Welcome back guys today we're going to talk about tactical shotgun upgrades.
Now, if you can only have one gun in your home for self-defense
I think it needs to be a 12-gauge pump shotgun
it's just so simple to operate, your wife could operate it, your kids can operate it
I do support using other guns for defense in your home myself i have a
pistol beside my bed
some people want to use ar-15, that's perfectly fine but if you can only have
one, get you 12 gauge. This shotgun i have here today is the Mossberg Maverick 88.
I have done a review on this gun so if you haven't seen it go check it out
this is the 20-inch security version of the maverick 88. it has an eight-shot
capacity and they do offer a 18 and a half inch version that has six shot
capacity but contrary to what Joe Biden might think capacity does matter
so while length is something to consider in a tactical shotgun
I'd rather have the extra two rounds and I'm only adding an extra inch and a half
on this gun. now while we're talking about capacity
the only downside to a shotgun vs a pistol or rifle is that it's going to
have less capacity and that brings us to our first tactical upgrade the Tacstar
sidesaddle and it holds an extra six rounds and thats just for convenience
and faster reloading to have those extra rounds right there at your disposal and
this sidesaddle doesn't require any gunsmithing and it has an aluminum mounting
plate that just screws onto the receiver and the actual shell holder part that's
bolted onto the aluminum plate is a black polymer material now the eight
shot capacity of this gun is great but having that extra six rounds old standby
is really nice to have. Now if this is your house gun to want to make sure
everybody in your home can use it comfortably like i said earlier so that
brings us to the stock. now replaced the stock
was on here with the Mugpul SGA stock it's a little pricey, it's around 80 to 100
bucks but I think it's worth it
it has the ability to add or remove spacers right here it comes with five
half inch spacers you can add make the link to pull longer or shorter and
that's just so you can make it a little bit more comfortable to shoot if your
wife or your kids are going to be using it you want it might want to think about
making it a little shorter so the length the pull isn't too long for them and I
like the magpul because the grip angle is just a little bit more comfortable for
tactical or defensive shooting and it has a very comfortable rubber butt pad
on the end it has sling attachment points on both sides as well as QD
swivel mounts that you just pull this little piece out here and you can attach
your QD swivel to that it also has optional cheek risers that you can buy
that fit right here if you're using optics on your guns or ghost ring sights
that are a little bit higher
you may want to get that cheek riser the next thing that I think is really
important to have a tactical or home defense shotgun is a flashlight. If you
hear a bump in the night and you're patrolling through your house with your
boomstick you want to be able to light up the target make sure you're not going
to accidently shoot a friend or family member. That brings us to our next
crucial upgrade, i have this light on an Elzetta zsm shotgun mount. Its made of a
tough polymer material and it can be mounted on either side of the gun.
It comes with spacers that adjust to fit a 4-10, 20 gauge, 12-gauge as well as any
flashlights from .07 inches up to an inch
it has a really tight fit that's not going to allow any movement while you're
shooting and I think it's one of the best mounts out there. Its going to run
you about 35 bucks
it also has the option of adding a Picatinny rail or a swing swivel to the
other side
and the light that i have on here is a Streamlight Polytac HP, you can find that for
around thirty bucks
it's a really tough polymer frame, its powered by two cr123a batteries and this
particular one is 275 lumens on high it has a high, low, strobe and this one can
be programmed to go through the different modes at different times it
can be programmed to do just the high mode and this thing is super bright it's
definitely going to light up the room so you can see what you're shooting at it
also has a momentary on, if you just touch the switch on the back without
clicking it, you'll get a momentary on function. This light is waterproof up
to one meter for 30 minutes and you can go with more expensive lights you know
gun lights can go all the way up then 200 bucks but really on a shotgun
this is going to do it for you this is really tough and as long as you have a
good mount its going to work it for you. while we're up here i want to talk about
the sight that I've chosen the Maverick 88 comes with a brass bead sight but i
wanted to upgrade that so what I have here is the TruGlo Big Dot sight. You
can get this in red or green
basically it's just the fiber-optic shotgun sight, it's going to capture all
the available light in the room especially in low light situations you'll
be able to pick up that front sight a lot easier than you would just a regular
brass bead sight so i think that's a pretty cool upgrade not necessary but i
like it. And finally the last thing you may want to consider putting on your shotgun
is a sling, I personally think every long gun should have a sling if for no other
reason than convenience so you can just throw it on your back and keep it out of
the way keep it pointed in a safe direction when you're just walking
around but also if you were to accidentally trip and fall your guns not
going to go flying across the room and God forbid if you were in a defensive
situation, you're gun is tethered to you so the bad
guy can't just take it away from you and use it against you
I don't have one here with me today. I will be getting the Magpul MS1 sling
that's a really good quality 2 point sling for a shotgun and that pretty much does
it from my tactical shotgun upgrades
I think these are all really important things that you should consider if
you're building your own home defense shotgun and I like I said earlier I
think the Maverick 88 is a great option for you especially if you're on a
budget so thanks for watching guys I hope this has been helpful for you while
you're building your own technical shotgun please comment below if you have
any questions or comments about the things that I've chosen here and please
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