After lots of research and a ton of searching I finally bought my first shotgun ... a used 870 with a ribbed 20 inch barrel (It had been cut down) for Home Defense. I’d rather a 18.5 Barrel, so that may come later after a few updates to this older 870.
I’ve been researching my purchase and the barrel code is a bit hard to read (poor stamping) but it looks like ZD making this 1983 , I’m assuming 1983 as the Carrier is the older smooth style and gun overall doesn’t look older and gun shop thought the same.
While at the gun shop the barrel and receiver looked pretty clean, But I opted to clean it once home. Good thing too as the magazine tube was SO filthy I had to push the follower out with the spring. It also seemed like someone had put the spring retainer in the tube upside down (I won’t be using the retainer anyway).
So my first mod will be to get a better Follower as this one looks like a worn out plastic bottle cap.
Ok, so that’s my story, first shot gun, but not first gun .. still, be nice to the newbie
