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The two in the middle, are the shorter law enforcement corn cob version. The top and bottom fore-ends are long, sporter style. With a little bit of time and patience, these could be restored. These are typical, the bottom wood stock is chipped near the trigger guard. The ejector and bolt face on this gun were in excellent shape. See Remington 870 Flexitab system and parts identification for more information about this.īore condition was excellent on all four. These guns all have the Flexitab parts installed. Note the badge numbers engraved into the bottoms of the trigger guards. Well worn parts on one of the four guns indicated it was shot a lot (I am guessing it was a pool gun at the range), the other three were pristine internally. I’ve have better luck grinding down the front and rear bases than trying to heat them off.Ĭloser inspection shows what I’ve found to be typical finishes on police trade-in guns. The solder Remington uses at the factory has a high melting point and the front and rear ramps each have two indexing pins that are blind drilled into the barrel. Removal of the factory rifle sights is a little tricky if you want to switch to another sighting system. I personally prefer 18″ barrels, however the 20″ barrels can be cut down. All have 20″ barrels, three have rifle sights, and one has a bead sight. Warning: if you are the type of guy who cleans his shoes with a tooth brush, covers you car in the driveway and leaves his guns in the safe, these definitely aren’t the shotguns for you.Īll four of the guns are 870 Magnums. When I opened the box my four shotguns came in, this is what I found. Stocks will vary between wood and synthetic, sometimes you’ll end up with a combination of the two. Barrels are typically 18″ or 20″ long with bead or rifle sights. Normally the Wingmasters are the least expensive, followed by the 870 Magnums, with the Police Magnums demanding a premium.
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Police trade-in Remington 870s normally come in one of three different models 870 Wingmasters are 2 3/4″ chambered guns with a polished blue finish, 870 Magnums are typically 3″ chambered guns with a matte blue, polished blue or parkerized finish (these guns predate the 870 Police Magnums but are essentially the same gun), and 870 Police Magnums are the newest of the guns, often found with a parkerized finish and 3″ chamber (some are blued despite what the internet tells you). ( Summit Gun Broker and The Camp-Site Sport Shop are my two favorite sources for used firearms.) I recently purchased four trade-in Remington 870 Magnums from Summit Gun Broker. Often you can find Remington 870s for a fraction of the cost of a new gun. Shotguns serve a wide range of purposes, are fun to use, and can be customized with basic tools. Rebuilding and customizing a shotgun is always a great project. In addition to a healthy amount of trunk or holster rash, they’ve all had one thing in common- potential. Over the past few years I’ve purchased trade-in shotguns, rifles and pistols. These law enforcement trade-ins offer a great value, typically at a significantly lower cost than new.
#OLD REMINGTON 870 SERIAL NUMBERS UPDATE#
As police departments around the country update their armories, many will sell or trade their old firearms.