bkjeffrey
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I started with an OLD 870 Sportsman Magnum with a 24" VR barrel.
The first order of business was to delete about 6 inches of tube. I did this with a hacksaw and a set of jewelers files to clean it up.
I then ordered a Knoxx recoil reducing stock, a sling attachment, mag tube extension and a tritium front sight and a 6-48 with #31 drill bit from My favorite website. Well the tritium sight has not arrived yet, Ill post pics when its added.
Next I decided that since this was more less a plinker than anything I wanted to be able to control comfort and muzzle rise as much as possible. So I decided to try and port the barrel myself.......I guess it came out ok. Plus I like to tinker so I thought I would give it a shot. I figured what the heck...porting with a Knoxx stock should help tame the abuse of those 3" slugs and buck I love so much.
Once that was done I sandblasted the whole gun, Degreased with non-chlorinated brake parts cleaner and applied a liberal coat of KG Gun Kote Flat Dark Earth 2400 series on all the metal. I did the trigger, trigger housing, and the forend charging rods in KG Satin Black. The 2400 series of gun kote has to be sprayed on. I did mine with a DeVilbiss DAGR airbrush. I did not have to thin th gun kote any. I also learned a cool trick, If you mess up or get a run with gun kote you can just spray off the paint with brake parts cleaner and start over. I washes right off if its not cured.
I reused the factory fore end. I sanded it smooth, skim coated it in fiberglass and reshaped it. I tried to square off the front end of it as much as possible because I will be adding a strip of picatinny rail to the bottom for my surefire later.....when it arrives in the mail. Once I was happy with it I sprayed it with aerosol truck bed coating from autozone. Give a very sturdy texture that is pleasant to the hand and grips like crazy.
Heres a few before and afts.
And After.
My attempt at porting
the satin black KG Gun Kote.
aerosol truck bed coating
The safety is not in right because the detent spring went flying across my shop. Maybe it will arrive with my front sight bead. I have a nice coyote sling that I will add later. I will get some pics of the whole thing later.
Heres the break down.
Used 870.... $175 Buddy
Knoxx specops $ $110 eBay
2 shot mag tube extension $40 Midway
Front side sling attachment $10 midway
KG Gun Kote FDE and Satin Black $20 Midway
Tritium front sight with drill bit and tap about $30 midway
I can Aerosol truck bed coating $10 Autozone
Total= $395. Under $400 for a super sweet, easy recoiling, fun to shoot dual purpose tacticool zombie killer. YES!
Eat your heart out Wilson Combat!!!!!
Now......I have one question. Are the shell latches supposed to be removed from the receiver? I do not think so, but the passenger side shell latch keeps falling out of the gun while trying to reassemble it. Makes putting it together a real headache.
The first order of business was to delete about 6 inches of tube. I did this with a hacksaw and a set of jewelers files to clean it up.
I then ordered a Knoxx recoil reducing stock, a sling attachment, mag tube extension and a tritium front sight and a 6-48 with #31 drill bit from My favorite website. Well the tritium sight has not arrived yet, Ill post pics when its added.
Next I decided that since this was more less a plinker than anything I wanted to be able to control comfort and muzzle rise as much as possible. So I decided to try and port the barrel myself.......I guess it came out ok. Plus I like to tinker so I thought I would give it a shot. I figured what the heck...porting with a Knoxx stock should help tame the abuse of those 3" slugs and buck I love so much.
Once that was done I sandblasted the whole gun, Degreased with non-chlorinated brake parts cleaner and applied a liberal coat of KG Gun Kote Flat Dark Earth 2400 series on all the metal. I did the trigger, trigger housing, and the forend charging rods in KG Satin Black. The 2400 series of gun kote has to be sprayed on. I did mine with a DeVilbiss DAGR airbrush. I did not have to thin th gun kote any. I also learned a cool trick, If you mess up or get a run with gun kote you can just spray off the paint with brake parts cleaner and start over. I washes right off if its not cured.
I reused the factory fore end. I sanded it smooth, skim coated it in fiberglass and reshaped it. I tried to square off the front end of it as much as possible because I will be adding a strip of picatinny rail to the bottom for my surefire later.....when it arrives in the mail. Once I was happy with it I sprayed it with aerosol truck bed coating from autozone. Give a very sturdy texture that is pleasant to the hand and grips like crazy.
Heres a few before and afts.
And After.
My attempt at porting
the satin black KG Gun Kote.
aerosol truck bed coating
The safety is not in right because the detent spring went flying across my shop. Maybe it will arrive with my front sight bead. I have a nice coyote sling that I will add later. I will get some pics of the whole thing later.
Heres the break down.
Used 870.... $175 Buddy
Knoxx specops $ $110 eBay
2 shot mag tube extension $40 Midway
Front side sling attachment $10 midway
KG Gun Kote FDE and Satin Black $20 Midway
Tritium front sight with drill bit and tap about $30 midway
I can Aerosol truck bed coating $10 Autozone
Total= $395. Under $400 for a super sweet, easy recoiling, fun to shoot dual purpose tacticool zombie killer. YES!
Eat your heart out Wilson Combat!!!!!
Now......I have one question. Are the shell latches supposed to be removed from the receiver? I do not think so, but the passenger side shell latch keeps falling out of the gun while trying to reassemble it. Makes putting it together a real headache.
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