Mostly positive but a couple of issues - BlackHawk Knoxx Specops Gen 3 Shotgun Stocks w/Recoil Suppression Technology

The stock is well built and the attachment hardware is also of good quality. Everything fit up perfectly on my 870 express. Does it reduce recoil... yes. My best guess is it reduces felt recoil in the vicinity of 30 to 40 %. There are a couple of things to be noted. The face slap often mentioned by Generation II owners may have been reduced in Gen III but it is definitely not eliminated. The way the gun recoils seems weird and takes some getting used to. With a 28 inch vent rid barrel and normal cheek weld, your shooting eye is way to high to align the bead correctly. This does not have the same geometry of a factory stock. With a Carlson's 18 1/2 inch barrel with rifle sights, The sights do line up fairly well not requiring you to shift your cheek anchor spot on the stock. Overall, this is a good product but will definitely take practice to become proficient with.