what could follow, perhaps an entire new category like Kel-Tec created with the P3-AT.I wonder just how many customers for such a weapon Mossberg thinks there are....
Not meaning to hijack the threaded, but would there be any restrictions on transporting a Firearm across state lines, like with a NFA item?
Bingo.I don't know, but anyone that has ever seen a Mad Max movie, Zombie movie, Gangster movie, etc. and thought having a "sawed off" shotgun would be cool but didn't want the expense and hassle of doing the NFA tax for the real deal could be a potential customer. I'd say making it as a pump instead of a side-by-side double made it "more practical". I'm in this camp, I just think it'd be cool to own and shoot occasionally. I'd be even more excited if it was an "impractical" side-by-side double or made as a lever-action as used by Arnold in Terminator 2 If the Shockwave and Remington's version sell well, who knows what could follow, perhaps an entire new category like Kel-Tec created with the P3-AT.
As others have said in other threads, anything that might get new shooters interested in shooting should be encouraged whether we like it or not.
Good question. Even though the Shockwave falls into an "in-between" category of the NFA, different states may have different definitions of what constitutes a legal "pistol," "shotgun," or whatever. It is quite possible that possessing a Shockwave in some states might be a crime. I'd certainly check before crossing any boundary lines.
Breaching doors and making your wrist sore. Those are the only two practical applications I can think of.
Mossberg Shockwave Pistol - Best Usage ?
It is not a pistol. It fits the definition of a Title I 1968 GCA Other Firearm that is neither a long gun nor a handgun nor a Title II 1934 NFA SBS or AOW. It is sorta like a Pistol Grip Only shotgun but the balance, ergonomics and comfort of the birds head is better than most shotgun pistol grips. As an Other Firearm it is age restricted like a handgun on a 4473 transfer.
Best Usage ?
These Other Firearms from Mossberg and Remington are the tactical equivalent of the Witness Protection Shotgun. What was the original use of the WPS? For defensive use when having a conventional shotgun was not convenient, as when keeping a low profile in public while protecting a witness.
my best usage
To keep as a replica of a WPS? Really, I see it as a curio and replica of a neoclassic firearm. My current defensive needs don't include maintaining a low profile in public with a shotgun. If my circumstances change it might be nice to have as an option.
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When my old Best Bud was getting close to check out time with the big C, he ordered a SBS PGO based on a Mossberg with not only a shortened barrel but shortened mag tube (yet took a good bit of work for the manufacturer to rework the barrel) He had had a medical stint installed in his shoulder pocket and could not longer use long guns. He felt that a short 12 gauge might be better for home defense inside the home than his .45 ACPs, .357s or his .44 Charter carry gun for some reason. In typical government fashion, after a long wait, the approved paperwork showed up the same morning about four hours after I helped put him in the hearse.
For folks that can not use a long gun from the shoulder and who live in close confine like a boat or trailer these things make some sense, I guess.
-kBob
I would not try it. Either way you would have to put a different as yet to be seen grip. The legality of this is there. But anything resembling a stock may out it in the category of an sbr and interpretation would be decided by the whim of the judge if you got in a bind.I wonder if you could get away with putting an arm brace on it.
I wonder if you could get away with putting an arm brace on it.