[NoPoHustler]

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NoPo, you would recommend a pistol grip 12 gauge to a guy who has perhaps never even shot a gun?

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I would because when you make the decision to purchase a gun, the very first thing you need to do is familiarize yourself with this gun. You do this by immediately making time to go and shoot this gun, clean the gun, practice getting it ready to shoot with your eyes closed (this will seriously help you if say your house happens to get broken into at night because it is dark). If you are not willing to take all of these steps to familiarize yourself with your guns then honestly you should not own them. Gun ownership is as much of a set of responsibilities as it is a constitutional right. Oh, and the gun does not kick that bad. My wife shoots it with no problems and she is a little 5'6" 130lber.