I am interested in a tactical shotgun for home defense and have been pricing a few mossbergs and Remington's. My question is, I have an old 870 20ga, could I turn that into a tactical shotgun for the same or less money than buying a new one? I'm not trying to go too fancy. Just short barrel, extended tube, new sights, that sort of thing. If I was to convert the current shotgun I would probably have to strip it down pretty good and get it cerakoted. Any help/input is appreciated.
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not a real good picture but this started out as a rusted 870 I bought from a guy for $75.00. I used the duracoat aerosol kit to paint it. bought an 18 1/2 inch barrel, knoxx stock, tube extension and Hogue forend off ebay. I probably saved a little money doing it this way but I'm not sure how much. fun part was doing it though.....Attached FilesLast edited by RSW0913; 01-14-2016, 05:07 PM. -
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That's awesome! Did you have to do anything to it before putting the duracoat on?Comment
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Easily. Hacksaw the barrel to 18 1/8" clean it up a bit with a file. Oxpho blue it. Drill and tap for new bead and you are good to go (make sure you anneal the spot to be drilled first) If 5 shots aren't enough I guess you could put an extension on it. But 5 shots of buck will cure just about any problem.Last edited by Lungbustr; 01-14-2016, 05:19 PM.Comment
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the duracoat comes with all the instructions needed for prepping it. I think it included a degreaser as well. it was very easy and I thought it came out really good.Comment
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Yes, although 20ga parts can be a little harder to find.Comment
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870's are so cheap, just get another gun. Get a used one with wood stocks, you will swap them anywayComment
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Did my 870 20 ga three years ago. As I remember, it was not very expensive. This was a plain, wood stocked shotgun about 1 hour before this pic. Grabbed everything at Cabela's and my brother and I changed it all out. Did not cut the barrel but very fun to shoot. Stays loaded with 00 buck in my room.
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