Remington 870 Fore Stock Removal

SilentSoul · 03-14-2008, 05:09 PM

Does anyone have, or care to explain the step by step of how to remove the fore stock on a Remington 870 shotgun? It would be greatly appreciate I looked around online but I think I am searching using the wrong terminology.
Thanks Alot

kygunsmith · 03-14-2008, 05:12 PM

There is a tool designed for this , removing the forearm,I mean.

jerry · 03-14-2008, 05:24 PM

Remove the fore end by sliding it forward and simultaneously pressing the left shell latch.
Remove the bolt assembly from the action bars.

Buy or make wrench. Gun store may have one you can borrow.

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Enjoy the 870!
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SilentSoul · 03-14-2008, 06:04 PM

I have a tool that looks like a large choke tube wrench. But I don't know if this is what I need.

evilblackrifle · 03-15-2008, 02:26 AM

A couple good links....

View Forum - Shotgun FAQ's & How To's

ShootingWorld.com :: View Forum - Remington

ArkansasHunter · 03-15-2008, 02:45 AM

I bought a wood corn cob forearm for my 870 Express and if I had looked first at what I have to do to put it on.
I wouldn't had bought it.
Moose was a big help in telling me I needed the specail wrench to remove the old one and then screw down the new one.
My neighbor the half azz gun smith suggested what Jerry said remove the bolt and action bars.
I'm sending the forearm back the heck with it !!!

madcratebuilder · 03-15-2008, 08:58 AM

If you have the tool, it's a three minute job, the second time you do it. The first time=pita.
Remove the tube end cap and spring, the bolt, action bars and barrel, then unscrew the slotted nut holding the foregrip on.
It's actually easy after you have done it once or twice.

evilblackrifle · 03-15-2008, 11:39 AM

The last time I removed the foregrip, I used a pair of needle nose pliers.

SilentSoul · 03-15-2008, 04:58 PM

Well I got it off once I jumped in and just did it finally. But I think something was wrong, it was extremely hard to get off and now it will not go back on, I think I might have to re-thread it, or at least clean the threads up a little I noticed they were a little shiny.

madcratebuilder · 03-16-2008, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by SilentSoul

Well I got it off once I jumped in and just did it finally. But I think something was wrong, it was extremely hard to get off and now it will not go back on, I think I might have to re-thread it, or at least clean the threads up a little I noticed they were a little shiny.

I would get a new nut from remington, if the threads on the tube are bad you may be able to save them with a thread file. PM me if you have problems. Remy uses a square cut thread, you need to keep it that way.

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SilentSoul Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 603	Remington 870 Fore Stock Removal Does anyone have, or care to explain the step by step of how to remove the fore stock on a Remington 870 shotgun? It would be greatly appreciate I looked around online but I think I am searching using the wrong terminology. Thanks Alot

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evilblackrifle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 194	A couple good links.... View Forum - Shotgun FAQ's & How To's ShootingWorld.com :: View Forum - Remington __________________ The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.

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madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 441	If you have the tool, it's a three minute job, the second time you do it. The first time=pita. Remove the tube end cap and spring, the bolt, action bars and barrel, then unscrew the slotted nut holding the foregrip on. It's actually easy after you have done it once or twice. __________________ old white farts love preparing for the zombie apocalypse... Last edited by madcratebuilder; 03-15-2008 at 09:01 AM.

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evilblackrifle Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 194	The last time I removed the foregrip, I used a pair of needle nose pliers. __________________ The patriot's blood is the seed of Freedom's tree.

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03-14-2008, 05:12 PM	#2
kygunsmith Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 107	There is a tool designed for this , removing the forearm,I mean.

03-14-2008, 05:24 PM	#3
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,750	Remove the fore end by sliding it forward and simultaneously pressing the left shell latch. Remove the bolt assembly from the action bars. Buy or make wrench. Gun store may have one you can borrow. Categories Enjoy the 870! Remington Society of America

03-14-2008, 06:04 PM	#4
SilentSoul Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 603	I have a tool that looks like a large choke tube wrench. But I don't know if this is what I need.

03-15-2008, 02:45 AM	#6
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,178	I bought a wood corn cob forearm for my 870 Express and if I had looked first at what I have to do to put it on. I wouldn't had bought it. Moose was a big help in telling me I needed the specail wrench to remove the old one and then screw down the new one. My neighbor the half azz gun smith suggested what Jerry said remove the bolt and action bars. I'm sending the forearm back the heck with it !!!

03-15-2008, 04:58 PM	#9
SilentSoul Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 603	Well I got it off once I jumped in and just did it finally. But I think something was wrong, it was extremely hard to get off and now it will not go back on, I think I might have to re-thread it, or at least clean the threads up a little I noticed they were a little shiny.