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I have a picattiny rail on my 12 gauge with a tactical light installed on it. I would also like to add a laser just because, and have found a few low profile ones on ebay with a picattiny rail on the bottom so I could mount my flashlight to that. Just wondering if anyone has put these on a shotgun and wondering how they hold up to the recoil. Most are priced around $25 so not sure how sturdy they are! If the rack of a shotgun and a bright light in there face doesn't stop them, maybe a laser in the eye will! Thanks for any info!

 

Chris Senior Enthusiast

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lasermax or surefire makes a laser and light combo i believe

jdubub Senior Enthusiast

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With lasers, the cheaper ones will not hold true with a decent amount of recoil. For a Shotty, I would spend more. Check out the Viridian green laser and light combo. Its real small and our eyes see green better than red.

 

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TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

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Don't really see a point to a laser on a shotty. It's kind of hard to miss your target at close range.

 

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KMGZ400 Senior Enthusiast

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some people would just want it for looks and sometimes it can be useful. ive had an ebay one that i paid 30 for, it broke after about 200 shells. just had it on for looks

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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I guess it could be useful for slugs, but like you said, I can't see them holding up to the recoil. Just seems from the original post that this is a home defense weapon so the laser seems pointless.

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It is for home defense. I have added a pistol grip, but it is very different aiming a shotgun with a pistol grip than it is aiming a shotgun shoulder mounted. Some companies do make lasers especially for police riot guns, but they are expensive. So I was just wondering if anybody had experience with some of the cheaper ones. I would rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it!

00Silverado4x4 Senior Enthusiast

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Don't really see a point to a laser on a shotty. It's kind of hard to miss your target at close range.

 

I'm with this guy. If someone is in your home, and you have a shotgun with scatter shot, you WILL NOT miss. I'm not a marksman (well by military standards I am) but by time someone "takes aim" at me, I've already taken a few hundreds chunks out of them. Just how I think about shotguns and people that might think my home is their realm to explore.

TimmyG Senior Enthusiast

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Heres they way i see it. Spend the $ one the good one if you feel you have the need. This is for defence you very well may need it amd you want to be 100% sure its going to work when/if you need it! If it was just a goofing off range gun then u can afford to try the cheaper ones

 

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jdubub Senior Enthusiast

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It is for home defense. I have added a pistol grip, but it is very different aiming a shotgun with a pistol grip than it is aiming a shotgun shoulder mounted. Some companies do make lasers especially for police riot guns, but they are expensive. So I was just wondering if anybody had experience with some of the cheaper ones. I would rather have it and not need it than need it and not have it!

 

 

If I were you, I would just get a tactical 500+ Lumen flash light with a pressure switch and throw it on. Then the person it's aimed at will hit the ground blind just from the light.

blackout07 Senior Enthusiast

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Op I would go with some quality night sights, like ghost rings, before a laser. I would also scrap the pistol grip for a pistol grip stock. Pistol grips only are good for breaching doors or hiding under a trench coat....that's about it. :jester:

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