Originally Posted by Nomercy448

Personally, I'd leave the shotgun for field work, and use your glock for home defense.

At home defense ranges, a shotgun doesn't spread much. There IS an advantage in having a lot of stopping power, but your .45 glock has plenty of punch to stop an intruder. The DISADVANTAGE for a shotgun is size. Across a bedroom, you're talking about 10-15ft shots. You'll be able to get off ONE shot before an intruder could close the gap and deflect your muzzle. Once you present ANY gun, an intruder will likely scatter, but if they're smart, they'd attack. Running off, to me, means you're going to shoot me in the back. If I advance, I greatly improve my odds.

If you really insist on using a shotgun, I'd recommend a model with a buttstock AND pistol grip (like an A2 style or turkey style stock) and a vertical foregrip. That'll maximize your power for maintaining control of your shotgun if someone gets ahold of your muzzle.

I personally wouldn't spend money buying retro-fit parts. A Mossberg 500 Just in Case runs about $350 around here. I wouldn't mess with the 28" bbl wood stock. I'd start over, get a short barrel with the stock I wanted (the 500 JIC doesn't qualify), then add a vertical forend grip for $30. The retro-fit will cost about the same as the new shotgun anyway, so if you really don't have any use for the 28" 500, I'd sell it and put that money towards the shorty, instead of ruining a perfectly good wingshooter.