left hand 870 short barrel?

[MIgunguy]

Thinking about getting left-hand 870 for HD, but all they seem to have is the 26" - 28" Express model and barrels. Is a 18.5" barrel not available for the left hand action 870 or am I just not looking in the right place? I used to have an 870 Express that I knew I could shoot 2-3/4" and 3" shells. I saw one the other day that just said "Remington 870", not Express or Express Magnum. It had the laminated stock, 3" shells OK in that? Thanks in advance.

 

[Hungry Seagull]

Have you contacted Remington Parts about a left handed reciever?

Maybe you can find a gun you like and simply swap recievers to throw the shells to the other side. (Your left side?)

Sorry if I confuse you, Im a right hander but brother was a lefty.

 

[Fred Fuller]

Check the barrel to see what size the chamber is- it'll be stamped on the left side of the barrel about 6" toward the muzzle from the front edge of the receiver.

If it's marked for 3" shells that's half the game- you need a magnum receiver to shoot 3" shells as well as a 3" chamber in the barrel. Look at the last letter in the serial number- if it's an M, it's a magnum receiver (12 gauge). If it's a V, it's a 12 gauge 2 3/4" receiver. The only difference as far as the receiver is concerned is the location of the ejector.

Corson's ( http://www.corsonsbarrels.com/ ) lists a few 20" rifle sight smoothbore 12 gauge barrels for the left hand 870. Kinda pricy ($250) but all the spare barrels for the LH guns seem to be. Barrel Exchange ( http://www.barrelexchange.com/index.cfm ) doesn't list any short barrels. Take a look around the web, and see if any more turn up, but I have a feeling there aren't a lot of spare LH 870 barrels out there... 'course, all you need is one, right?

hth,

lpl