Wilson Combat gun work

[ocabj]

I'm thinking about sending my 870 to Wilson to get Trak-Lock Ghost Ring sights installed. Has anyone sent any guns/slides to Wilson for any work? How did it turn out?

 

[El Tejon]

ocabj, I have.

Sent two older 870s into Wilson to convert into ST's "FBI Model" (if you remember that, your profile sez nothing about age--I don't know if you're a geezer like me!). They are outstanding.

One minor error which was corrected within a week. Wilson sent one back with that silly gamer extended mag on it. It was corrected with apology.

 

[Big Mike]

El Tejon

What was the cost on that? I'm thinking of getting ghost rings on my 870 but don't know where to start! Mike

 

[BerettaNut92]

Big Mike, last year's catalog said something like $180 or so, I can check when I get home, it's been a while since I seen it. Not even sure if I still have it.

 

[ocabj]

Install Trak-Lock® Sights w/Tritium Front Insert (Bead Sight Barrel) : $140.00

Install Trak-Lock® Sights w/Tritium Front and Tritium Rear Insert (Bead Sight Barrel) : $165.00

Install Trak-Lock® Sights w/Tritium Front Sight (Rifle Sight Barrel) : $185.00

The above prices are for parts and labor. Must include extra for return shipping.

They quoted me a 3-week turnaround period. Rear sight is drilled and tapped in, and the front sight is staked and silver soldered in.

 

[El Tejon]

Big Mike, I haven't a clue. Maybe call Wilson? It was the refit jobbie.

 

[Correia]

El T, siller gamer? I don't need to throw down the gauntlet again do I?

 

[El Tejon]

Cor, huh? Not tracking, sir.

 

[BerettaNut92]

El T, disagreements in equipment selection in the shotgun forum are resolved by dueling

 

[Andrew Wyatt]

I'm correia's second!

 

[Soap]

lol! This is funny! psst...El Tejon...I think Correia is jabbing ya because of the "gamer" comment

 

[El Tejon]

Dan, gamer comment? That's what extended mags are for. Besides, what's wrong with gun games?

Skunky, oh, fine. Something else to do! Now I gotta duel Cor. Cell phones at 10 paces?

 

[BerettaNut92]

Tejon, do your 870s wear 4-shot tubes?

 

[Duke of Lawnchair]

I challenge Skunk to a duel.

Bring your turntables and show me just how much of a DJ you can be.

wick wick wack wack wock wock wooo

 

[Joe Mamma]

I sent a new 870 to them before and would NEVER send a gun to them again. I had a lot of bad experiences with them from just this one gun. To give you the quick story, I had to wait months for the work to get done, mismatched and incorrect parts were installed, and one of the "new" parts was rusted. Here is the long story:

http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=124088

Any half decent local gunsmith could do the work you need.

Joe Mamma

 

[Mannlicher]

I wanted to send my Wingmaster to Scattergun, but just never got around to it. Wound up buying a Remington 20 in barrel with rifle sights from Cabela's, and a 2 + tube from Scattergun. Put it together, and darn, its almost 'tactical'.

In actuality, the old gal shoots just fine all gussied up like that. Cost was about $130.