jaycee2004
Active Member
Decided to put a pistol grip on the 870. I have a mag extension but its an eight shot and extends past the barrel. It bugged me so I took it off
So I finally got my first shotgun, after reading Chad's awesome 870 vs 500 thread:
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=66035
I went for the Mossberg 500 Persuader 18" 12ga
Ahhhh, This is very interesting. I have never read this far back in the thread to see this, but explains why I could never get that plug out.You're not gonna like this:
The Winchester 1400 does not have a plug, so it cannot be removed. There is only room for 2 shells, unlike the 1200/1300 pump which can hold 4 shells with the plug removed. The end of the magazine tube is where the gas piston is installed. If you look at the tube, you will see that it is crimped about half way down, separating the tube into two sections. One section acts as the magazine while the other acts as the gas cylinder (used to operate the action upon firing).
To remove the gas piston, unscrew the magazine cap, insert a screw driver into the recoil spring and hold it towards the butt of the gun. The pin connecting the carrier to the piston can then be pulled up and out. WARNING: WITH THIS PIN REMOVED, THE PISTON AND RECOIL SPRING ARE FREE TO FLY OUT OF THE MAGAZINE TUBE WITH MUCH FORCE! MAKE SURE YOU RESTRAIN THE PISTON AND SPRING PROPERLY! The piston and recoil spring are removed from the front of the magazine tube.
gotta dig up the relatives, here's wifey's persuader
I want to build a 870 SO BAD!!!
Pick one up! There are a million options to play around with! I still have alot I would like to do to mine, just put a S&J follower in it today. Tactical stock is next!
I was just on gallery of guns looking at a 870police with 18.5 inch barrel, +2 extension (so 6+1) and rifle sights . . .the other tabs I had open at the same time was the XS big dot Remington shotgun rifle sight set, and my newly created midwayusa wish list with all the new magpul 870 furniture in FDE, bit safety, and other odds and ends I was very, VERY tempted to click BUY NOW on everything. But I also had a tab open with the BCM lower and associated parts I need to build it to pair with my BCM upper I got a few months ago. . .one day I will get the shotty
Right on!