Remington 870 Tac-14 12 Gauge Pump-Action with 14-Inch Barrel?
It's all subjective. I feel the Raptor grip is more comfortable, like a full stock grip. It's really just a cut down full stock. The PG puts most of its recoil energy on the wrist, which some people don't like. The Raptor's recoil energy goes straight back along the forearm and there's no wrist torque. I find the Raptor grip very easy to shoot and control.Is there any real, practical, useful difference between a non-shotgun based on a Mossberg 500 or Remington 870 which has:
(A): a 17" barrel and a conventional pistol grip that goes nearly straight down (only extending behind the receiver 1 inch) and has O.A.L. of 26 inches, and
(B): a 14" barrel and a dramatically back-slanted "Raptor" grip that extends some 4" past the end of the receiver and has the SAME O.A.L. of 26"?
Those adapters aren't available for the Remington yet.--- 9 of the 1.75 mini shells by makers like Aguila.
(And the shotgun should have that special aftermarket lifter or shell holder that will allow for reliable use of the extra-short mini shells).
As I mentioned above, part of the allure of the non-shotgun shotgun - for some - is being able to thumb your nose at the ATF and their ridiculous rules. To each his own.The weapon I'm describing above would hold more rounds than any of the Shockwave / Tac-14 firearms, without giving up any change in overall length.
That whole sporting/non-sporting purposes is bullsh*t anyway since it infringes on the clear meaning of the 2nd Amendment. Which has nothing to do with hunting and/or competitive target shooting. It also violates the Heller decision.If gun manufacturers keep pushing the limits with non-sporting shotguns (or firearms that use shotgun shells), they're liable to provoke BATF to declare more of them to be "destructive devices." ATF did that 25 years ago with regards to several other semi-automatic combat shotguns that were clearly non-sporting. Since they had bores of over half an inch diameter (any gauge above .410 bore is in this category) they technically fit the definition of an NFA-restricted destructive device-- just like a cannon. Just like a howitzer. Just like an anti-tank 20mm rifle cannon.