Hello fellow smoothbore goons. I've seen a fair bit of interest in the Shockwave platform on here so I figured I'd share my experience. Being able to toss a stock on a short barrel shotgun is one of the rare advantages we have over our neighbours to the south.
I use this gun for my wilderness defense rig and it has become my preferred tactical long gun as well. In an age of self destructing domestic semi autos or cripplingly expensive imports I elected to step back in time and put my trust in the modern musket. Nothing gives me the warm and fuzzies like that smoothbore vibe as I listen to an ounce of lead whizzing down range.
My 590 Shockwave has seen a variety of different parts in the last year as I tested various setups and configs. One of the most helpful upgrades isn't visible, the Mcarbo trigger spring kit. It's genuinely a game changer for making accurate shots with slugs. Other excellent and affordable upgrades are a "no jam" delrin follower from S&J, grab a metal safety while you're at it. I also had S&J bring in the Ergo MLOK forend. It's a one piece solid aluminum unit with 3 slots at 3/6/9oclock. It's very slim, comes with nice rail covers, and mounts using only the factory handguard nut.
Two potential cons to keep in mind on the 14in Shockwave specifically. 1) this model has a shorter action tube length, which means most forends (IE Magpul) require modification to fit. That being said I think the Magpul forend is pretty meh.
2) folding stocks may put you back under NR OAL limits, hence the unsightly mag tube extension. I love the FAB UAS though so it's worth it for me.
Most recent addition for me is the Streamlight Protac HL-X, incredibly impressed with this light. Mounting it with the pressure pad on such a small handguard + pump action was a bit tricky but I've got it dialed in now.
Let me know if you've got any questions or are curious about parts.
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u/therowdyirishman Aug 01 '23 edited Aug 01 '23
Hello fellow smoothbore goons. I've seen a fair bit of interest in the Shockwave platform on here so I figured I'd share my experience. Being able to toss a stock on a short barrel shotgun is one of the rare advantages we have over our neighbours to the south.
I use this gun for my wilderness defense rig and it has become my preferred tactical long gun as well. In an age of self destructing domestic semi autos or cripplingly expensive imports I elected to step back in time and put my trust in the modern musket. Nothing gives me the warm and fuzzies like that smoothbore vibe as I listen to an ounce of lead whizzing down range.
My 590 Shockwave has seen a variety of different parts in the last year as I tested various setups and configs. One of the most helpful upgrades isn't visible, the Mcarbo trigger spring kit. It's genuinely a game changer for making accurate shots with slugs. Other excellent and affordable upgrades are a "no jam" delrin follower from S&J, grab a metal safety while you're at it. I also had S&J bring in the Ergo MLOK forend. It's a one piece solid aluminum unit with 3 slots at 3/6/9oclock. It's very slim, comes with nice rail covers, and mounts using only the factory handguard nut.
Two potential cons to keep in mind on the 14in Shockwave specifically. 1) this model has a shorter action tube length, which means most forends (IE Magpul) require modification to fit. That being said I think the Magpul forend is pretty meh.
2) folding stocks may put you back under NR OAL limits, hence the unsightly mag tube extension. I love the FAB UAS though so it's worth it for me.
Most recent addition for me is the Streamlight Protac HL-X, incredibly impressed with this light. Mounting it with the pressure pad on such a small handguard + pump action was a bit tricky but I've got it dialed in now.
Let me know if you've got any questions or are curious about parts.