bkjeffrey
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Ive rescued another 870 that is in dire need of an overhaul. The end outcome will be a firearm that can serve double duty between my nightstand and still be functional and fun at the range dispatching old televisions.
My delimma is this, to SBS or not. Ive always want an SBS for HD/PD. And 18.5" bbl works fine with this. Ive seen guys cut the bbl all the way down to the magazine tube cap, that looks real cool and Im sure that its handy in CQC/HD, but how effective would it be say 40 feet across the back yard.
It seems like 14" is the norm for SBS, but thats only 4.5" shorter than the legal 18.5 and is it worth $200 stamp and hassle to legally do it for only 4.5"? Does 4.5" make that big of a diff?
I guess when cutting a bbl down where do you draw the line between functionality and excessivly short? I dont mind going throught the loops to legally SBS this gun, but what is an acceptable bbl length and why do you think that length is ideal? Or is it even worth going throught the hassle for only a few inches? Thoughts????
My delimma is this, to SBS or not. Ive always want an SBS for HD/PD. And 18.5" bbl works fine with this. Ive seen guys cut the bbl all the way down to the magazine tube cap, that looks real cool and Im sure that its handy in CQC/HD, but how effective would it be say 40 feet across the back yard.
It seems like 14" is the norm for SBS, but thats only 4.5" shorter than the legal 18.5 and is it worth $200 stamp and hassle to legally do it for only 4.5"? Does 4.5" make that big of a diff?
I guess when cutting a bbl down where do you draw the line between functionality and excessivly short? I dont mind going throught the loops to legally SBS this gun, but what is an acceptable bbl length and why do you think that length is ideal? Or is it even worth going throught the hassle for only a few inches? Thoughts????