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chack · June 12, 2011, 08:12 PM

We're talking about a beat up 870, not a historical gun.

I bought another 870 in a little better condition from the same seller too.
These are the auctions I won:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=231937598
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=231922128

The price of the project shotgun will be:

$142 (auction price)
$15 (1/2 of combined shipping)
$10 (1/2 of combined transfer fee)
$35 (folding buttstock)
$20 (mag tube extension)
$212 (total price)

I may decide to gunkote it at a later date, but that is pretty cheap, and might be paid for by selling the unused buttstock and choke.

For $212 I will end up with a gun that will complement the 28" barrel 870 I got. I will also have the pleasure of doing a fun project.

If I could have found an 870 riotgun with a folding stock for that price I would have bought it, but they cost more than a standard 28" express. Overall, I feel good about the whole project, but I will admit that now I'm thinking about buying a pair of barrels so that both of my 870s will have a short barrel option and I can give a set to each of my kids when they grow up.

June 12, 2011, 08:12 PM	#10
chack Junior member Join Date: May 24, 2011 Location: dixie Posts: 477	We're talking about a beat up 870, not a historical gun. I bought another 870 in a little better condition from the same seller too. These are the auctions I won: http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=231937598 http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=231922128 The price of the project shotgun will be: $142 (auction price) $15 (1/2 of combined shipping) $10 (1/2 of combined transfer fee) $35 (folding buttstock) $20 (mag tube extension) $212 (total price) I may decide to gunkote it at a later date, but that is pretty cheap, and might be paid for by selling the unused buttstock and choke. For $212 I will end up with a gun that will complement the 28" barrel 870 I got. I will also have the pleasure of doing a fun project. If I could have found an 870 riotgun with a folding stock for that price I would have bought it, but they cost more than a standard 28" express. Overall, I feel good about the whole project, but I will admit that now I'm thinking about buying a pair of barrels so that both of my 870s will have a short barrel option and I can give a set to each of my kids when they grow up. Last edited by chack; June 13, 2011 at 12:10 AM.