870 police walnut stock?

[Dan Forrester]

I bought an 870 police a few months back and it came with speed feed stocks. I'd like to replace it with an oiled walnut butstock and forend. Does anyone have any recommendations on where to purchase a stock set like this?

Thank you, Dan

 

[Virginian]

ebay

 

[jdh]

Find somebody that has the walnut and wants the speedfeed and trade.

 

[CaptTripps]

Ebay, Numrichs, Gunbroker, Brownells. I prefer the warmth and feel of wood but the Speedfeed is not a bad stock either.

 

[Dan Forrester]

What's a good price to pay for a set of them. I see one listing on gunbroker now but it's $270. I'm not willing to go that high.

I guess Remington no longer offers them?

Thanks, Dan

 

[CaptTripps]

Check Boyds, you can get a set in walnut for about $100. They have both the sporting and corncob style fore-end.

http://www.boydsgunstocks.com/

 

[Black Knight]

Why not give Remington a call? They should be able to fix you up with a nice one.

 

[Dan Forrester]

I took the advice in this thread and see some really nice ones on numrich and eBay but they are listed as having a satin or high gloss finish. Does this mean it has a lacquered finish and would need to be striped off before oiling?

I like this one here:

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/553460.htm

Thanks, Dan

 

[Panzerschwein]

I took the advice in this thread and see some really nice ones on numrich and eBay but they are listed as having a satin or high gloss finish. Does this mean it has a lacquered finish and would need to be striped off before oiling?

I like this one here:

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/553460.htm

Thanks, Dan

Dan, call Remington and tell them you want the wood furniture that comes on the base Remington 870 police models.

They should be able to fix you up right nicely methinks.

 

[AI&P Tactical]

Remington will sell you a set plus the hardware for $289.00. The seller on Gun Broker is selling factory new sets for $270 complete with all the hardware and it comes with an R3 recoil pad. He has 3,126 feedbacks and they are all A+ and he has never gotten less so you know the set is Factory OEM. They are not take offs.

 

[Murphys Law]

AI&P Tactical, Would you have a link to the seller on Gun Broker? I did a search but couldn't find it.

 

[AI&P Tactical]

Simply put "Remington 870 Police Walnut Stock set" in the search block.

 

[wnycollector]

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_7_92/1...ATI_collapsible_870_stocks____Price_Drop.html

http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_7_92/1474611_WTS__2_Remington_870_Wood_Stock_Sets__Sidesaddle_.html

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Look around they are at GUN shops etc .

 

[Sunray]

E-Bay is evil.
Gunparts has 'em. Most are not oil finished, but inexpensive enough to do it yourself.
Forend, 12 Ga., Riot, Ribbed Walnut, 7-1/4". Factory Original runs $22.55. It isn't exactly oiled but it's close. This one on the other end.
https://www.gunpartscorp.com/Products/553430.htm

 

[Murphys Law]

Simply put "Remington 870 Police Walnut Stock set" in the search block.

Thanks

 

[Sunray]

"...this mean it has a lacquered finish and would need to be striped off..." Not likely lacquer but the existing finish will have to come off first. That's not as big a deal as it may sound though. It's only the polyurethane finishes that are. Polyurethane being plastic.
Otherwise you finish stock wood just like you do fine furniture. Same products and techniques.
Have a look at Boyd's too. Really nice "walnut finish" stocks run $85. $54 for the forend. They do require fitting though.
Have the original 'ribbed' forend on the 870 I've had for 30 some years. Isn't polyurethaned. Bit of sanding and it'd be Tung oil ready.

 

[anothernewb]

not to hijack, but I think I still have the wood stock that came off my 870 police magnum when I "tacticooled" it awhile back. will dig in the closet and see if it's still there.

 

[Dan Forrester]

Update:

I bought a nice lightly used 870 police stock and forend on ebay for $120.

It did have a polyurethane finish on it but I striped it off with Jasco Premium Paint & Epoxy Remover. Pretty cool stuff! It went on like maple syrup but quickly dried to a kind of wet powdery finish. I took this off with steel wool and a AR15 USGI brush. One more coat of the epoxy remover got off the remainder. I then wiped off the rest with a towel (which I then threw away) and hit it pretty good with the steel wool. After all this I took a wet rag to it and cleaned off anything that remained.

The next morning it was bone dry and I put on Formbys Tung Oil Finish which it quickly drank up. Tonight I am going to hit it again really light with the 0000 steel wool and put on the third coat of tung oil. Im using a bore mop to get the oil inside the for end and the stock bolt hole.

Ive read you need to put this on somewhere between 5 and 8 times with 24 hours between applications. Does this sound about right? Any idea how to prevent the cotton cloth and bore mop from drying out between uses? I put them in a ziplock bag and purge the air out but they are completely dry by the morning.

Any idea how this tung oil will react with leather?

Ill be sure to post pictures when its all done!

Thanks, Dan

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Update:

I bought a nice lightly used 870 police stock and forend on ebay for $120.

It did have a polyurethane finish on it but I striped it off with Jasco Premium Paint & Epoxy Remover. Pretty cool stuff! It went on like maple syrup but quickly dried to a kind of wet powdery finish. I took this off with steel wool and a AR15 USGI brush. One more coat of the epoxy remover got off the remainder. I then wiped off the rest with a towel (which I then threw away) and hit it pretty good with the steel wool. After all this I took a wet rag to it and cleaned off anything that remained.

The next morning it was bone dry and I put on Formbys Tung Oil Finish which it quickly drank up. Tonight I am going to hit it again really light with the 0000 steel wool and put on the third coat of tung oil. Im using a bore mop to get the oil inside the for end and the stock bolt hole.

Ive read you need to put this on somewhere between 5 and 8 times with 24 hours between applications. Does this sound about right? Any idea how to prevent the cotton cloth and bore mop from drying out between uses? I put them in a ziplock bag and purge the air out but they are completely dry by the morning.

Any idea how this tung oil will react with leather?

Ill be sure to post pictures when its all done!

Thanks, Dan

Yep 5-8 coats will be fine.