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Message: <blockquote data-quote="henschman" data-source="post: 2586210" data-attributes="member: 4235">I would not recommend a pistol grip for a home defense shotgun.  It makes the gun slower to point with less accuracy.  Accuracy is more important for a HD shotgun than many people think, because at the distances seen in most homes, the shot pattern hasn't spread more than an inch or two.  It is pretty hard to consistently put that size pattern in the chest cavity of a possibly moving home-invader-sized target without a stock and cheek weld.  Also in particular on the Mossberg, the safety is slower and more awkward to disengage with a pistol grip... if you're like me, you'll want to store it loaded and chambered with the safety on, and it is important to be able to quickly remove the safety and get down to business in the dark and under stress.  If you look at what the pros are teaching in fighting shotgun courses, no one advocates a pistol grip only shotgun.  A better option is something like a youth-length stock, which still gives you a pretty significant reduction in length that really improves handling, and is just the right length if you shoot with a squared-up fighting stance.  This is exactly what I'd recommend:  <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hogue-Mossberg-Overrubber-Shotgun-12-Inch/dp/B0019N3TZK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406864260&sr=8-1&keywords=youth+stock+mossberg+500" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Hogue-Mossberg-Overrubber-Shotgun-12-Inch/dp/B0019N3TZK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406864260&sr=8-1&keywords=youth+stock+mossberg+500</a></blockquote>

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