Remington 870 trigger plate pins

[DerekF]

Hi all,

My girlfriend recently bought a Wingmaster that came with a sidesaddle. She doesn't like it because it hits her arm when cycling the action.

I can easily remove the sidesaddle by unscrewing the pins but will need to replace the trigger plate pins with the factory parts.

So I looked at my Wingmaster with the factory parts but couldn't figure out how to take them out. There are no screw heads on them. My hex heads can't get a grip. Do these parts come off with a punch? I am afraid to try for fear of damaging the gun. So how do I remove/install factory trigger plate pins? I'm pretty sure somebody here has an answer for me.

Thanks in advance,
Derek

 

[hoghunting]

You're right in that you need a punch. You can punch them out in either direction.

 

[BEARMAN]

The Remington 870 trigger group pins just push out. There is a small spring clip that holds them in place. These may have been removed to install the sidesaddle.

 

[Waywatcher]

They pop out easily. I used a wooden dowel and a mallet. (tap lightly, it doesn't take much.)

 

[DerekF]

Sweet!

Thanks, guys!

So I need 2 spring clips, one for each? Do you guys know the actual name of the se clips?

Thanks again,
Derek

 

[dfariswheel]

Brownell's carry them:
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/sc...ngton®&model=870+Standard+Weight-+12,+16,+20+

Parts number 64 and 65, Trigger Plate Pin Detent Spring, Front and rear.

These are small "D" clips that are easy to install on the front and rear trigger plate bushings.

 

[DerekF]

Found everything at Brownell's. Thanks, everyone!

 

[BEARMAN]

I said the clips MAY have been removed when the side saddle was installed , they also may be still there. They are on your 870 because the pins aren't falling out of your gun . Observe where the little clips are on yours, to install them on the other shotgun if necessary.

 

[DerekF]

Thanks, Bearman. I disassembled the sidesaddle and there were no clips in it. The pins are two-piece screw-on dealies.

 

[Dave McCracken]

Golf Tees and chopsticks make good non-marring punches for those pins.

 

[ArmedBear]

A bit of duct tape over the end of a smaller phillips screwdriver is one solution I've used.

Golf tees sound good. I think I've used chopsticks, matchsticks, and barbecue skewers.

Once you get the pins started, they're not too hard to get in or out, assuming the gun has a bit of oil in it (if not, drop some Rem Oil on the pins; Rem Oil is very thin and should flow right in -- CLP is thicker and may or may not work as well, but it won't hurt to try it).

The gentleman's tool, though, is the Remington Waterfowl Stockman knife, which has a choke wrench and a punch for your Wingmaster pins, should you need to do a field cleaning:

http://www.eknifeworks.com/webapp/e...Cat&Submit.x=0&PriceStart=&Brand=&SKU=RE18565

 

[Waywatcher]

My preferred implement of pin punching is a small paint brush handle.