Only buy this if you’re prioritizing aesthetics - ATI Outdoors T3 Collapsible Shotgun Stock w/Gen 2 Tactlite

I will admit I got caught up in the “cool” factor on this stock - it looks great! The pistol grip itself feels great in my hand, the recoil absorbing pad and grip back strap give a great first impression that they will help with felt recoil, and the instructions were straightforward. As I started the install though, reality set in - the whole thing is plastic, including the “buffer tube”. I was still willing to give it a shot, but then I hit a roadblock when I realized my pistol grip was missing a pre-drilled hole on the back of the pistol grip to secure the buffer tube. This is the only screw that secures the entire buffer tube & stock assembly onto the pistol grip by the way… I get the impression that one rough drop could spell trouble for this stock. Rather than try to drill the missing hole myself and make this thing work, I just decided to return it and pick up a Magpul stock instead. Overall I feel like the total build quality doesn’t instill confidence that this thing is suited for the recoil and abuse a 12ga shotgun will see. Plus the bad QC of a missing screw hole that’s crucial to the install of the stock makes me further doubt the quality. Seems like others have had luck, so roll the dice if you are prioritizing looks and want to take the chance. Also just FYI, the LOP on this when fully collapsed on a Mossberg 500 is about normal length still (watch out if you’re hoping for something shorter) and this grey is a much lighter tone than Magpul’s grey forend if you were trying to use them together like I was.