Another 870

Calvin · 09-18-2006, 11:46 PM

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.

jerry · 09-19-2006, 05:40 AM

Nice, post more pics when ya get done :right:

silentknight · 09-19-2006, 05:17 PM

Looks very nice. One suggestion on the telescoping stock, no one makes a better one than Knoxx

Calvin · 09-19-2006, 08:32 PM

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.

silentknight · 09-19-2006, 09:54 PM

I have one on my 870, and love it. Makes a 3" deer slug feel like a light target load bird shot

chrmm19 · 10-09-2006, 09:39 PM

Hey how hard is it to redo the blue and the reciver and to change front and rear grips
thanks

chrmm19 · 10-09-2006, 09:45 PM

anyone who can please help that would be great

Rookie_Rover · 10-09-2006, 09:50 PM

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.

chrmm19 · 10-09-2006, 09:59 PM

whats bump it mean?

Calvin · 10-09-2006, 10:00 PM

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!

Rookie_Rover · 10-09-2006, 10:01 PM

"Bumping" is making multiple posts before you get a reply to the first one.

chrmm19 · 10-09-2006, 10:02 PM

thanks alot calv your help is much appreciated

chrmm19 · 10-09-2006, 10:02 PM

ok sorry

09-18-2006, 11:46 PM	#1
Calvin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,072	Another 870 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. Attached Thumbnails

09-19-2006, 05:17 PM	#3
silentknight Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,118	Looks very nice. One suggestion on the telescoping stock, no one makes a better one than Knoxx __________________ Sic Vis Pacem Parabellum

09-19-2006, 09:54 PM	#5
silentknight Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,118	I have one on my 870, and love it. Makes a 3" deer slug feel like a light target load bird shot __________________ Sic Vis Pacem Parabellum

10-09-2006, 09:50 PM	#8
Rookie_Rover Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Western Tennessee. Posts: 297	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. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself – Twain.

10-09-2006, 10:01 PM	#11
Rookie_Rover Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: South Western Tennessee. Posts: 297	"Bumping" is making multiple posts before you get a reply to the first one. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself – Twain.

09-19-2006, 05:40 AM	#2
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 13,763 Blog Entries: 1	Nice, post more pics when ya get done :right:

09-19-2006, 08:32 PM	#4
Calvin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,072	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.

10-09-2006, 09:39 PM	#6
chrmm19 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: chalfont pa Posts: 8	Hey how hard is it to redo the blue and the reciver and to change front and rear grips thanks

10-09-2006, 09:45 PM	#7
chrmm19 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: chalfont pa Posts: 8	anyone who can please help that would be great

10-09-2006, 09:59 PM	#9
chrmm19 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: chalfont pa Posts: 8	whats bump it mean?

10-09-2006, 10:00 PM	#10
Calvin Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,072	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!

10-09-2006, 10:02 PM	#12
chrmm19 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: chalfont pa Posts: 8	thanks alot calv your help is much appreciated