870 project (short barrel, etc)

[SeriousStudent]

I was picturing something like that just with a 10-14" Barrel, light, maybe ghost rings, and solid black.

Don't know if there is a way to just do the wood black vs a full cerakote

If you desire black wood, you could always pick up a cheap set of wood furniture on eBay, then sand the existing finish off. Go to Home Depot/Lowe's/Ace and pick up some black wood stain.

That could actually look kind of neat if you had some nice grain on the wood, now that I think of it.

[26 Inf]

This is exactly the logic I followed with my beater 870 Police Wingmaster project. Had big plans, hit the brakes and decided to start simple and go from there. Now I like it too much as it sits to add or change anything.

Chopped the wood stock for a ~12.5" LOP and refinished the furniture, threw in an 18" barrel, upgraded some worn internals, slapped on a +2 and sling and called it a day.

I like the looks of it, might I suggest grinding/rolling the heel and toe of the recoil pad just a bit to keep from grabbing/snagging as you mount the gun. I like this profile:

https://www.jnpgunsprings.com/images/kickeez_501.jpg

[GH41]

I like the looks of it, might I suggest grinding/rolling the heel and toe of the recoil pad just a bit to keep from grabbing/snagging as you mount the gun. I like this profile:

https://www.jnpgunsprings.com/images/kickeez_501.jpg

Or the old sporting clays trick... Wrap a couple of layers of electrical tape sides of the pad.

[blake g]

I was picturing something like that just with a 10-14" Barrel, light, maybe ghost rings, and solid black.

Don't know if there is a way to just do the wood black vs a full cerakote

Anything less than 12.5" will require custom mods of the magazine and seriously limit your barrel options later on down the road. I also feel personally that GR sights on an SBS are a hindrance rather than a help, as they tend to make the gun more likely to snag on stuff and harder to deploy. I have 2 14"-ers and they both have Big Dot tritium beads on them and I can still make body hits on an IPSC option target at 100m with both. I like the 14" over the 12.5" as it allows a +1 extension and makes it less likely that I'll run my hand past the muzzle (I have a 37" sleeve so this may not be an issue for some)...

[cynical]

Perfect timing on this thread. I may be inheriting an old Wingmaster in great shape. I don't hunt, so I'm looking to do something similar in turning it into something more practical without a second mortgage. I'll probably go factory or one of the Mossberg made barrels to get it down to 18.5". Any preferences out there for mag extensions? I know the 18.5" barrel will limit me to a +2. Lots of Choates and ProMag extensions out there, steering clear of those. I'll probably go for the Wilson Combat unless anyone here steers me elsewhere. Nordic looks good, but pricier that I've seen so far. Still trying to decide whether to get a pistol-grip stock or just go full Magpul. Either way I'll probably sell the wood on eBay.

[blake g]

Perfect timing on this thread. I may be inheriting an old Wingmaster in great shape. I don't hunt, so I'm looking to do something similar in turning it into something more practical without a second mortgage. I'll probably go factory or one of the Mossberg made barrels to get it down to 18.5". Any preferences out there for mag extensions? I know the 18.5" barrel will limit me to a +2. Lots of Choates and ProMag extensions out there, steering clear of those. I'll probably go for the Wilson Combat unless anyone here steers me elsewhere. Nordic looks good, but pricier that I've seen so far. Still trying to decide whether to get a pistol-grip stock or just go full Magpul. Either way I'll probably sell the wood on eBay.

There is very little by way of shotgun parts that I don't recommend Hans Vang for, with Wilson a fairly close second...

[SeriousStudent]

Agreed. Hans Vang makes great shotgun parts, as does Bill Wilson.

On a shorter barrel, the +1 Wilson extension is really nice. On a 20" barrel, I'm fond of the Vang +2 extension.

[FrankW]

Question on the SBS and NFA do you have to fill out paperwork every time you cross state lines?

[usmcvet]

Question on the SBS and NFA do you have to fill out paperwork every time you cross state lines?

Yes and no. If you have several trips planned you can send in notification once with the states you're visiting. You need permission to leave your home state with the NFA weapon. With a SBS/SBR you can also just switch out the short bbl for a non NFA one and travel. Leaving the short bbls home.

[usmcvet]

This is exactly the logic I followed with my beater 870 Police Wingmaster project. Had big plans, hit the brakes and decided to start simple and go from there. Now I like it too much as it sits to add or change anything.

Chopped the wood stock for a ~12.5" LOP and refinished the furniture, threw in an 18" barrel, upgraded some worn internals, slapped on a +2 and sling and called it a day.




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I like the simplicity of this set up. I really like the shortened stock!