Sulaco
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I thought I would share a little about my 870 Police Magnum. I have seen a lot of people post asking what the difference between the Police Magnum and the Express line of guns is. Well, here you go.
The Police Magnum has a parkerized finish on all parts where the Express uses a bead-blasted blue finish. The Police Magnum does not have dimples in the magazine tube to "prevent" the owner from installing a magazine extension. The Police Magnum does not have a J-Lock on the safety. The Police Magnum has an all steel trigger guard where the Express uses plastic. The Police Magnum is final fitted by hand and the Express is machine fitted. The Police Magnum also has heavier springs (7 lb. sear disconnect spring versus the
Express's 5 lb. disconnect spring). The Police Magnum has a 22 inch
magazine spring versus a 16 inch magazine spring in the Express.
The Police Magnum comes with a heavier lifter spring. The Police Magnum comes with front and rear sling swivel studs. The Police Magnum has a shorter, horizontally ribbed (not checkered) foregrip.
I do a good bit of shotgunning and I prefer this build to most other guns I have handled and/or shot. I think companies like Wilson/Scattergun and Vang Comp make and can do some great things with shotguns but to me, the Police Magnum does what I want for far less and not much more than a standard Express.
Here is a picture of mine. I am going to install a Meprolight front Tritium bead sight and that's about it.
The Police Magnum has a parkerized finish on all parts where the Express uses a bead-blasted blue finish. The Police Magnum does not have dimples in the magazine tube to "prevent" the owner from installing a magazine extension. The Police Magnum does not have a J-Lock on the safety. The Police Magnum has an all steel trigger guard where the Express uses plastic. The Police Magnum is final fitted by hand and the Express is machine fitted. The Police Magnum also has heavier springs (7 lb. sear disconnect spring versus the
Express's 5 lb. disconnect spring). The Police Magnum has a 22 inch
magazine spring versus a 16 inch magazine spring in the Express.
The Police Magnum comes with a heavier lifter spring. The Police Magnum comes with front and rear sling swivel studs. The Police Magnum has a shorter, horizontally ribbed (not checkered) foregrip.
I do a good bit of shotgunning and I prefer this build to most other guns I have handled and/or shot. I think companies like Wilson/Scattergun and Vang Comp make and can do some great things with shotguns but to me, the Police Magnum does what I want for far less and not much more than a standard Express.
Here is a picture of mine. I am going to install a Meprolight front Tritium bead sight and that's about it.