Excellent shotgun, I remember when shotguns ruled the tactical/self defence world. They just arn't "cool" right now. I still have several for hunting and two for self defence.

 

Got a 870 express on sale at Wally World years ago. Paid a hundred and some dollars for it. 18 inch barrel , synthetic stock, 4 in the tube and 1 in the pipe. Its been a real workhorse.

Wish I would have bought the 7 shot, but they didn't have any.

 

AddA tube



Can't you change the tube that holds the shells?

 

BUT ITS NOT A JOE BIDEN APPROVED DOUBLE BARREL .

I DONT HAVE ANY BUT MOST EVERYONE I HUNT WITH DOES I KNOW OF VERY FEW FAILURES .

I PERFER THE ITHICA 37 IN A PUMP BUT ITS WHAT I STARTED WITH SO IM BIASED

 

Thanks for the tips on getting a longer tube on the 870. Oh Geez, before too long you guys are gonna talk me into attempting a build!

 

Problem with 2-shot extention tube - Remington 870 ??? - Removing Dimples from 870 Express to instal - AR15.COM

I know this is from another site (don't be mad at me it's just the best place I've seen with this info).

But Like I said you can drill out the dimples and smooth them out with a dremel or file and re-blue. They need to be smoothed out so the Magazine or shells don't get caught up on any loose fragments left over from drilling and they will just glide through the tube.

I think that's the best way and I think there is a couple more ways to do this. I have done it to a couple of them so I am by no means an expert. I just know how to do it.

 

Thanks for the tips,

I don't worry too much about the capacity on the 870. Its an ole workhorse farm/ranch gun for dispatching snakes and possums around the hen house, and pointing drunken college/high school kids who stray on the property, kicking their heels up a little too high to the most direct route back to the road.

For SHTF, I have the Saiga/ drums.

 

Most magazine extensions you do not need to drill anything. They are made to incoropate with manufacturers hardware. I have upgraded all of our correctional ones with no problems.

 

Yeah most models you don't but the newer 870 Expresses have the dimples for some reason not really sure why.

 

So you have to buy the more expensive models if you want to add an extension. Same reason MAC and others that use greasegun mags made their magwells just a fraction of an inch too long to use an unmodified surplus mag.

 

The dimples are no big deal there are some utube videos that show what a snap it is to swap them out...

Best to wait till the Gov figures out what they are doing with all the crazy stuff first!