The Blackhawk Knoxx SpecOps Gen III is a premium stock upgrade for the Remington 870 shotgun that you don’t want to miss. If you’re new to shotguns and still using the factory stock that came with your Remington 870, then you know how the recoil feels each time you fire. With the Knoxx SpecOps Stock Gen III, this recoil you would normally feel will be reduced a lot.
You can read review of the previous SpecOps Generation here: Knoxx SpecOps Stock Review
Read first part here: Review of the 4 Pistol Grips for the Remington 870 Shotgun
Thanks to Synchronizor for this detailed review!
There are three controls that an 870 user manipulates with their shooting hand: the trigger, the safety switch, and the slide release. With the traditional semi-grip shotgun stocks that the 870 was designed to use, these controls are all easy to reach and manipulate. Pistol grips, whether part of a stock or stand-alone, can have a significant effect on how – and how easily – these controls are manipulated. Pistol grips rarely interfere with the gun’ s trigger for obvious reasons, but they can – and frequently do – make working the safety or slide release slower or more difficult.
The 870’ s cross-bolt safety is located right behind the trigger, and with a traditional stock that’ s no wider than the receiver and doesn’ t enclose the rear of the trigger guard, it is possible to apply pressure on the safety with the side of the finger, rather than the tip. This allows the user to disengage the safety while keeping their fingertip on or very near the trigger, so a shot can be made virtually immediately. With traditional stocks, the safety is also fairly easily reached with the thumb or middle finger for re-engagement, or for disengagement in the case of left-handed shooters using an 870 with a right-handed safety switch.
Thanks to Synchronizor for this detailed review!
I won’t get into when, where, and for what I think pistol grips should and shouldn’t be used, because it would just add several thousand more words to what is already a massive piece. I’ll simply say that while they have many downsides, and a fixed or folding stock will be a better choice for many situations, pistol-gripped shotguns do have their place. They’re very compact & maneuverable, and (usually) lighter than a full stock, which can be beneficial on a gun that’s used more as a tool than a weapon, or one that needs to be stored or deployed in very tight spaces. They’re also cool; a lot of folks (myself included) buy a pistol grips just for fun, and that’s a perfectly legitimate reason to own one.
c17loadmaster posted some very cool photos on Remington 870 Forum, this shotgun is for sale:
New photo for Remington 870 Photo Contest:
Very nice photo from Rodney B Pickens on Rem870.com Facebook Page.
Typically, the pistol grip on a shotgun with a shoulder stock is designed to help take up the recoil. However, some shooters may tend to squeeze the pistol grip too much to take the force off the shoulder. You do not want your hand to take the recoil you want your whole body to absorb the shock. Trying to hold back, the recoil with the pistol grip means your sight alignment has to be readjusted and your follow up shots will be slower. Some shooters feel more in control of the weapon when they have their hand wrapped around the pistol grip. In most cases, it comes down to personal preferences.
quincy07 posted interesting photos of his Remington 870 tactical build with Blackhawk! Knoxx Stock, Knoxx Powerpak and Magpul forend on Remington 870 Forum:
Nugunner01 posted very nice photos of his Remington 870 Marine Magnum on Remington 870 Forum:
Strapy has posted very nice pics of the Remington 870 he has built for his wife. Very nice setup.
