experience with vang comp shotguns

[nascardu]

Anyone own or have fired a vang comp shotgun. Im wondering if anyone has experienced their quality. Im thinking of buying one and wanted some opinions on a $1500.00 gun vs a build you own shotgun.

[MrMurphy]

In the shotgun world (combat shotguns) two companies are at the top of the heap.

Vang Comp, and Scattergun Technologies (long ago, bought up by Wilson Combat).

If a Vang gun leaves the door it's because Mr. Vang checked it out himself (pretty much a 1 man op from what I understand). It's been smoothed, checked, and everything done to it to keep the gun running in the absolute worst situations.
Only fired two of his guns and the barrel job does as advertised. With any load (particularly standard buckshot) it tightens patterns, less of a big deal with some of the new modern ammo, but still a good improvement. Any of his add-ons (safety, follower, etc) is there for a reason, not just looks.

Wilson Combat/Scattergun Tech guns are on par with is, but with a Vang, you know 1 man in particular has made sure the gun will WORK and if it doesn't for some reason, he'll fix it. Like Mr. Noveske of AR-building fame (8 man shop) said once, "It's got my name on it. It had better work when it leaves the door, or it doesn't leave" or something to that effect.

[nascardu]

thanks for your imput

[Bullman]

I love mine, a Mossberg 500. I initially had some trouble with the magazine followers, evidently ones that work in a 870 end up being a little tight in a Mossberg magazine and I had some binding problems. He turned down about 4 of them for me and sent them to me free.

They shoot tight patterns with normal buckshot, with the premium stuff they are scary tight, like keep them all in the b27 kill zone at 25 yards tight.

I have knocked down pepper poppers at 25 yards with #6 birdshot with my vang shotgun.

[Carver]

Get an 870 Police, cheapy bead sight model. $3xx
send it to Vang for the full bbl job $2xx
Do back flips at how cool and inexpensive and capable your boom stick is, compared to the 1200-1500 options out there.

FWIW, i take clays with an 18" 870 that has the bbl job from VComp (standard bead). Its awesome.

[Branspop]

I love mine, a Mossberg 500. I initially had some trouble with the magazine followers, evidently ones that work in a 870 end up being a little tight in a Mossberg magazine and I had some binding problems. He turned down about 4 of them for me and sent them to me free.

They shoot tight patterns with normal buckshot, with the premium stuff they are scary tight, like keep them all in the b27 kill zone at 25 yards tight.

I have knocked down pepper poppers at 25 yards with #6 birdshot with my vang shotgun.


Is yours the ported version?

[Bullman]

Yes, it is ported

[Branspop]

How does that go for you? Muzzle flash, etc?

[Bullman]

You know, I haven't really noticed any. I just requalled here a couple of weeks ago and I got there late so it was getting dark when I shot the shotgun course and I didn't notice any excessive flash at all. It is supposed to reduce recoil too, I guess it does because I really don't think my shotgun kicks terrible bad. I don't think my regular old 590 kicks so bad either but it weighs a bit more. But overall I am extremely pleased with the performance I get from my Vang shotgun.

[Branspop]

Cool, thanks!

[RetDet]

Hans Vang is a personal friend and a man whom I like a hell of a lot. I had dinner with him during the last SHOT Show here in Vegas. That having been said, I have two of his guns. One is an 870 that I pieced together and for which he did the barrel, safety, and so on. I've shot 60 rounds of slugs in 20 minutes with it and had no problems.

My other one is a Vang Comp Systems 11-87 that Hans actually used as a display model a few SHOT Shows ago. It's barrel is done, and it's thoroughly tricked out, right down to the light on the forearm. It's devastatingly accurate with slugs, and will keep all nine pellets of 00 buck on a silhouette at 35 yards, with regular, off-the-shelf Remington buck shot.

I've also had barrels done as gifts for friends and relatives and all have given positive feedback.

I firmly recommend Vang Comp Systems to anyone who really wants a great fighting shotgun. You won't be sorry.

[Rex G]

The Vang-comp ports do not cause problems with muzzle flash, and I seem to recall reading that the porting acts as a flash suppressor. I have qualed with my Vang-comp barrel in the darkess; the flash is not an issue. There is some flash, but just a dull orange that is not blinding. I ordered just the barrel from Hans Vang, and got one of his big-head safeties from Brownells. My present 870P is actually the second shotgun to wear this same barrel; I have had it awhile. My prior 870 was a Marine Magnum, which I sold when I started carrying a patrol carbine, and I am SO glad I kept the barrel, as I soon missed the shotgun, and bought the 870P.

[MTPD]

Any full choke shotgun will shoot tight groups with the premium OO & OOO Buckshot it shoots best. You can buy a good used 870 (or similar) and for a total cost of +/- $500 (including the initial cost of the gun) build a 100% reliable, tricked out, custom defense shotgun.

In my opinion Vang is an over rated item and not cost effective compared to installing an inexpensive screw-in full choke.

I bought a very good used 870 with vent rib 28" barrel. Had a gunsmith cut the barrel down to 18 3/4" & installed a srew-in full choke, front nite sight, Scorpion $30 white light with $20 bracket, Knoxx stock & forearm, mag extension, 6 extra side-saddle, etc. = total cost under $500. It will keep +50% of the OO & OOO it likes best on an IPSC target at 50 yards & all in the kill zone at 25 yards.

I sold the very nice original wooden stock & forearm on Ebay for $45.

I'm in the middle of doing the same thing with my 11-87 trap gun, since I don't shoot trap any more.

[Bullman]

My 590 got a screw in choke from someone ( I bought it used ) and it has a modified tube in it and it shoots pretty tight, not as tight as my Vang 500, but tight. Can you shoot slugs out of a full choke gun without bulging the barrel or deforming the slug so bad that your accuracy suffers?

[DaReaper]

I've shot a few of his with 14"ers. All I can say is WOW!!!

[RetDet]

MTPD, if all the Vang Comp System did was produce a tight pattern, you might be right, but since it does other things too, such as reduce felt recoil and muzzle rise, you aren't.

[VA27]

I don't have one of the guns, but I have used their parts on my own guns. They are perfect and their customer service is top-notch. +1 for Vang!

[TED]

DISCLAIMER: I know Hansy personally. We have shared meals, he's been to my house, been to my work and I talk to him regularly. My boss and him are good personal friends.

APD (and NUMEROUS agencies around the nation and the world) uses his guns. There are not enough superlatives to describe Hans as a person or as a professional. This is also true of his products, both in terms of overall quality and also of function. Many people do not know it but he also on occasion builds precision rifles and 1911's.

Recently, his 1911 prototype #3 came through my hands. It belonged to someone else though so I did not get to shoot it. But, it was NICE. And, that was just a prototype.

TED

[MTPD]

MTPD, if all the Vang Comp System did was produce a tight pattern, you might be right, but since it does other things too, such as reduce felt recoil and muzzle rise, you aren't.

My Knoxx recoil reducing stock does all the rest = a $100 item new. Mine cost $65 used (like new). Bear in mind I'm not bad-mouthing Vang, just pointing out for those with little cash that a similar outfit can be built for much less.

[RetDet]

I guess that's what makes horse races, isn't it. Different strokes for different folks. No offense meant and none taken. Enjoy your shotgun. I've given a lot of thought to Knoxx myself.

[Bullman]

Does Knoxx build a non pistolgrip stock that will allow you to still manipulate a Mossberg Safety?