Monthly Archives: August 2009
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If you have seen different Remington 870 magazine extensions I think you have noticed that Remington original magazine extension is about 1 inch longer than the other ones: Choate, TacStar, Vang etc. I’ve heard so many different theories on why it is longer but the truth is that it allows you attach a bayonet to your shotgun! You will need…
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Sometimes you may experience situations when your follower jams or sticks in magazine tube. How can this be fixed? There are several possible solutions: 1. Check if follower is not broken, this could happen to a factory Remington follower, because it is not very durable. 2. Oil the magazine tube a little. 3. If you have installed magazine extension be…
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Here are some of the commonly used shotgun abbreviations: LOP – Length Of Pull, is the distance between the front face of the trigger and end of the butt plate or butt pad. CQB – Close Quarter Battle CQC – Close Quarter Combat SD – Self Defense Cyl. – Cylinder IMP CYL – Improved Cylinder VCS – Vang Comp Systems,…
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There are a lot of different videos about tactical shotguns, I want to recommend you this one: 1. Tactical Shotgun for Self Defense by L.O.T.I. Group (with Gunsite Training Center and Sand Bee). Contents: Introduction, useful general information about shotguns. Information about different tactical upgrades and accessories for a shotgun. Gun Safety Information How to Load a Shotgun Information About…
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I have received answer about dimples in magazine tube from the first hands, directly from the Remington: “The dimples in the magazine tube is to keep the new style retainer in place. If the dimples are removed, the retainer would not stay in place. We do not recommend these dimples to be removed. This style was introduced in the late…
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There are several important things you should know about the Knoxx Specops stock for Remington 870. If you know your equipment, its weaknesses and strengths you can use it better and avoid mistakes and when we talk about weapons even injuries. Attention: When we talk about Knoxx stock, be sure to check which one you have. There are two types…
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Before making any modifications to a shotgun or installing any accessories or upgrades make sure that the shotgun is UNLOADED. Check the chamber and magazine tube making both visual and touch verifications.
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This is review about one of the most popular recoil reducing stocks for Remington 870. It is Knoxx Adjustable stock. They come in black or orange “less-lethal” color. And also Knoxx Stocks are about two time less expensive compared to other recoil-reducing solutions for the Remington 870 shotgun. For example, Mesa Tactical Recoil Reducing kit for Remington 870 costs about…
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Due to limited magazine capacity of the shotguns, owners want to have ammunition on the shotgun for easy and convenient access. One of such options is ammunition carrier which is mounted on receiver of a shotgun.Due to limited magazine capacity of the shotguns, owners want to have ammunition on the shotgun for easy and convenient access. One of such options…
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Dimples were not in magazine tube forever, Remington started to punch them into magazine since 1990 or little later. Their purpose is to stop owner from using a magazine extensions. There are no dimples in Police version of Remington 870 (standard Remington 870 Express magazine capaciy is 4+1, or the one with factory magazine extension is 6+1, but it has…
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Good follower is very important for a shotgun and some of them add reliability even to the most reliable shotgun – Remington 870. Good tactical shotgun follower has several important features: 1. Allows to easily identify if magazine is empty. 2. Prevents magazine spring from kinking. There are several magazine followers on the market: 1. Original Remington Follower. 2. Scattergun…
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Shotguns are powerful and versatile weapons but they have very limited magazine capacity. That is why this is one of the first things for a shotgun owner to improve when he starts building his tactical / home defense Remington 870 shotgun. We can extend shotgun magazine capacity/bearing amount using several methods: 1. Install magazine extension (1, 2, 3, 4+ rounds)…
