Rem. 1100 - Forend question

[Abe]

I have a 1990 vintage Remington 1100 LT-20 Special. I needed to shorten the LOP for my son so rather than commit an act of sacrilege and cut off the nice english stock I bought a Remington youth size stock and a new forend to match. (He wanted camo.) I bought genuine Remington parts direct from Remington. The stock fits fine however the forend is a bit long. Actually about 1 7/8" too long. It looks identical in terms of the inletting and all. It's just a bit longer. Due to the added length the magazine cap doesn't reach the magazine tube. I thought about cutting off the new forend. I could shape it up nice and re-install the detent and spring used to retain the magazine cap. How about putting a new magazine tube on? I assume they are longer than the old ones and will mate up with the receiver. Anyone know for sure?

Thanks,

Abe

 

[Clemson]

The magazine tube is silver soldered into the receiver -- not a home gunsmithing project.

Clemson

 

[Jim Watson]

The straight grip stock guns have shorter magazine tubes than pistol grip guns. And the installation is pretty much permanent. Shorten the foreend.

 

[Abe]

Thanks alot guys. Sounds like I'm shortening the forend.

- Abe