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Best price on 870 Exp for HD?
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redneckmedic
Grandmaster
If you do it... do it right. Buy the police Riot gun. I have the hunting version. And had to accessorize the **** out of it.
It came with:
rifled barrel
bird barrel
fore/butt stock walnut. then the rest of gun NIB $300ish
I had to buy for HD:
mossburg 18'' barrel $105
folding but stock $50
5round mag attachment $15
surefire light $55
light adapt kit $15
tube extension (plastic) $25
handguard heatsheild with ghost sights $15
It came with:
rifled barrel
bird barrel
fore/butt stock walnut. then the rest of gun NIB $300ish
I had to buy for HD:
mossburg 18'' barrel $105
folding but stock $50
5round mag attachment $15
surefire light $55
light adapt kit $15
tube extension (plastic) $25
handguard heatsheild with ghost sights $15
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The police version also wont have the knobs on the inside of the mag tube. These knobs have to be ground down in order to put a extension on because the knobs will stop a shell from sliding past them.
I love the shotty redneckmedic
I love the shotty redneckmedic
870's have been rather high lately, I think the lowest I saw was $325 in Granger. Unless you're going to shoot a lot the Police model is overkill, a regular Express model will serve you plenty well and spend the saved $ on training 
Don't fall into the add-on trap unless you have self control...I did and failed on the SC. I won't post how much it cost me because I never kept track.
Don't fall into the add-on trap unless you have self control...I did and failed on the SC. I won't post how much it cost me because I never kept track.
redneckmedic
Grandmaster
This is what you want!
Remington 870 Riot 12 ga. : Pump at GunBroker.com
TacStar - TacStar Pressure Switch End Cap
Then a surefire light..
ATI makes a ton of accessories <----CLICKY
Remington 870 Riot 12 ga. : Pump at GunBroker.com
TacStar - TacStar Pressure Switch End Cap
Then a surefire light..
ATI makes a ton of accessories <----CLICKY
redneckmedic
Grandmaster
The reason I highly advise the Police riot 870 is for a few reasons, the price on the above model on GB is $365 so thats $65 for than the avg. (+ $35 FFL )right now. So buy once cry once, you won't find training for $65 or $100. My tube extension is plastic, this sucks for 2 reasons, it wont take abuse and will eventually brake or mar the threads, and when I clamp anything on the tube (surefire light) the clamp squeezes the tube spring and won't push the next arm onto the finger! So I have to loosen the clamp...light likes to swivel more freely, not too bad, but would like the riot instead!
If you are buying an 870 for home defense only buy the riot gun, with a light, or a wingmaster. You don't get as many shells...but how many do you need...It's a f*cking shotgun! It's not Leathal Weapon or Badboy's shootouts!
The reason I highly advise the Police riot 870 is for a few reasons, the price on the above model on GB is $365 so thats $65 for than the avg. (+ $35 FFL )right now. So buy once cry once, you won't find training for $65 or $100. My tube extension is plastic, this sucks for 2 reasons, it wont take abuse and will eventually brake or mar the threads, and when I clamp anything on the tube (surefire light) the clamp squeezes the tube spring and won't push the next arm onto the finger! So I have to loosen the clamp...light likes to swivel more freely, not too bad, but would like the riot instead!
If you are buying an 870 for home defense only buy the riot gun, with a light, or a wingmaster. You don't get as many shells...but how many do you need...It's a f*cking shotgun! It's not Leathal Weapon or Badboy's shootouts!
I said I've seen the same model like you posted from GB for $325. The last NIB Police model I saw was $550, so are you saying you can get the Police for $465? The way you worded it is confusing. I have the same 870 listed so I don't know how your extension is plastic, mine is definitely metal. As for training, yes you can train for $65, what would you call an afternoon at the range? It may not be your definition of training but anytime the trigger is squeezed I call that training.
redneckmedic
Grandmaster
No, you have good points, the training I was refering to, or actually though you were speaking of is a front site course or tactical shotgunner kind of idea. My extension is an ATI (POS) thats (peice of Sh*t) plastic tube. I either bought the wrong one, or didn't know you could by them, only out of ignorance! $385 is what the above pic NIB LEO RIOT 870 is plus $35 FFL, so yeah about $400ish.
I don't believe so but there are some who do. The Police is assembled in a different area of the plant is what I understand. There are no MIM parts and some other upgrades I believe. If someone shows me a study between the standard and the police on which experienced the most failures I might change my opinion.
on another forum the same thing that the Express was built in a different area of the plant and doesn't have the same quality components or craftsmanship as the police model. Only what I have heard.Show me where this is true? I have taken apart 3 different 870s, all look identical...
