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Length is an issue with self-defense/combat shotguns.
Maneuverability (e.g., inside building or even a car, etc.), ability to carry/store in a small package (pack, case, etc.), and even concealing it on your person - primarily length is a limiting factor.
The example above doesn't show a Shockwave/Tac-14, but a those are still at least 26" long and a bullpup can be shouldered where as the SW/T14 can't unless you lengthen them to about 30"+ with a pistol brace, at which point then they are as long or longer than a bullpup (Mossberg 500 bullpup is about 30" long with an 18" barrel).
But then so is size.
This:
Can be hidden under a coat by using a sling and keeping it under the off arm much better than this:
Or any other bullpup shotgun I have seen on the market.
Even the rare High Standard Model 10:
Maneuverability (e.g., inside building or even a car, etc.), ability to carry/store in a small package (pack, case, etc.), and even concealing it on your person - primarily length is a limiting factor.
The example above doesn't show a Shockwave/Tac-14, but a those are still at least 26" long and a bullpup can be shouldered where as the SW/T14 can't unless you lengthen them to about 30"+ with a pistol brace, at which point then they are as long or longer than a bullpup (Mossberg 500 bullpup is about 30" long with an 18" barrel).
But then so is size.
This:
Can be hidden under a coat by using a sling and keeping it under the off arm much better than this:
Or any other bullpup shotgun I have seen on the market.
Even the rare High Standard Model 10: