Marcus Orr

I’ve bought a couple of guns over the last few months, a 9 millimeter Kel-Tec Sub-2000 rifle and a 12 Gauge Mossberg 500 shotgun. 

I was browsing the local gun store when I came across the Kel-Tec.  I wasn’t planning on buying a gun that day.  I was looking at the AR-15s and trying to decide whether I really wanted to spend upwards of a thousand dollars on one to carry at work.  There was no way I can spend that kind of money on a rifle for work.  Maybe they’ll issue them to us one day.  The Kel-Tec kept catching my eye.  Here’s a stock photo of the Kel-Tec Sub-2000

It’s so small, I thought it was a little .22 caliber target rifle.  One of the salesman saw me eyeing the gun, mentioned how unique it is and took it down off the shelf.  Just as he started to hand it to me, he folded it in half.  I immediately thought about whether it would fit into a “bail out bag” that I just got to put in my patrol car.  I initially got my bail out bag to carry extra ammo, second gun, first aid kit and some miscellaneous stuff that I might need if I ever had to ditch my car quick.  They had the gun in on consignment and I learned through another customer that the stores were having a particularly hard time getting and keeping the Kel-Tecs in stock.  I gave the gun back to the salesman, but couldn’t get it out of my mind.  I went to the truck to leave, but just had to look up the gun’s reviews on my phone’s internet browser.  After reading some great reviews, I went back in and bought it.  I made some modifications to it right away.  I removed the foregrip and added quad rails that now hold a folding foregrip, light/laser, two magazine holders with 20 round magazines, a holographic sight, and a bungee single point sling.  The whole thing folds up nicely and still fits in my bail out bag.  Here are some pics of my modified Sub-2000.

I wish I could write about how it shoots, but I haven’t gotten a chance to test it out yet. 

A couple of months after buying the Sub2K, I bought the Mossberg 500 12 Gauge shotgun.  I have an almost identical Mossberg 500 that’s issued to me for work and I’ve really liked it as a defensive gun.  I wanted something simple and reliable to keep for home defense.  The Mossberg fits that bill nicely.  This particular model came with a full stock and a pistol grip.  Here’s a stock photo

I put the pistol grip on mine, but I’m not sure if I’ll keep it that way.  It’s easier to maneuver in a confined space, which is good if you ever need it in the home, but it’s harder to access the release for the pump.  Before I bought the Mossberg, I considered the Maverick 12 Ga, which is almost identical to the Mossberg but is around a hundred dollars cheaper.  I chose the Mossberg over the Maverick for the same reason I chose the Mossberg over a Remington – I like the safety release as a sliding switch on top of the gun rather than as a button on the trigger guard.  Here’s a picture of my Mossberg alongside the Kel-Tec Sub2K:

This gun thing may be getting kind of addicting.  I need to stay away from the gun store for awhile.  I’ll try to get some reviews posted as soon as I get a chance to spend some time at the range.

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