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Originally Posted by drivingagain
Thought I would throw this in if no one has seen it yet. I use the 590A1 as my defense gun to get to my safe and then pull out the saiga 12. This is definitely close quarters shotgun. Got me thinking maybe I need a shorter 590A1. Just need to go through a tax stamp wait.
2017 Mossberg 590 Shockwave
Mossberg 590 A1 14" Barrel
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Right before I retired, as our patrol cars got smaller and full of computers....we found ourselves with NO room for our 18 and 20 inch Rem 870's. So we cut barrels to 14.5 inches, recrowned the barrels and reinstalled new front beads. FAR easier to get in and out of the cars....But quite a bit more muzzle blast. A specialized weapon for unique circumstances.
As far as the REALLY short guns......I've shot several really short doubles and pumps. One was an original Ithaca Auto Burglar. Quite rare. They are FAR worse in the muzzle blast department, even if only a 20 gauge. FAR harder to hit a target at most any distance, as soon as the buttstock is no longer available. Not what one would want unless it's a firefight in a phone booth. Considering the paperwork BS one has to go through as well as the $200 stamp....not worth it in my opinion.