Picked this up last week and am in the process of rebuilding/refinishing it. I'm thinking of refinishing it completely in DuraCoat carbon black. My other two are two-tone, but I figured I'd try out the DuraCoat myself, seeing how you can buy the kit to do it yourself for about $50.
Gonna put a 3-position M4 stock on it with an M4-style forearm on it. I just bought a 7-shot extension for it, along with a tactical light that mounts on the forearm. Can't forget the Sidesaddle, either. I'm also getting another new 18-1/2" special purpose barrel for it (rifle sights with a smooth cylinder bore). I just have had excellent luck with those barrels as they consistently put 3 Hornady TAP 1oz. slugs into a cloverleaf at 50 yards. The spread on the 00 buck is pretty tight at 50 yards, too.
Should take a couple of weeks to get her done, but I'll post pics when she's done. BTW, picked it up for $160, tax included. There are some pits in the receiver, but I think I can smooth them out. If not, the new finish will help hide them.
Thanks for the tip! The Knoxx is definitely in the running, SK. I'm looking at one at a local gun store tomorrow and if it's half what I've heard it is, I'll have the new stock. If something should go haywire, I've got a backup in place.
Chrmm, you need to wait for people to come in and answer your question before you bump it. Not everyone knows the answer, and you may have to wait until someone who does know comes along.
Just trying to help ya out.
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Not hard at all. The whole shotgun is being redone in DuraCoat, so it's simply a matter of bead blasting the metal, degreasing it really good, and applying the finish with an airbrush/airgun.
The buttstock comes off by removing the buttplate, then inserting a L-O-N-G straight screwdriver into the stock to loosen up the retaining screw.
The forearm is removed with a T-wrench you can get just about anywhere. The front of the forearm is where the retaining nut is. You first have to remove the forearm completely. Then, just loosen the nut, remove the wood and there you go!
