[senorlinc]

i have a remington exp 870 18.5" 12ga...got it used, has no forend. i googled and found way to many. hoping for suggestions from the forum..thx

[rantingredneck]

Look at speedfeed. There are probably some floating around here for sale.

[dasanii19]

I think the speedfeed 1700 is the best.

[Leadhead]

Hogue is my favorite

[dasanii19]

Houge is nice but it's too "tacky" on clothes for a HD shotgun.

[Fred Fuller]

Factory 870 forearms come in two basic lengths- a 9" (give or take a little bit) 'field' length, that covers part of the loading port when retracted, and a 7" 'police' forearm, which leaves the loading port uncovered when retracted.

Then there are a raft of aftermarket alternatives, as well as a couple of styles of fancy schmancy trap or skeet forearms too. So there are lots of options.

Personally I like the factory 'police' length forearm in either wood or synthetic, given a choice. It allows easy access to the loading port for admin unloading by manipulating the shell stop, and it allows the operator to use the firing hand thumb as a magazine cutoff if needed without pinching said digit. And it lets you use a six round Sidesaddle.

But my wife has problems reaching a 'police' style forearm, so the house guns here have 'field' length forearms installed to go with their shortened sticks. Oh well. They fit her and I have learned to use them.

The nice thing is there's only one size fore-end tube for Remington shotguns, unlike other makes. So your choice of forearms (in the proper gauge) is a one-size-fits-all proposition.

hth,

lpl/nc

[Snarlingiron]

I really dislike the large "shroud" type Remington factory forend. I have them on 2 shotguns, but am not fond of them. On my HD gun I put the Choate forend (http://www.riflestock.com/catalog_page_detail.cfm?recordno=4&Product_CatalogID=2720&ProductNumber=01%2D02%2D22&ProductCode=23&ProductSubCodeID=161&NewProduct=0). I really like this one. Slim corn cob design, and the short picatinny rail allows for a weapon light without spending a small fortune. They also have the same forend without the rail (http://www.riflestock.com/catalog_page_detail.cfm?recordno=5&Product_CatalogID=2723&ProductNumber=01%2D02%2D02&ProductCode=23&ProductSubCodeID=165&NewProduct=0) for about half the price.

Just what I like. Some folks like Fords, some like Chevies, it's what makes the world go 'round.

[dasanii19]

Well I dont like the factory 870 express synthetic forend at all because the knurling/checkering in the forend rips your fingers up after the first few shells.

I will agree with Lee that the factory Remigton police synthetic/walnut forends are nice, although I do prefer the look of the speedfeed synthetic forend over the Remington police sythetic forend. The are essentially the same thing but "to me" the speedfeed is a bit better foremd to the hand and all in all looks better proportioned but thats still just a matter of preference.

870p fitted with a Speedfeed 1700 synthetic forend.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/dasanii19/dream.jpg


But you simply cant go wrong with a factory classic police walnut stock set. I prefer wood over synthetic any day just for the "KISS" factor. The authentic police 870 "look" is just priceless, it's my favorite setup.


http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/dasanii19/edit1.jpg

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b13/dasanii19/edot2.jpg

[Snarlingiron]

Danged if that ain't a pertty police 870, Dasanii19. I looked at the Remington parts catalog online, and the forend can be had for $34.00 (wood or synthetic). The walnut stock and forend set was $90.00, or there about. I think I might have to order one. BTW, what is that white stuff on the ground?

[copaup]

I'm 99% sure I have a short speedfeed forend around here somewhere that I took off when I put on the surefire. I know I have a standard Remington forearm. Send me an email with an address and I'll try to dig them out of the storage room and I'll drop them in the mail. They aren't new, but you can't beat the price (nothing). This assumes you just need the forend itself, the action bars are attatched to my surefire.

[Mr. Designer]

You could get a Picatinny rail forend. I plan on getting one for mine.
http://us-f4-edit.store.yahoo.com/I/botach_1970_43967731

[Leadhead]

What are you going to use the gun for?

[Geno]

These Surefire forends look pretty nice ($123.00):

http://www.nightvisionplanet.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=Surefire-M69&click=2

[357phase]

Look on gunbroker.You can get a set like dasanii19's for $30.00.That's forearm and buttstock new with R-3 recoil pad.Fellow says he has plenty.I bought a few from him when he had these on e-bay.Even comes with sling swivel.Look under stocks for 870.I forgot his gunbroker name at the moment but they're on there.

[357phase]

Gunbroker name is poppy-dog.Auction # 96477477.

[Leadhead]

Look on gunbroker.You can get a set like dasanii19's for $30.00.That's forearm and buttstock new with R-3 recoil pad.Fellow says he has plenty.I bought a few from him when he had these on e-bay.Even comes with sling swivel.Look under stocks for 870.I forgot his gunbroker name at the moment but they're on there.

Is that for the police walnut or the Speedfeed?
Either way it's hard to argue with that price!
An R3 pad is $30 bucks around here...

[357phase]

Walnut.I bought a few sets and they are new take offs from police guns and I don't think you can beat that price anywhere.:D

[Robert Hairless]

See, it's threads like this that cause much of the trouble in this world. How can anyone look at those photos of the Police Magnum with wood furniture and not be overcome with lust? It happened to me. It could happen to you. :)

[John G]

I really dislike the large "shroud" type Remington factory forend. I have them on 2 shotguns, but am not fond of them. On my HD gun I put the Choate forend. I really like this one. Slim corn cob design, and the short picatinny rail allows for a weapon light without spending a small fortune. They also have the same forend without the rail for about half the price.



That's exactly what I've been looking for, but mine's an Ithaca 37. Would it be possible for me to purchase a 1-1/2 inch piece of picatinny rail, then attach it to my existing forend?

[Leadhead]

Would it be possible for me to purchase a 1-1/2 inch piece of picatinny rail, then attach it to my existing forend?

Yes.

[John G]

Don't be shy Leadhead, tell us where to purchase the rail, screws, etcetera.

[Leadhead]

Brownells

[Leadhead]

:)Actually I was thinking about doing the same thing with one of my hogue foreends.

Lot's of different sources for rails and I can cut,drill and mill myself!:)

[Leadhead]

I just took a quick look online at Brownells and didn't see the rail I was thinking of....pretty sure I've seen it in the catalog??

Might be easier to order one of the choate forends that come with the rail for 30 bucks as mentioned above and use the rail that comes with it...

http://www.riflestock.com/catalog_page_detail.cfm?recordno=4&Product_CatalogID=2720&ProductNumber=01%2D02%2D22&ProductCode=23&ProductSubCodeID=161&NewProduct=0

[Chupacabra]

I like the Hogue forend. The extra grippiness is a plus.

[n80]

I've got another 870 forearm question, but this one might be a little harder. I've got half a dozen 870s. My turkey gun has a Choate forearm. My little cheapo Walmart 20ga has the cheapo wooden one it came with. My dad's old 870....from the late 50's has the original wooden 'rattail' forearm which is my favorite type, looks much like the Choate but its wood of course.

So here's the conundrum, my dad recently gave me a used 870 Special Field, the one with the straight stock (European look...no pistol grip) that he got a great deal on. I'm not into fancy guns and a fancy 870 seems like an oxymoron to me but I kind of like this gun. It has nice wood on it with nice checkering. But I just don't like the current fore arm style.

So, does anyone know if anyone anywhere makes a traditional 870 forearm with nice wood? Maybe even checkering?

I guess if I really cared I could have custom work done...but that would probably cost more than the gun.

[Dave McCracken]

Wenig will make you one, but it's not cheap.

[n80]

Wenig?

[Leadhead]

Try ebay, lots of 870 stuff there.

I finally got around to attaching a small picatinny rail to my hogue foreend...

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/Candown/IMG_5724.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/Candown/IMG_5729.jpg

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b358/Candown/IMG_5735.jpg

[Dave McCracken]

Fred Wenig worked for Fajen or Bishop stocks, I forget which. He bought the machinery when they closed and set up.

His stuff is top notch. Google Wenig Gun Stocks.

Note, the 870 Special Field has a bit of a cult following. While some parts are not interchangeable with other 870s within gauge, most parts do.

IMO, a Special Field with a pretty stock and a slim forend would be a very nice acquisition. It'd be a fine field gun and I sure would like to try one out at SC and even skeet.

Enjoy yours....

[RX-178]

I have a surefire rail forend on my 870.

...I also have a Mesa tactical magazine tube clamp with rails attached...

And a Knights 870 scope rail




..........My name's RX-178 and I am a rail addict. :uhoh: :D