GigaBuist
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I posted this today in another thread dealing with HD shotguns and folding stocks. I got home today and I'm messing with my 870 and realize that I can't find a screwdriver to remove the recoil pad and/or buttplate from the thing easily so that answers my first question in the previous thread.
Here goes.
It's summertime and I tend to travel a bit in that time. Sue me but since I've become a firearm owner I figured a 9mm pistol in my luggage was a pretty good choice. I realize now that I'm much, MUCH, better off with a shotgun. At least I can load it with light shot and not worry so much about overpenetration in populated areas. You don't always get to pick where you stay ya know. Correct me I'm wrong but a shotgun, with a good helping of various shot shells, is the most versatile weapon on the planet, right?
Problem is I can't fit my 870 into my suitcase. No, I don't want to lug a rifle case around. When traveling I really don't want to advertise that I've got firearms on board.
So, with the barrel detached and a folding stock on it I figure I can fit it in there.
My first though was to just remove the stock entirely and re-attached it upon arrival. Well, that's not as easy as I'd like it seems. I'm afraid since I'm staring into a black hole behind the recoil pad I'd eventually just strip the danged screws.
I'm not looking for some high-speed low-drag teflon coated uber-tactical package for the thing with enough shotshell loops on it to arm a small nation. I just want a folding stock that will fit into my suitcase. Suitcase is 30" diagonally as best I can tell. Minus the stock the shotgun is 20" long. Right now without a barrel my 870 appears to be about 34" diagonally. I just want something that will fit into that area and be sturdy when I open it up for the night. I've got a capacity of 4+1 in the thing and whatever stock I go with I want to be sturdy enough to use as a club if need be. If the problem coming through your ground floor hotel window isn't dispatched with 5 rounds you're probably best off with a club anyway, right?
I've found a few via Google -- I'm just asking people here that know far more than I do about what's a good buy and what's not. I sure don't want a pile of plastic junk that's going to break on me for this setup.
Thanks.
Here goes.
It's summertime and I tend to travel a bit in that time. Sue me but since I've become a firearm owner I figured a 9mm pistol in my luggage was a pretty good choice. I realize now that I'm much, MUCH, better off with a shotgun. At least I can load it with light shot and not worry so much about overpenetration in populated areas. You don't always get to pick where you stay ya know. Correct me I'm wrong but a shotgun, with a good helping of various shot shells, is the most versatile weapon on the planet, right?
Problem is I can't fit my 870 into my suitcase. No, I don't want to lug a rifle case around. When traveling I really don't want to advertise that I've got firearms on board.
So, with the barrel detached and a folding stock on it I figure I can fit it in there.
My first though was to just remove the stock entirely and re-attached it upon arrival. Well, that's not as easy as I'd like it seems. I'm afraid since I'm staring into a black hole behind the recoil pad I'd eventually just strip the danged screws.
I'm not looking for some high-speed low-drag teflon coated uber-tactical package for the thing with enough shotshell loops on it to arm a small nation. I just want a folding stock that will fit into my suitcase. Suitcase is 30" diagonally as best I can tell. Minus the stock the shotgun is 20" long. Right now without a barrel my 870 appears to be about 34" diagonally. I just want something that will fit into that area and be sturdy when I open it up for the night. I've got a capacity of 4+1 in the thing and whatever stock I go with I want to be sturdy enough to use as a club if need be. If the problem coming through your ground floor hotel window isn't dispatched with 5 rounds you're probably best off with a club anyway, right?
I've found a few via Google -- I'm just asking people here that know far more than I do about what's a good buy and what's not. I sure don't want a pile of plastic junk that's going to break on me for this setup.
Thanks.