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new1911 03-12-2012 3:30 PM

accessory overkill?
 
Finished up my 870 w/ a light and laser mounted on to a tri mount.

http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/...1/DSCF2276.jpg

http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/...1/DSCF2275.jpg

ptroxx 03-17-2012 5:09 PM

I dont think so... LOL

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2...D550/ry%3D400/
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2...D550/ry%3D400/
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2...D550/ry%3D400/
http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a2...D550/ry%3D400/

llamatrnr 03-17-2012 5:40 PM

What? No bipod?

hyperion.excal 03-17-2012 7:28 PM

No bayonet?

m16 03-17-2012 7:32 PM

You need a way to attach an AR upper under your mag tube.

Sort of like a KAC Master Key, on opposite day.

daybreak 03-19-2012 5:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m16 (Post 8238043)
You need a way to attach an AR upper under your mag tube.

Sort of like a KAC Master Key, on opposite day.

:p :p

toyotech 01-04-2013 10:02 PM

what stock is that?

Bobby Ricigliano 01-04-2013 10:05 PM

Try carrying those things around for a few minutes and see how heavy they are. They look great in the photo shoot though........

echotebarknwhale 01-05-2013 9:39 AM

Hows this for a tacticool shotgun (not mine lol)

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4...7605959004.jpg

450MarlinGuy 02-15-2013 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echotebarknwhale (Post 10117005)
Hows this for a tacticool shotgun (not mine lol)

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4...7605959004.jpg

:King: LOL

mark 02-15-2013 11:58 PM

If you can't duc it f-u-q it

Doheny 02-16-2013 12:01 AM

Dude, if you need a laser on a shotgun...

Just sayin'

;)

jfifer 02-16-2013 1:32 PM

What brand tri is that??? Does it fit over the barrel? Ive been looking at one for my ithaca 37.

kilrain 02-17-2013 7:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doheny (Post 10550678)
Dude, if you need a laser on a shotgun...

Just sayin'

;)

What does "need" have to do with it???????????

:D

macey109 02-17-2013 7:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doheny (Post 10550678)
Dude, if you need a laser on a shotgun...

Just sayin'

;)

+1 on that!

mu9en 02-26-2013 8:21 PM

Lol....

2nd 03-14-2013 2:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by echotebarknwhale (Post 10117005)
Hows this for a tacticool shotgun (not mine lol)

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/4...7605959004.jpg

LOL!!!!!!!!!

CK_32 03-14-2013 6:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by llamatrnr (Post 8237544)
What? No bipod?

Quote:

Originally Posted by hyperion.excal (Post 8238029)
No bayonet?

Then it will be an assault rifle. Can't be having that now

bsg 03-14-2013 6:40 PM

zombies will fear you.

mswanson223 03-14-2013 7:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toyotech (Post 10114187)
what stock is that?

knokks stock sp?

Carsgunsandchics 03-14-2013 8:14 PM

I didn't see a compass or a cup holder, so the answer would be NO not accessory overkill.

Darklyte27 03-15-2013 7:31 PM

whatever works for you. What i hear though is keep it simple, keep it simple, keep it simple.

I have a 870 with magpul stock and forend, mesa 6 rd side saddle. I wanted to add a light but havent found a mount.

SacTown 03-15-2013 8:06 PM

Assuming this is a HD/Duty/Fighting shotgun, as long as it goes bang 100% of the time and you are OK with the weight, then it is not "over accessorized" IMO. Having said that my personal HD shotgun is as accessorized as this and nothing more.

Started as an 870 express w/ 26" barrel
18.5" Bead sight I/C
Mesa Tactical 6 shot carrier
Elzetta light mount
Wilson Tactical +2 shot extension
Chopped express fore grip

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/...ps22516ac9.jpg

penguinofsleep 03-16-2013 2:29 PM

if it works it works.

in my opinion, for a home def shotgun, i don't think having a lot of extra accessories is a big deal, as long as it is still 100% reliable and they still make the gun easier to use while hopped up on adrenaline for all of several minutes. i have almost nothing on most of my guns, the rest have 1 or 2 things at most, but 1 of my shotguns almost looks like a satire of too many accessories or mall ninjas. but i've ran it in many scenarios, and it works for me for its intended purposes. i just don't shoot it often and hence am thinking of selling some of the accessories.

factory or after market tube extension, different barrel, porting or reshaped barrel, bigger/night sights, heat shield, light and supporting accessories, new furniture, suitable optic, side carrier, internal mods (ie high visibility follower, reshaping plate so your thumb can't get stuck), or even a recoil reduction system. any combination or all of those are in imo if you actually know how to use them and they are appropriate for your environment.

the only thing i find questionable for a hd shotgun is a breacher/brake. from what i understand, the way a shotgun works, a brake isn't going to be that effective. i also don't see why anyone would need to breach their own doors down.
edit: also a sling or sling mounts for an hd shotgun (unless it was part of something else) unless you wanted to run your gun at an event or class that required a sling.

kilrain 03-16-2013 9:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguinofsleep (Post 10828138)
edit: also a sling or sling mounts for an hd shotgun (unless it was part of something else) unless you wanted to run your gun at an event or class that required a sling.

Really? Just curious since if you want to move/leave/run away and use both hands or be able to transition to something else, a sling of some type seems like a good idea.

That being said, if you intend a shotgun to be a barricade ONLY gun(specious at best since you would leave it behind to retreat from your position), fair enough that you don't want a sling of some type.

penguinofsleep 03-17-2013 6:28 PM

they seem to get in the way and in tight spaces, *seems* (thankfully no experience with this) like something for someone to grab on to.

home defense situation i can't imagine everyone is going to have time to get dressed, gear up, etc. to where you would be able to transition. i guess if you had a big property or the extra time it wouldn't hurt, but from the average home ive seen in CA, i doubt the above apply.

if you need to run, just run with it in your hands? i imagine at most you may need to open doors in your own home, which i would imagine takes 1 hand or a tap from the foot if said door is already open.

kilrain 03-17-2013 7:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguinofsleep (Post 10837826)
they seem to get in the way and in tight spaces, *seems* (thankfully no experience with this) like something for someone to grab on to.

Okay, if you feel it's a hindrance, that's cool, but a properly configured/utilized sling has never got in the way for me in any type of firearms use. Practice with it, like everyone should with all equipment they use, and it has a value.

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguinofsleep (Post 10837826)
home defense situation i can't imagine everyone is going to have time to get dressed, gear up, etc. to where you would be able to transition. i guess if you had a big property or the extra time it wouldn't hurt, but from the average home ive seen in CA, i doubt the above apply.

Gear up? You mean throwing the 3 point shotgun sling over your head so that you have it with you but still have the use of both hands? As for transitioning, while it may seem like a remote possibility in a home defense situation, I assume most people have practiced/tried it at some point and it is a valuable/useful skill to have that is even more difficult to do without a sling.

Quote:

Originally Posted by penguinofsleep (Post 10837826)
if you need to run, just run with it in your hands? i imagine at most you may need to open doors in your own home, which i would imagine takes 1 hand or a tap from the foot if said door is already open.

There are other things that might occupy a hand if someone has to run, like a small child, flashlight, phone with 911 on the line, etc.

Essentially for every scenario where a sling wouldn't be needed, I can think of one that it would. Bottom line, if you don't want one, right on, but to dismiss a piece of safety equipment because YOU choose not to use it seems specious.

wpage 03-19-2013 12:47 PM

Tach on whatever turns you on...

It only matters if you are infantry.

only10x 03-19-2013 12:50 PM

you NEED a bayonet

Foresight88 03-19-2013 1:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doheny (Post 10550678)
Dude, if you need a laser on a shotgun...

Just sayin'

;)



Slugs..

MrExel17 03-22-2013 6:08 AM

What no cup holder??Lol, OP Love the set-up, dont get me wrong it does at weight. But looks bad#ss, cheers!


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