remington 870/purbaugh conversion

Popsicle · August 29, 2001, 09:42 PM

My grandpa has a few older 870's for sale( You know, when remington still made good guns ). The one that really caught my eye was a custom gun...a .410 built on a hybrid 20/12 ga. gun. The barrel is a 20 gauge that has been tubed to a .410. The frame is a 12 ga. wingmaster variety that has been modified to shoot the .410 shells ( magazine tube mods, ejector mods, etc. ).He told me the gun was built for a friend of his by a gunsmith with the last name of Purbaugh. He told me the gunsmith made tubes for over/unders years ago. I'm curious of any info you guys may have on this gun. I cycled dud .410 shells through the action and I couldn't believe it, but the darned thing fed from the magazine and ejected the empties forcefully everytime! I am actually interested in buying this gun, but would like to know the worth of this gun and if anybody knows anything about this gun. thanks everyone!

Pat Brophy

UK2TX · August 29, 2001, 11:20 PM

Hello Popsicle,

Purbaugh converted guns get mentioned in the following Skeet Shooting Review, March 1996 link:

http://www.shooters.com/ssr36.html

and in the interview with Bill Burke on the National Skeet Shooting Association website

http://www.nssa-nsca.com/ssr/0200/one.htm

Regards,

UK2TX

Dan Morris · August 30, 2001, 06:06 AM

I don't know about the 870, but I have shot hundreds of skeet rounds with a Browning Superposes Purbaugh set.....absolutely loved them!
Dan

August 29, 2001, 09:42 PM	#1
Popsicle Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2001 Location: Las Vegas,NV Posts: 166	remington 870/purbaugh conversion My grandpa has a few older 870's for sale( You know, when remington still made good guns ). The one that really caught my eye was a custom gun...a .410 built on a hybrid 20/12 ga. gun. The barrel is a 20 gauge that has been tubed to a .410. The frame is a 12 ga. wingmaster variety that has been modified to shoot the .410 shells ( magazine tube mods, ejector mods, etc. ).He told me the gun was built for a friend of his by a gunsmith with the last name of Purbaugh. He told me the gunsmith made tubes for over/unders years ago. I'm curious of any info you guys may have on this gun. I cycled dud .410 shells through the action and I couldn't believe it, but the darned thing fed from the magazine and ejected the empties forcefully everytime! I am actually interested in buying this gun, but would like to know the worth of this gun and if anybody knows anything about this gun. thanks everyone! Pat Brophy __________________ fear the government that fears your guns!

August 29, 2001, 11:20 PM	#2
UK2TX Senior Member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Austin,TX Posts: 274	Hello Popsicle, Purbaugh converted guns get mentioned in the following Skeet Shooting Review, March 1996 link: http://www.shooters.com/ssr36.html and in the interview with Bill Burke on the National Skeet Shooting Association website http://www.nssa-nsca.com/ssr/0200/one.htm Regards, UK2TX

August 30, 2001, 06:06 AM	#3
Dan Morris Senior Member Join Date: March 7, 2001 Location: Littleton, Colorado Posts: 342	I don't know about the 870, but I have shot hundreds of skeet rounds with a Browning Superposes Purbaugh set.....absolutely loved them! Dan