Folder or Pistol grip only?

[betyourlife]

Let me begin by stating that my search has not resulted in the information I was looking for being here already.

So here's my question: do you think it is better to have a folding stock on a shotgun or a pistol grip only? It will be used for HD first and foremost, however, I hope to rely on it should the SHTF. Outdoors I could see a use for a folder where slugs might come into play, but indoors it seems like it handles better without the stock and seems unnecessary at HD ranges.

[Bullman]

Let me start out by saying that I am a big believer in keeping shoulder weapons shoulder weapons, meaning, a shotgun should have a stock on it.

However, I do have a lust deep inside for a class 3 short barreled shotgun that I just can't shake. You know, about a 12 inch barrel with a birds head pistol grip and a pistol grip fore end, maybe a laser sight to help aim things. Useless... perhaps, but I sure would like to have one all the same.

[josp]

Bullman and I share the same affliction for small shotties. I went with a Serbu Super Shorty (www.serbu.com) and havent looked back. I will admit that I have a Knoxx CopStock folder on my work gun since accurate placement of slugs would be a necessity, but strictly for the HD use, the Serbu handles much easier in the confines of a home, and there is much less barrel for the bad guy to attempt to take away it from me.
I have shot it with slugs held so I am lookig over the reciever (no sights) and can hit the target at 25 yards, but it would be less than precise.:upeyes:

[MrMurphy]

A standard full stock.

Shotguns are not house clearing weapons (if you DO need to, there are ways with a full stock shotgun), they are hallway howitzers. Call cops, aim at door and hole up. They come in and boom. You don't clear a house alone. Even with 2 it's hard. Day before yesterday I went in with 8 clearing a building (well trained and constantly) and we came out with 5 ( exercise). There's always something you can miss.


The only reason I'd put a folding stock on a shotgun is for very small places. Hiking, boats, etc. Pistol grip only is useless for me, it's very hard to hit anything.

[fredj338]

+1 MrMurphy, pistol grips only are basically contact weapons to me. If you want to hit what you aim at, go w/ a stock of some kind. If it's a folder, make sure it's rigid when open.