irishlad
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The grandson won a 870 Marine and a 100 rounds of shotshells in a raffle. Were the ones made before bankruptcy any good? I see they're going for $1200 or more. Thanks
Won a 870 Marine
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Blackrock
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Never met an 870 I didn't like in any and all of the variations produced.
DocRock
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The pre-bankruptcy Marine 870s were great! Cool shotgun.
mokin
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Congratulations! That's quite a score.
22250Rem
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Congrats! That's one heck of a great raffle prize. Those are nickel plated IIRC and built on a magnum receiver. And with 100 rounds of ammo.... I'm jealous.
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irishlad
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DocRock
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Nickel plated inside and out.
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My 2015 Police Magnum is one smooth shooter and it's devoured thousands of shells of every type with 0 issues.
Not every newer 870 is trash, despite the rumors.
Not every newer 870 is trash, despite the rumors.
lemaymiami
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The only knock on the marinized 870 is that it's a bit bright and all too noticeable in hand in the dead of night... Other than that an 870 will always be my first choice when serious work is needed at close quarters.
Spray paint or have it dipped are a couple of ways to deal with that issue.
Starter52
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An excellent shotgun that will serve your grandson well.
$1200? Prices are crazy nowadays.
$1200? Prices are crazy nowadays.
lemaymiami
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Got an email from AIM today saying that they had ARs back in stock. One of the ones they featured was an S&W Sport II for 599.99… Nothing like the low prices we saw just two years ago but still a step in the right discretion…
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irishlad
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Says its gonna be a truck gun.
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irishlad
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Turns out it's a 870 marine tac-14. He says he's gonna buy a magpul stock for it. Is it legal to do this?
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Kevin Keith
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As long as he has an 18" barrel on it he'll be fine. Stock + 14"er = NFA SBS, needs tax stamp and $200. I asked about this and that's what I was told. If that is wrong I bet someone here will be happy to set it straight.
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irishlad
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I believe you are correct. I've been searching the internet.
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irishlad
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Gonna have to leave the gun as is.
shoobe01
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Why so?
Cause under 18" with a stock is an SBS or a violation of federal law. Get a tax stamp or a new barrel.
Other than that, nice gun, pretty amazing raffle prize. As stated, bright and since I am a Mossberg guy: heavy, but they work great. Paint or otherwise coat the outside to knock the shine off, leave the insides bright and it's a dream to clean etc. I'd also get a light-bearing forearm, but maybe that's me.
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Meh on lasers except for night vision usage, in some situations.
Lights:
Streamlight 69601 TL-Racker, 1000 lumens for the new models, around $130
Surefire SureFire DSF-870, 200 or 600 lumen (I think they make brighter ones also), around $330
And then there are several ways to mount any old light without changing out the forearm. GG&G has some nice clamp on rails, and KZ makes a clamp on rail for bayonet mounts on the off chance you have one of those as I do on one of my guns (590A1). Then stick a TLR1 or X300-U on there, easy. But, on instead of momentary on is only really plausible.
Get an RDS on top instead of a laser. Mini RDSs like those for pistols seem to work well without changing the way the stock is set up, etc as you can get them more or less inline with the normal sights.
Lights:
Streamlight 69601 TL-Racker, 1000 lumens for the new models, around $130
Surefire SureFire DSF-870, 200 or 600 lumen (I think they make brighter ones also), around $330
And then there are several ways to mount any old light without changing out the forearm. GG&G has some nice clamp on rails, and KZ makes a clamp on rail for bayonet mounts on the off chance you have one of those as I do on one of my guns (590A1). Then stick a TLR1 or X300-U on there, easy. But, on instead of momentary on is only really plausible.
Get an RDS on top instead of a laser. Mini RDSs like those for pistols seem to work well without changing the way the stock is set up, etc as you can get them more or less inline with the normal sights.
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