I acquired another shotgun....this one a Remington 870. I had never owned an 870 (but had wanted one for years) and in a short time I ended up with two of them....
The gun came to me in pieces, but it looks like everything is there.
The first step was to identify what I had.
The prefix on the serial number dates the gun to 1968-1974 and the date code on the barrel (assuming it is the original barrel) dates the barrel to 1974, so I can be pretty sure it was made in 1974. The barrel is 28" with a modified choke and the gun takes 12 gauge, 2 3/4" shells, magazine capacity is four without the plug.
The next step was to assemble the gun and make sure all the parts are present and accounted for, which they were. I tested it with some dummy shells and it loaded, cycled and ejected them just fine.
Here is what it looks like in one piece
The stock sits a little proud of the receiver, we will address it by sanding the metal first, getting it close to perfect, then sand the wood to match.
One of the few parts I could find missing was the brass bead sight, which can be had for just a few dollars
I will need to remove and reblue the grip cap screw, this also goes for the butt plate screws.
Next step was to fire the gun with live ammo. I had a couple extra misc shells in my range box, so I used them to test the gun, they both went off as they were supposed to, the dimple in the primers look good.
I could make it into a Police Wingmaster by adding hardwood stocks and extended magazine and a matte finish
I could go tactical with it
I could also make it into a Post Apocalyptic looking weapon, it already has the neglected finish
Stay tuned
The gun came to me in pieces, but it looks like everything is there.
The first step was to identify what I had.
The prefix on the serial number dates the gun to 1968-1974 and the date code on the barrel (assuming it is the original barrel) dates the barrel to 1974, so I can be pretty sure it was made in 1974. The barrel is 28" with a modified choke and the gun takes 12 gauge, 2 3/4" shells, magazine capacity is four without the plug.
The next step was to assemble the gun and make sure all the parts are present and accounted for, which they were. I tested it with some dummy shells and it loaded, cycled and ejected them just fine.
Here is what it looks like in one piece
The stock sits a little proud of the receiver, we will address it by sanding the metal first, getting it close to perfect, then sand the wood to match.
One of the few parts I could find missing was the brass bead sight, which can be had for just a few dollars
I will need to remove and reblue the grip cap screw, this also goes for the butt plate screws.
Next step was to fire the gun with live ammo. I had a couple extra misc shells in my range box, so I used them to test the gun, they both went off as they were supposed to, the dimple in the primers look good.
There are a few different ways I can finish this gun. I could restore the wood and steel to make it to look original:
I could make it into a Police Wingmaster by adding hardwood stocks and extended magazine and a matte finish
I could go tactical with it
I could also make it into a Post Apocalyptic looking weapon, it already has the neglected finish
Stay tuned