[RemingtonFreak870]

It is in better shape than my last 870 but over twice as old. I managed to harvest 6 quail, 1 Duck, and 1 Goose on its first hunting trip and I have shot trap a few times flawlessly with it. Its seems to be in great shape, I know 870's are damn reliable but this thing is getting pretty old, what might I want to replace? Is there anyone who can rebuild it? I love 870's, I don't have too much money since I am in college still, so for me an 870 is perfect, but I might want to have it rebuilt if it breaks. Do you guys think it will? I will say it has 100% metal parts unlike the new ones, which is the reason I bought it. I don't like the plastic trigger guard crap. And as far as wood and blue are concerned, I live in Arizona. The duck hunting I do is in the desert, basically the wood and old time blue lasts forever out here. I love this gun, I realize it is more dear to me than the one I grew up with and I would do a lot to make it all it can be. Also looking for a hunting barrel with adjustable choke tubes. I had that on my last one and liked it a lot. Although this Elmer Fudd barrel I have now took down a Goose at an amazing distance. My only regret is this gun is only chambered for 2 3/4" shells, but they have always worked for me.

[Steve N]

I've got a 1953 Remington Sportsman 48. Very nice gun that I shoot once in a while for fun.

If I were you, I'd buy another 870. I bought an Express Magnum with the synthetic stock for $230 new. Dick's has them for that price all of the time, and sometimes less. I shoot trap with mine all the time, and its a lot of fun to shoot. I'll go 250 rounds between cleanings and it doesn't malfunction. It leaves that up to me.

[Dave McCracken]

Congrats on your acquiring a fine shotgun. Your PETP membership is paid up.

A couple things....

One 870 here is from 1950.I've had it since 59. Another, my pet shooter these days, was made in 1955. Both have seen some rounds, maybe 20K for the first, 5K for the last. Both are tight as a bank vault and run like Rolexes.

The 55 model is known here as Number Six. It now wears a 30" LC barrel with Remchokes and does a yeoman job at clay sports and has been known to knock down a dove or two. 2 3/4" shells mean Non tox loads get shot out of another 870, a youngster from 1972.

870 receivers tend to crack at about the 250K round mark. Yours should have some use left in it.

The only parts I've had to replace are two firing pin springs. Both were in an 870TB, made in 78

Chances are yours will last longer than we will. Enjoy....

[Lee Lapin]

Were I you, I wouldn't let anyone so much as touch it. For PM right now, you might want to change the magazine spring if by chance it has flatspotted on the sides of the coils from wear. There's nothing else i'd worry about till something breaks.

Give it a field strip and a good deep cleaning. Then give all the metal and wood a heavy coat of Johnsons paste floor wax. Take off the buttplate and seal the endgrain there well, seal the joint between the stock and receiver and you won't even have to worry about taking off the buttstock.

You have a classic, concentrate on keeping it like it is except for adding some legitimate wear marks... congratulations on bringing home a real Cinderella. Enjoy it,

lpl/nc