How to make my shottie look...

**Pro2A** · August 17th, 2009, 08:42 PM

...bad ass?

Anyone have any pointers on how to give my shottie a bad ass look and feel to it? I've already ordered the 18.5' barrel, and a collapsible stock w/ shell holders. The main point of shortening it up like this is because it's current 28' barrel is hard to maneuver in the house in the event of a home invasion. My current stock is solid and lacks a pistol grip. I'd like my stock and barrel to be as short as possible, with the easy access of a pistol grip for better control.

(Note: These are stock photos, not actual photos)

Currently it looks like this:

I ordered the 18.5' barrel and a collapsible stock w/ shell holder (which will probably end up looking like this after installation):

I think that would pretty much be all I need except for maybe a barrel shroud, but would there be any need for it? Pros and cons?

With the barrel shroud it should look like this when all is said and done:

My hope is for it to be a good tactical shottie for bumps in the night, yet easily convertible back to a good turkey gun.

Thoughts?

**evilfij** · August 17th, 2009, 08:54 PM

Some sort of optic and/or light would add to the zombie killing look.

**WhiteShadow** · August 17th, 2009, 09:14 PM

Door breecher, optics, extended tube, folding/adjustable stock, shell holder, custom paint job/finish, the list goes on and on...and on and on.

Personally, i think the door breechers are the most badass addition available. Hard to find for alot of model shotguns though.

**bortle** · August 18th, 2009, 12:54 AM

Don't forget a bayonet.

**scoutjoe** · August 18th, 2009, 10:16 AM

Originally Posted by bortle

Don't forget a bayonet.

Bayonets are key....

http://forum.pafoa.org/attachment.ph...1&d=1250604959

They hold your gun up...and stuff

**djturnz** · August 18th, 2009, 12:58 PM

I prefer a conventional stock on my shotguns, especially a Mossberg due to the safety and release locations, but going with your theme.

I'd say add a set of mossberg factory ghostrings and be done. Their Tactical Turkey model looks just like that last picture, except theirs is camo.

Maybe get a short barrel with chokes and order another front sight mount for the factory ghost rings. Then you can just swap out the barrels and be good to go looking for Turkeys.

**beefcakeb0** · August 19th, 2009, 03:26 AM

big thanx to the OP for this question. it is bound to help some like myself.

is there a shoulder stock that fits with the original mossberg pistol grip?

**Pro2A** · August 19th, 2009, 07:02 AM

Originally Posted by beefcakeb0

big thanx to the OP for this question. it is bound to help some like myself.

is there a shoulder stock that fits with the original mossberg pistol grip?

The stock I ordered has a pistol grip with it. I think thats the only way to go about it.