Mossberg 870 security barrel

[Brother in Arms]

I recently found out that Mossberg and sons makes a inexspensive 18.5 inch barrel for the Remington 870. It can be had in matte or blued finish and is equipped with a bead.

Does anyone have any experience with these? Seems like a good deal for $100 could be just what im looking for. I have also been searching for used 20" slug barrels. It mostly depends of what I can find for cheap.

Brother in Arms

 

[Banshee]

you can order a factory 18 inch barrel for $96.00 from Remington. I would keep my Remington, Remington..

 

[Fred Fuller]

Mossberg makes a couple of barrels for 870s, IIRC there's a 24" rifle sighted smoothbore also, as well as the 18.5" riot type barrel you mention. I have seen a good number of the Mossberg marked 18.5" barrels in use, they occasionally show up for a good bit less than a C-note and people looking for a bargain snarf them up. I've only seen one with a problem, one person I knew used one on his 3-gun 870 and the barrel ring separated from the barrel. It was returned to Mossberg, they brazed it back on and as far as I know it's still in use. I have one in the barrel box, the barrel walls are a bit thinner than Remington marked equivalents but it works just fine.

lpl/nc

Edited to add- and a rifled 24" barrel also, it seems.

http://www.mossberg.com/products/access.asp?type=barrels&section=access

Remington 870 Barrels
SLUG 91356 INTEGRAL SCOPE BASE 12 GA. 24" FULLY-RIFLED BORE MATTE BLUE $170.00 MORE

SLUG 91048 ADJ. RIFLE SIGHTS 12 GA. 24" FULLY-RIFLED BORE MATTE BLUE $170.00 MORE

SLUG 90048 ADJ. RIFLE SIGHTS 12 GA. 24" FULLY-RIFLED BORE BLUE $170.00 MORE

SECURITY 90335 PLAIN, BEAD SIGHT 12 GA. 18 1/2" CYLINDER BORE BLUE $103.00 MORE

SECURITY 91335 PLAIN, BEAD SIGHT 12 GA. 18 1/2" CYLINDER BORE MATTE BLUE $103.00 MORE

SLUG 91330 ADJ. RIFLE SIGHTS 12 GA. 24" CYLINDER BORE MATTE BLUE $125.00 MORE
Remington 870 Barrels

 

[Rupestris]

Yeah, What Banshee said..

242243 - 18.5" parkerized, bead sight, I/C choked.
Direct from Remington. Price is $96.40 + S&H.

 

[The Deer Hunter]

Wow, its like the 870 for Mossberg fans

 

[12GA00buck]

Why did you buy an 870 when you can get a 500? Just jokeing, I'm a die hard mossberg fan, I dont care for the feel of remingtons. If the mossberg barrels cheaper, I'd go for it. I've never been let down by any mossberg products.

 

[marklbucla]

I had one of those barrels. It worked fine, but I noticed that the muzzle chipped after awhile. It didn't affect the performance though.