Out of the box perfect after a few hundred rounds of functional testing...... (Should be done for any firearm relagated to defense duty)
Already has an extended mag tube, coated for long term rough use , furniture is phenolic-plastic, durable and a simple Rem 870 design. As my post above, I made some simple mods that emulate the pic from wilson. Mine looks just like that one pretty much except the finish and orange stocks I added from brownells.....and a set of MMC Ghost ring sights. I also have a single point sling attachment between the reciever and stock but that is more for my local three gun fun matches than any real needs at home .
Good tool as is or for the kitchen table hammer monkey (me) to mod easily.......
Stay safe !
OK sweet, thanks for the 870 info... They all come standard 6+1 with an 18" barrel, right? I would keep the finish the same, but one thing I like is ghost ring sights, which I currently have on my Mossberg 590. They make throwing slugs downrange a breeze, and super-accurate as well.
I'm weary of side-saddles because I've heard they can throw off balance of the firearm while shooting. I'd much rather get a bandoleer with slugs, 00buck, etc to wear over the shoulder for more ammo, if I *really* needed more than 6+1. Also I'd like to get one of these recoil-reducing folding stocks from Knoxx which would preclude the use of a side-saddle... do you know anything about them?
They also make a cool 3-point sling that looks like it would match up with the stock quite well. It's called the Mission Ready Tactical Sling, check it out.
As soon as I can sell my 590 I'm going to get the 870 Marine Magnum and start tweaking it out. Any tips, tricks or other info you want to share?