Combat 870 Build

[gregkl]

Here's my "combat" 870.

Tell us what you have here. I like it!

 

[Mosinguy]

870 Tactical with factory extension and upgraded follower. The stock is supposed to be one off an old police 870 and was refinished by a member here. The wood made it heftier but I like it. I figure for home defense it's ok. The stock definitely made the shotgun my favorite gun in the collection currently.

 

[ShootnCut]

He's local LEO, hence the shorty.

That would explain it. I've wanted a SBS ever since I called the ATF back in the 80's about the forms to do one myself and was told it was a no no. (After I'd just bought a submachine gun.)

 

[TheDude]

Here's my "combat" 870.

Very nice! No recoil pad?

 

[Mosinguy]

Nope not yet. Haven't shot it yet with the new stock and I expect a nice kick.

 

[Cerberus]

Here's my "combat" 870.

Beautiful. Exactly what a fighting shotgun should look like. Mine looks similar but without the extension and with an 18" barrel, oh and it's not nearly as nice looking.

 

[Mosinguy]

Beautiful. Exactly what a fighting shotgun should look like. Mine looks similar but without the extension and with an 18" barrel, oh and it's not nearly as nice looking.

This is an 18" barrel as well. I hope to keep the shotgun looking this good but make no mistake it is a working gun!

 

[Cozy439]

Originally Posted by Zoub
I think the minimum number of 870's needed to be happy in life is 4.


"original quote by CEREBUS"
Dang I'm one short


I can never catch up. Every time I get close 1 of my sons moves out and takes one with him.

 

[gregkl]

This is an 18" barrel as well. I hope to keep the shotgun looking this good but make no mistake it is a working gun!

I have been trying to figure out if I should;

1. Try to find a Police model
2. Buy the tactical model and find some wood for it
3. Buy a standard 870 Express and upgrade the magazine and barrel

Number 1 might be tough to find.
Number 2 would work out of the box and I could find some wood and refinish it and have something similar to yours.
Number 3 seems like it would be the most expensive, but I would have an extra barrel for when I wanted to shoot a longer barrel.

 

[Cerberus]

I have been trying to figure out if I should;

1. Try to find a Police model
2. Buy the tactical model and find some wood for it
3. Buy a standard 870 Express and upgrade the magazine and barrel

Number 1 might be tough to find.
Number 2 would work out of the box and I could find some wood and refinish it and have something similar to yours.
Number 3 seems like it would be the most expensive, but I would have an extra barrel for when I wanted to shoot a longer barrel.

My "tactical" is a retired surplus shotgun. It is nothing more than a parkerized wingmaster with police style stocks. She aint pretty but she is smooth as silk.
I'll give you another option. Find a cheap used wingmaster and buy whichever barrel you dont have.

 

[Cerberus]

This is an 18" barrel as well. I hope to keep the shotgun looking this good but make no mistake it is a working gun!

Wow, mine has a different barrel. Where did you locate that barrel or did it come on the gun?

 

[gregkl]

My "tactical" is a retired surplus shotgun. It is nothing more than a parkerized wingmaster with police style stocks. She aint pretty but she is smooth as silk.
I'll give you another option. Find a cheap used wingmaster and buy whichever barrel you dont have.

Good Idea. I'll add that to the "list".

 

[Mosinguy]

Wow, mine has a different barrel. Where did you locate that barrel or did it come on the gun?

It came from the factory with that barrel. This is a 2013 production 870. Not sure if that means anything. It might look different because of the factory extension. I'd be hard pressed to find a longer barrel for it without modifying it. I'm not concerned though since I never have hunted and don't see myself doing it soon unfortunately.

 

[Mosinguy]

I have been trying to figure out if I should;

1. Try to find a Police model
2. Buy the tactical model and find some wood for it
3. Buy a standard 870 Express and upgrade the magazine and barrel

Number 1 might be tough to find.
Number 2 would work out of the box and I could find some wood and refinish it and have something similar to yours.
Number 3 seems like it would be the most expensive, but I would have an extra barrel for when I wanted to shoot a longer barrel.

Look in Shotgun News. If I remember correctly I saw an ad for old 870 police shotguns for no more than maybe $250. Not sure if they still have any but they are out there and cheap. My tactical doesn't retail cheap and I haven't seen one used.

If I could do it again I'd look for a police 870 or older Wingmaster and throw on an extension and wood stock. The tactical was just more convenient for me for a few reasons and there's nothing wrong with it, but I feel one could piece together something similar to what I have, cheaper. Also if you throw on an aftermarket extension and you wanted a "do-all" shotgun for hunting and HD all you'd have to do is remove the added on extension and throw on a longer barrel easily. Because my barrel was made to accommodate the factory extension it is unlikely I could find a longer barrel for it if I ever wanted to hunt. I'm actually considering have choke threads put on the barrel so I could choke it if needed. Would the choke on the 18" barrel be as effective as a choke on a 24" barrel? Probably not but it would improve shot patterns enough if I needed to hunt with my 870.

 

[Cerberus]

Look in Shotgun News. If I remember correctly I saw an ad for old 870 police shotguns for no more than maybe $250. Not sure if they still have any but they are out there and cheap. My tactical doesn't retail cheap and I haven't seen one used.

If I could do it again I'd look for a police 870 or older Wingmaster and throw on an extension and wood stock. The tactical was just more convenient for me for a few reasons and there's nothing wrong with it, but I feel one could piece together something similar to what I have, cheaper. Also if you throw on an aftermarket extension and you wanted a "do-all" shotgun for hunting and HD all you'd have to do is remove the added on extension and throw on a longer barrel easily. Because my barrel was made to accommodate the factory extension it is unlikely I could find a longer barrel for it if I ever wanted to hunt. I'm actually considering have choke threads put on the barrel so I could choke it if needed. Would the choke on the 18" barrel be as effective as a choke on a 24" barrel? Probably not but it would improve shot patterns enough if I needed to hunt with my 870.

I would guess you could find a choke that would make it viable for hunting if you chose to go that route at some point. But shotguns seem to multiply like rabbits, so a sporting model would show up if you descided to take up hunting.