I'm thinking of going to a pistol gripped stock for my Rem 870. Here are the plusses. Please feel free to comment. Also, if anyone has used the Speedfeed Tac stock, i.e. solid stock, shorter LOP, please post pics and/or your impression.
1. My AR has a pistol grip (obviously) and I use a CQB solutions sling with a Daniel Defense single point sling loop as the rear attachment. Getting a GG&G loop for the 870 would allow me to use the same sling configuration and feel.
2. With a push button safety, the 870 doesn't present any problems with reaching the safety as does the Mossberg. By the way, for a conventional stock, I do believe the tang mounted safety is superior.
3. I really have to concentrate on not wrapping my firing side thumb around the grip on a conventional stock. If I forget, I'll get rapped in the lip during recoil. Pain in the ass...errr, Mouth!
4. I don't like sidesaddle carriers, but I have a lace on buttstock carrier that I like. Only problem, with a conventional stock, the shells press into the nerve junction on the inside of my wrist when holding the shotgun at low ready. Not comfortable at all! Pistol grip will alleviate this problem.
5. Like others have said, easier to shoot one handed, though honestly, that is last on my list of "advantages". For a pump gun, that means you got off one shot. Yeah, that could be extremely useful at that one particular moment, but trying to cycle the weapon and get off another shot would seem like an exercise in how to get killed. Transition to handgun seems a better option. What? You don't carry a backup handgun? Shame on you!! What kind of mall ninja, condo-commando are you!!?