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My opinion.

The more you add to a shotgun the more weight you add and slows you down. That and some add-ons just make a shotgun harder to operate.

A heat shield would be OK. The Mossberg brand is well made.

I would say a good two point sling is a must. A sling is like a holster for a handgun. A three point sling just gets in the way of pumping the action.

I don't like receiver side shell saddles because they throw the balance off and add a a lot of weight. Many like them and they can be useful. I keep a shot shell belt loaded with buckshot and a few slugs. A shell bag you can throw over your shoulder would be good also.

Butt cuffs get in the way if you have to transition to the other side to fire.

The Vang oversize metal safety is a good low cost upgrade. With heavy use overtime the Mossberg plastic safety can give problems.

The tritium bead sight is excellent for the dark.

A good small compact flashlight is very useful. I like the rail mount type so I can easily remove it if I want to.


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It is best to keep it simple. A flashlight and mount, 2 point sling and maybe a tritium bead sight. I would say put a oversize Vang metal safety on it but you have a pistol grip stock which makes it hard to use the safety. Get to know it well before you start adding things. Pattern test it to see what buckshot it likes. The reduced recoil loads are excellent for home defense. The federal Flite Control 00 buck usually gives nice tight uniform patterns. Remington buffered buckshot usually patterns well out of most shotguns. Winchester Buck usually sucks. Stay away from 3" shells. Practice with cheap 2 3/4" birdshot loads.


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