Selling the 870 for an M4

**Winter Tyrant** · 12-21-09, 16:59

Hey Guys,

I have been thinking about selling my Rem 870 in order to afford a Benelli M4 or similar Benelli Auto. The 870 is over 12 yrs. old and has had a lot done to it. When I purchased it I put some upgrades on it and they are as follows:

Mesa LEO stock
Speed Feed Forend
Hi-Vis Follower
Scattergun Tech Extension
New 18.5" Rifle sights in fixed IC Barrel
Vang Comp Oversized safety
Mesa 6-Shell Side Saddle
Carrier dog follower spring, sear spring and Extractor
Parkerized the Barrel and Receiver as well as other misc. parts
Mesa Picatinny Rail clamp

All the above work was done this las summer ('09) by J.D. at AI&P Tactical.

Reason I want to sell is not only because I have wanted an M4 for a long time but also want an auto.

So what do you guys think? Yay or Nay?

Thanks,
Floyd

**GMZ** · 12-21-09, 17:07

Is there any specific reason you want an auto/M4 other than want? Do you think you can recoup some of the $$$ put into your 870? It is a buyers market out there right now. I try not to sell other guns solely because of "wants". I like to get tangible returns, or benefits in the longer term like switching from HK USP45s to Glock 9mms I get cheaper ammo and parts which translates into more range time and increased proficiency for me. Same with ARs to an extent. Or recently I have been selling other 7.62 guns to get FALs.

My $0.02

**Winter Tyrant** · 12-21-09, 17:34

Actually, I want to mainly because of "feel" as I love the way my cousins M4 feels compared to my 870 after multiple furniture changes. I wish I could keep the 870 and get the M4 but I am currently trying to attend an Appleseed Shoot and purchase an AR.

**Roy** · 12-21-09, 18:42

Do what makes you happy Id say stick with the pump gun

**TOrrock** · 12-22-09, 10:18

I think you should keep the 870 and just save up and get the M4 as you can.

1) You will lose a lot of the money that you've invested in the 870 with all the custom parts and work done on it. People won't want to pay you what you've put into it.

2) Everyone needs a pump gun.

**ForTehNguyen** · 12-22-09, 16:55

You can buy a Remmy 1100 Tac2 for about $650. Since the receiver is very similar, you can transfer parts over easily. The receiver of the Tac2 is already pretapped for a rail. I have both the 1100 Tac2 and 870 express

https://www.m4carbine.net/showpost.p...&postcount=447

**User Name** · 12-22-09, 18:53

The length of pull on Benelli's has kept me from owning one. I have one that belongs to my father in the safe. Very nice gun. Of course you could good to the trouble of very carefully cutting the stock down but I would not bother with it. I like 13" of pull that the Speedfeed stocks give me on my 870's. That said I really like the idea of auto loading shotguns as it prevents a lot of the operator errors that occur with shooters not well versed in pump guns. In summation if you are used to an 870 I'd save your money and continue to use them.

**SnakeLogan** · 12-22-09, 20:29

Originally Posted by ForTehNguyen

You can buy a Remmy 1100 Tac2 for about $650. Since the receiver is very similar, you can transfer parts over easily. The receiver of the Tac2 is already pretapped for a rail. I have both the 1100 Tac2 and 870 express

https://www.m4carbine.net/showpost.p...&postcount=447

Not nearly as aesthetically pleasing as the Benelli M4.