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A Run Down of Our Braces for the TAC-14
In my educated and extremely experienced opinion, a braced Stakeout/Tac-14 is the epitome of the 12 ga weapon system. There is very little an 18" barrelled and stocked 870 will do, if anything, that t… -
Bead, Ghost Ring, Red Dot, or Rifle Sights??
The Stakeout (or as the common people call it, a Tac-14 or Shockwave) is a different animal than a regular shotgun. Its like the difference between an AK and an AR. They are used in a different manner… -
Carrying Ammo For the 12 GA. Stakeout
The shotgun, in any configuration is a "go and get it" weapon. It is not a reactive "fight right now" weapon like the hand gun. The fact that you went to retrieve a more powerful weapon precluded any … -
FIVE REASONS WHY THE SHOTGUN FELL OUT OF FAVOR
I think the shotgun fell out of favor for a number of reasons 1). The competition-centric focus on scores on a target. It is easier for a range officer to score a rifle target than a shotgun … -
FIVE REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD CHOOSE THE SHOTGUN
The first one was so controversial I wanted to keep it going. We showed that the reasons the shotgun fell from prominence were simply silly fashion choices which have driven the world of weap… -
Pistol Grip Shotguns - The Alternative PDW
I first saw this in an article by my friend Chris McLaughlin in the old, and then credible, SWAT Magazine. He wrote the story of its development for the US Marshal Serivice and its Witness Protection …