PENS,
The "Side Saddle" is a very nice, well made accessory. It holds the rounds tight enough that you can insert them from the bottom (primer down) and they're going to stay there. It saves a LOT of time when reloading from the side saddle. Just rotate the gun 90 degrees and the loading chamber and the rounds are right at your finger tips.
I REALLY like the SureFire L-4 light. At 100 lumens it's almost a weapon by itself. It's twice the cost of the TacStar but very well worth it. Additionally, the SureFire is LED and virtually indestructable - - I'm not sure how the xenon bulb, in the TacStar will hold up under the pounding of a shotgun. On a home defence weapon I don't want the light going out at the wrong time.
There, dammitt, I just talked myself into spending anouther $150.00.
I'll check with Mossberg on the forestock strap. Thanks for the info.
BLACKJACK