Changed my 870 Setup **Pics**

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BossHog

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I decided to take off my Knoxx SpecOps stock and Surefire forend from my Marine Magnum and replace it with walnut furniture.

Here's the before:

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And here's the current setup:

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I really like the current Police gun walnut. On a MM, I'd have put on several coats of spar urethane inside and out before installing it though. Can't have the furniture soaking up humidity in a marine environment...

lpl (I suggest Minwax Helmsman brand, in the spray can)

ETA- And how much bigger is the pile of empty hulls through that gun since the last time you took a picture of it?? 8^)
 
Check on Gunbroker, there's a source that often lists as-new Police gun takeoff furniture sets for sale there at a good price.

lpl
 
Well, I haven't had a chance to go shooting since I took the picture two days ago but I will be taking it out by month's end. I'm looking forward to shooting it without the Knoxx stock on it to see if I feel a need for a new recoil pad.

As for the lack of light, my shotguns aren't used for HD so, I don't "need" a light on it. In fact, both of my 870's are going to have walnut furniture once I can find another stock.

Brownells carries the 870 Police walnut forends but they're out of the stocks, as is eGunparts.com. I ended up with my current stock by trading for it with a member on another forum.

Lee, I'll take your advice on applying urethane to it as I may be taking this one camping.
 
Not bad at all! Not bad! Lee gave good thinking about that wood.

There is a special something that goes with wood furnature.
 
Thats 100% better. The tactical look is fine for military and special forces, but for 99.9% of us, the wood will do a better job and it looks a LOT better. Now gunbroker the tactical-cool crap and don't look back.
 
BossHog, no wonder my ears were burning - I'm doing the same, except to a lefty 870 Express. First I got a mag extension and removed the bumps in the mag tube, then got a synthetic stock and forend, then sent it off to Robar to be NP3'd. Now I got a walnut Police forend and stock. Because I'm a sucker for punishment I'm fitting a slightly curved metal buttplate to the thing and see what that looks and feels like. A hard black plastic one if that doesn't work. I wanted a shorter LOP. Pictures when finished - whenever that will be. Yours looks much nicer looking in wood, especially with the bright finish.
 
Yes, a winchester three inch super X magnum round slug will produce a muzzle flame blast of about 5 feet long and 2 feet thick.

Honey! The grill charcoal is ready! Get the steaks please.
 
I really like the forend. I have a mod 58 and an 878 both with that style forend.
 
Beautiful shotgun -- wish I'd gotten the Marine Magnum instead of the regular old 870. Mine still has the Knoxx SpecOps stock and Surefire forend, but I think the Marine models definitely look better with the walnut stock and forend.
 
Well yes it LOOKS nice BUT if you need a light, and most actions at night, you HAD the best foreend. The Knox move around stuff is a good elimination IMHO. However being it IS a marine magnum it prolly is helpfull with that magnum ammo which is less than optimum tactically in the real world. Bottom line: keep the nice walnut but if it is 13 1/2" or less and put back the Surefire if this is you go to HD SG.
 
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