![]() ![]() Very informative as there is a lot of misinformation floating around about the Shockwave and its legality, especially with an added pistol brace and grip. Of course these are all personal choices and you need to go with what feels right for you. I'm a firm believer in high power flashlights as they are powerful deterrents as they not only identify the target, they also temporarily blind the would be assailant without causing any long term damage. ![]() I thought the laser might interfere with the sight picture but it looks like it will be ok so that's the final piece for mine.īTW, I have the Streamlight forend which puts out a lot of light. Was planning to put the XS Big Dot sight on mine but didn't know how it would work with the Crimson Trace laser installed which wraps over the top of the receiver. I've just finished putting the Ergo adapter and grip with the SBA3 brace on mine. My Shockwave is set up like that and I don't feel the need for the extra recoil reduction with those loads. A possible option would be to install the Opsol adapter and use the minishells. In the closed cab of a truck, you might find that it's not worth it. If you've shot any rifles or handguns with brakes installed, you'll know what I'm speaking of. Regarding the perffed barrel, it will help a bit with full power buckshot loads but it comes with the penalty of putting a LOT of sound back at you as the barrel perforations act basically like a muzzle brake. It's not the gun, it's the bullet that does the work, and coming up with new bullet launchers is exactly how the firearms makers stay in business. I have yet to see anybody volunteer to have a loaded "range toy" pointed at them - well, maybe some in the dead of night - but even they recognize they could be dead in the night. With that in mind, I always keep in mind that NO firearm is a "toy" and using the term to describe one is definitely not a responsible way to class them. For some jurisdictions, the political overtones would be another satisfactory reason, along with the reduced penetration others are seemingly overly concerned. I consider it a superior replacement for the 1911 in HD, and at the ranges involved, more than adequate at stopping an intrusion. It's time to review the Shockwave again, sans all the McGruber add ons, and consider how it can be appropriately applied to our defense. 30-06 or AR15 - especially out of season or where prohibited. In a suburban environment, traveling, or wilderness hiking, they have the power and range to stop an attack as needed. It's easier to just trash talk things casting them in a light as if they are unprofessional rather than think thru the entire point of their existence.Īs of this writing I'm finding it hard to source a Shockwave - at all - because after a few years of reviews by those who found the positives, the public is now gung ho for using them in personal defense, the primary reason they exist. Americans tend to be about 20 years behind on state of the art - and it's hard to merchandise oneself as an expert if the newer firearms weren't part of the initial training or education. If that takes using a 14" 12G with no stock for personal security, why not?īecause so many are trapped in their training and experience, they can't expand their envelope and explore alternative methods. ![]() As a student of the Infantry School, however, it was a main point of instruction to think OUT OF THE BOX to get the upper hand in a situation. ![]() I was an early adopter of the HK91 in the 70's, and I continue to see how newer firearms can do better than traditional arms that are popular only because they are used by LEO's and demonstrated so ably in competition. That's the exact reason so many carry a handgun - no room to maneuver a Garand or field gun, you transition to a hand gun. Now? Numerous online reviews say exactly the opposite - that the short legal length is exactly what can be a blessing when using it in close quarters. I find it humorous that so many initial reviews called the Shockwave a useless range toy - the same epithet the AR Pistol was graced with when shooters first acknowledged they exist. ![]()
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