My Police Gun

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Venom007

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Here is my Remington 870 Police shotgun. It is the same kind the cops carry in their cars. Mine has a light, side saddle for extra shots, +1 extender tube to hold an extra shell for 5+1 capacity, a 2 point tactical Magpul sling, rifle sight IC choke bbl. Also has Magpul stock soooo comfy! I use Remington TAC-8 buckshot. It is a full-power load with 8 00 pellets and some neat things like a special wad that improves groups and sealed primers. Groups really nicely. Here is my gun:

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Here is the light on. It is a Surefire DSF I really like this light. You can also see the Wilson Combat +1 extension. The +2 extensions are cool but heavy and can snap off if you smack them on the wall. The side saddle is a Vang Comp DSAC it is really cool the shells never ever come loose they can be loaded down I like that a lot they load quicker. It has rifle sights on it that are very accurate for slugs and good for up close with practice, I find them way better than a plain old bead:

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And here is a little case I have for it I put an orange paracord loop so I can find the zipper quick and there is a pocket on it holding slugs and earplugs. These are the special blue hull Law Enforcement Remington sluggers. The blue hull is so you can see the difference between the green buckshot easy in a defensive situation. They come in a normal slugger box:

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Really near gun I keep this one by the bedside and throw it in the car anytime I go out of town or to the range. I know I always have 11 rounds of buckshot and 11 slugs to deal with any threats. I keep the slugs loaded when the shotgun is in the car. When I check into a hotel etc. I swap the slugs for the buckshot.

Just figured I'd share just put on most of the stuff and wanted to show off a little ha ha. Okay bye!
 
Glad to see the safety police out in force. It's fully legal in my state, thanks for the concern thank god I have the internet looking out for me. :rofl:
 
If you really want a patrol shotgun:

Add a 2 shot extension, the heaviest you can find. The shotgun in no way should be balanced.
Get rid of that magpul furniture, either full stock, or the biggest bulkiest pistol grip conversion you can find. Either is acceptable. The shotgun should not be ergonomic.
The side saddle has got to go, ammo on the side of the gun turns into ammo in someones patrol bag, which turns into a harvested deer. The city won't pay for your deer harvesting rounds.
Lastly, rust, lots of surface rust. Go wild, it should have a speckled brown patina to get the authentic look.

Thank god, we started allowing personally owned shotguns this past qual cycle. Also good looking gun!

-Jenrick
 
Looks good! I too am a Remington 870 fan and have 3 of them. An old 870 Wingmaster Cop shotgun, a 3.5 inch mag Express 2 barrel combo, and Chinese copy of an 870.
I had the Wingmaster tricked out with a sling, side saddle, and magazine tube extension but took all of that off to gain more room in my safe.
 
Venom007

Nice set-up with your Remington 870. Like the overall design and features of the Magpul stock. Have to look into getting one for my Maverick 88.
 
The one I carried for over 15 years was just like yours but with no extras and a traditional wood stock.
Got it from a pawn shop for less than $200. Never let me down and it's still ready to go to work when needed
 
It appears that we have similar taste. I am a big fan of the 870. Here is my 'downstairs gun'. And old Express I picked up long ago for a Turkey hunt. No joke. I hit a 22 at skeet with this gun this morning 20180805_194249.jpg
 
I'm little old fashioned, I haven't warmed up to the Magpul stock, I love my SpeedFeed III:
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I shot a 24 with this gun at Trap two weeks ago. (Obviously not with that 19" Cyl. barrel. I have a 28" Remchoke and had a Modified in.)
 
I'm little old fashioned, I haven't warmed up to the Magpul stock, I love my SpeedFeed III:

Oddly I bought the magpul stock for the extra adjustability. The plan was to fashion it into a double duty trap gun. That fell by the way after I bought a bt99.

I've read mixed reviews on the fore end but I've never noticed an issue with it personally. The stock does look kind of funky though.
 
I have a young friend who shoots a pump with a Magpul stock for Trap sometimes. I might look into the Magpul forend, it would have saved me the cut-up finger from the cheap shells that stuck. I cut it when I mortared the stuck hull out. I'm planning on having a BT-99 or an O/U next year for Trap.
 
My 870 wears a set wood police stocks with elastic 4 round side saddle. Lives in the pantry.
 
Boy, I thought my 18.5" M590a was heavy...

Wonderful way to lighten up is to buy Herters 2&1/4" 00 BK shells at Cabela's . Six 00 are plenty and that is what I need for 6.5 lb double barrel shotgun. The price is only $5.99 per 10 pack of cartridges..
 
Thinkin' on upgradin' to the Federal Tactical 8 shot 00 with the special "controlling flight" wad or whatever its called.

Patterned some on the line the other day and they grouped TIGHT and kickback forces were easily managed.
 
Went to a benefit shoot for Shot for Hope yesterday, they give kids with disabilities the opportunity to hunt. Another shooter had an 870 with a similar stock to mine, but not a SpeedFeed. Had to be a recent vet (he was @ 25-30), as he held the gun the same way between shots (wide stance [for Trap], forward body lean, gun down at low ready, finger alongside and just above trigger guard) as I do, which is very unusual for a Trap shooter. I noticed he had the stock set up for a tactical sling (stud coming out of the side of the buttstock as well as the usual bottom heel) , and he said "This 870 has been through a lot with me, seen a lot of rounds." And it looked it. I almost felt bad when I shot him out of the Annie Oakley. Almost.
 
Had to be a recent vet (he was @ 25-30), as he held the gun the same way between shots (wide stance [for Trap], forward body lean, gun down at low ready, finger alongside and just above trigger guard) as I do, which is very unusual for a Trap shooter.

Some trap/skeet shooters have no clue about field conditions. With some, unless the gun is mounted at the shoulder when "pull" is called, they are useless.

I always shot skeet the same way. I am sure he was a bird hunter, as I was. I don't know about him being a vet, just because he held the gun that way. He may have been like me and worked/shot at a trap/skeet range as a teen as I did. Maybe he was just brought up as a farm kid who had a natural affinity for shotguns. The guessing game can go on forever.

The gun-down position allows one to see everything prior to mounting the gun, including fellow hunters. If conditions are not safe, no shot. You might have to find something else for dinner that night.

Regards,

Jim
 
I mean between shots; we were shooting an Annie Oakley. Like if he were shooter #4, instead of putting the gun up on his shoulder while calling "4", he'd just keep it at low ready and bring it up only if the first shooter missed. I sometimes do the same thing, especially if I know the first shooter is going to dust it. I shoot informal "International' Trap that way, too, (Obviously, not ATA birds, the rules are pretty clear.) instead of the 'port arms' ready usually used for that position. The reason I thought he was a vet is that same position is what is taught on MOUT ranges and such, and particularly the trigger finger position, that is usually only taught in combat schools. What I meant by low ready is the butt on the shoulder barrel angled 45 degrees down, finger just above trigger on receiver. The pistol gripped stocks are well-designed for that, BTW. Very few bird hunters walk or stand at the Trap range that way, everyone of them I've met was a vet from the Gulf War I to present era. FWIW, I worked and shot leagues at a Trap range as a teen, also. I was putting the finger just above the trigger on the receiver long before I joined the Army, because that is the fastest way to take the safety off on Remington shotguns; slide down and in, and fire.
He definitely is a bird hunter; his 870 is a 3.5", and it had plenty of good honest field wear on it.
 
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