Tactical Remington 870 Shotgun
I can’t wait to share with you a letter and photos from J.R.. J.R. have made a lot of work and result is fantastic.
Tactical Remington 870
From J.R.:
Well I have finished the 870 project for now. I have installed a Remington 18.5″ Rem choke barrel and purchased a Trulock tactical breaching choke as well as a Colonial Arms extended ported improved cylinder choke to keep it functional on the range. I patterned some bird shot with the Colonial choke and it definitely tightens it up. I have not put any rounds through the Trulock choke but it is built like a tank and will handle anything. I have also added a Limbsaver recoil pad which works extremely well at reducing felt recoil. Another upgrade added was a XS sight systems tritium front sight, it is simple to install because it’s just epoxied over the factory bead and it is a nice indicator of barrel direction in the dark. I am very impressed with the Duracoat product. I have no complaints and it is an incredible do it yourself product that has held up extremely well so far.
Tactical Remington 870
Here is a list of all the mods and upgrades I have done to my 870.
Rem 18.5″ Rem choke barrel
Rem comp sear spring
Rem non MIM extractor
Rem factory +3 mag ext
Colonial Arms extended ported imp cyl choke
Trulock tactical breaching choke
Mesa Tactical low tube stock kit
Mesa Tactical mag/barrel clamp
UTG scope mount
Barska 40mm red dot sight
Streamlight TLR-1 tactical light
Streamlight remote pressure switch
Streamlight 870 mount (modified)
Vang Comp SS mag follower
Wilson Combat oversize safety
Hogue overmolded forend
Limbsaver recoil pad
XS sight systems tritium front sight
Command arms M4 cheek riser
Rocky Mountain Tactical dual config tactical sling
Ontario M7 bayonet
S&J Hardware bayo mount
Duracoat Durabake parkerize finish
Tactical Remington 870
Tactical Remington 870
Tactical Remington 870
Wow! Fantastic work and a great tactical Remington 870!
Hello Vitaly,
What do you know or think about this:
http://timneytriggers.com/sunshop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=48
Also, thank you for your advice on the Giles Tactical Sling, I have ordered one.
Greg
Hi Vitaly,
Nice site…a friend told me abnout it. I’m in USA…very near Chicago, Illinois.
I recently purchased a plain ole’ rem 870 (brand new) and made some decent modifications to it (Knoxx recoil reducing stock, metal heat shield, tac star 3 round extension) and plan to add a 4 round side saddle and, perhaps further down the road…a sure fire light forend (just pricy for me right now). This web site is EXCELLENT in your reviews of various components for the 870.
Question…I think I ran into a problem with my 870′s trigger grouping. I pulled it out when I wanted to do a really good cleaning and lubricating of the weapon and, as I later found out I should not have done, I pulled the trigger and let the hammer fall while the assembly was still OUT OF the main reciever. When I re-assembled everything….I could still easily cycle the pump and the elevator worked, but, when I pulled the trigger (unloaded, of course) nothing happens! The manual remington has with the gun states a warning NOT to pull the trigger with the grouping out of the gun, but, I just did not read this detail at the time…only afterwards to see if it had a remedy…it does not.
Any thoughts on my predicament? Thanks, buddy. rroye@bp.com
Rick.
Hi Greg,
Thanks for your comment.
http://timneytriggers.com/sunshop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=48
Remington 870 Trigger Fix looks interesting but I haven’t used it because I didn’t feel that I need to adjust a trigger pull. Please let me know if you will use it, it will be interesting to hear about results.
I hope that you like your new sling.
Vitaly.
Hi Rick,
Nice to meet you and thank you for your good words.
Oh, really sorry to hear about problem with your shotgun. I think my next post will be about cleaning and disassembling a Remington 870. One of the best advices about this was to set the safety on when pulling the trigger grouping out. I saw a video on YouTube with a guy which pulls a trigger while taking the trigger grouping out. Of course, this is wrong and should not be done.
I am really sorry, but I don’t know how to fix the problem. Please share a solution with me when you find it.
Good luck with this,
Vitaly.
Hi Vitaly,
Nice site…a friend told me abnout it. I’m in USA…very near Chicago, Illinois.
I recently purchased a plain ole’ rem 870 (brand new) and made some decent modifications to it (Knoxx recoil reducing stock, metal heat shield, tac star 3 round extension) and plan to add a 4 round side saddle and, perhaps further down the road…a sure fire light forend (just pricy for me right now). This web site is EXCELLENT in your reviews of various components for the 870.
Question…I think I ran into a problem with my 870′s trigger grouping. I pulled it out when I wanted to do a really good cleaning and lubricating of the weapon and, as I later found out I should not have done, I pulled the trigger and let the hammer fall while the assembly was still OUT OF the main reciever. When I re-assembled everything….I could still easily cycle the pump and the elevator worked, but, when I pulled the trigger (unloaded, of course) nothing happens! The manual remington has with the gun states a warning NOT to pull the trigger with the grouping out of the gun, but, I just did not read this detail at the time…only afterwards to see if it had a remedy…it does not.
Any thoughts on my predicament? Thanks, buddy. rroye@bp.com
Rick.
Good looking gun!!!I have a way to add 10 rounds to complete your build. LoadMaster Systems pistol grip shell holder. I have one mounted to one of my 870′s, works great! take a look http://www.loadmastersystems.com.
Joe