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Turn 18 in a couple months, thinking about.piclimg up a PD surplus 870 and putting some magpul furniture on it. When all said and done, it sold be less than $500
 
Silverthorn said:
GSO what about mag release hang up n the Shield ? had any issues ?
What dont you guys like about the Ruger?
What do you think about the Sig, Walther, and Berettas in the same size range ?
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My wife has not had any problem with the mag release and I've not heard any complaints from customers.

The Ruger seems to have more recoil (or more precisely, muzzle flip) despite the fact that the size is near identical to the Shield. Maybe the bore is slightly higher compared to the grip or something, but I checked it out when my wife complained. She was right...I could tell the difference in the two once we got the Shield. The Ruger also has a magazine disconnector, which I hate. The LC9S is a newer striker fired version and doesn't have the disconnector on it, so that might be a good choice.

I've not fired or handled a Sig, Walther or Beretta (other than the Beretta 84, which is double stack, and discontinued last I heard). My brother loves Sigs of all flavors though but I don't think he's got a compact model. That said, I haven't heard any bad things about either of those three.

spikebot587 said:
Turn 18 in a couple months, thinking about.piclimg up a PD surplus 870 and putting some magpul furniture on it. When all said and done, it sold be less than $500
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An 870 is a fine choice for a general purpose firearm.
 
Silverthorn said:
Moosecaca, how do you like the S&W bodyguard ? I have been looking pretty hard at that for a .380, and trying to decide between .380 or nine mil. But there is a TON of decent sub compact .380s, and 9s to choose from. Its tough

Hoss have you looked at 25/45 at all ? Its suppoed to be similar to .300 black out but better for non surpressed applications. Hits harder than standard 5.56 .223 but still fits in the same mags and such. My understanding is that its a very nice update to any Ar style rifle. I need to get some range time with one. Only bad thing is its new ish, so there isnt the insane proliferation of ammunition that there is for .223 5.56, or 7.62 .308
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.380 is an effective enough caliber when you choose the right ammo, but the guns are usually so small. I have a Ruger LCP that I only ever carried as a backup to something more substantial, usually a Glock 26 and even that isn't easy to shoot well.

I have seen a couple videos about the .25/45 on youtube. It looks like an interesting round but I don't have much need for it right now.



spikebot587 said:
Turn 18 in a couple months, thinking about.piclimg up a PD surplus 870 and putting some magpul furniture on it. When all said and done, it sold be less than $500
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Do eeet.
 
bigghoss said:
.380 is an effective enough caliber when you choose the right ammo, but the guns are usually so small. I have a Ruger LCP that I only ever carried as a backup to something more substantial, usually a Glock 26 and even that isn't easy to shoot well.
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With my .380 Bodyguard, I found it most accurate when I shot it like a revolver. That is, use the first joint (rather than the pad) of my trigger finger, and squeeze with my whole hand like squeezing one of those stress balls.
 
GSO1962 said:
With my .380 Bodyguard, I found it most accurate when I shot it like a revolver. That is, use the first joint (rather than the pad) of my trigger finger, and squeeze with my whole hand like squeezing one of those stress balls.
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The challenge is more the fact that there isn't much to get your hands around. I can slow fire it fine but trying to be quick is difficult.
 
bigghoss said:
Do eeet.
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Definitely thinking about it. The place I'm looking at buying from is summit gun broker, they have police 870s with rifle sights or ghost rings, just need to decide which one. Also need to figure out what color furniture I want, I'm leaning towards the FDE, but I also like the orange
 
spikebot587 said:
Definitely thinking about it. The place I'm looking at buying from is summit gun broker, they have police 870s with rifle sights or ghost rings, just need to decide which one. Also need to figure out what color furniture I want, I'm leaning towards the FDE, but I also like the orange
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FDE and ghost rings. You're welcome.
 
spikebot587 said:
Yeah, that's what I'm leaning towards
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Orange stocks are meant to signify that the shotgun is used only for less-lethal rounds, not that it matters much in your case. And I think ghost ring sights are faster and easier to pickup and align than anything.
 
That makes sense about the orange, I was thinking that sense I will be using this as a wodds gun the orange night be nice, but it would also be counter productive during turkey season
 
spikebot587 said:
That makes sense about the orange, I was thinking that sense I will be using this as a wodds gun the orange night be nice, but it would also be counter productive during turkey season
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Or you could just get black and krylon the whole gun.
 
GSO1962 said:
Bigghoss nailed it. Although black would come in a close second.
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Black is a safe choice, but black is so boring, everything is black. Black guns, black stocks and fore ends, black knives, black black black. I guess with the options available in the 870 stock, black would be my second choice as well.
 
bigghoss said:
Black is a safe choice, but black is so boring, everything is black. Black guns, black stocks and fore ends, black knives, black black black. I guess with the options available in the 870 stock, black would be my second choice as well.
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Yes, I know. But it's kind of like an LBD (little black dress)...it is always appropriate.
 
When I was shopping for a new 870 Police Mag a few years ago, I knew I wanted the parkerized finish and walnut furniture. That's exactly what I got and I couldn't be happier. It really stands out in a rack full of black plastic at competitions. I'm not saying to get a wood stock, but it is fun to have something that's more unique. Odd that wood stocks are 'unique' in 2015, but it's true.
 
Chief Brody said:
When I was shopping for a new 870 Police Mag a few years ago, I knew I wanted the parkerized finish and walnut furniture. That's exactly what I got and I couldn't be happier. It really stands out in a rack full of black plastic at competitions. I'm not saying to get a wood stock, but it is fun to have something that's more unique. Odd that wood stocks are 'unique' in 2015, but it's true.
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I like wood, but we all ready have a couple shotguns with wood furniture. My dad has 2 winchester model 12's and I have an ithaca model 37
 
Chief Brody said:
When I was shopping for a new 870 Police Mag a few years ago, I knew I wanted the parkerized finish and walnut furniture. That's exactly what I got and I couldn't be happier. It really stands out in a rack full of black plastic at competitions. I'm not saying to get a wood stock, but it is fun to have something that's more unique. Odd that wood stocks are 'unique' in 2015, but it's true.
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During the recent Beretta rebate offer, I had two customers (I'm a part time FFL) that wanted the Outlander A300 before dove season started (and to get the $100 rebate). One wanted the black polymer and the other one wanted wood. I had a hard time finding the wood in stock at any of my distributors...tons of black were on hand though.
 
I just have 1 useable shotgun. A 12 gauge 870 Wingmaster. I've shot hundreds of ducks and geese with it, but probably haven't shot it for a good 8 years now. Seems I need to get out and chase a few ducks this year. I also have an old single shot 12 gauge. No idea how old, but I would guess 1940s or 50s.

Handled an Ed Brown Special Forces the other day. All I can say is damn. I didn't know a gun could be that tight and yet be as smooth as butter. Never felt anything like it.
 
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