i got a rem 870 express mag in black matte finish and nylon stocked for 244$ at wally werld, with a slug barrel on the side its hard to beat for hd use and can be tricked out with all the goodies ya can imagine very cheaply, older ithaca m37's can be had for the same or less and i still love the feed from the bottom and shuck emptys from the bottom on them as well as that fast 2nd shot with the trench/riot/marching trigger they have.soon ill get the timney kit for my 870 so its just like that.oh yeah everything ya need to know on my 870 page here,ya get stuck email me ..
http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/2997/870.html