Rem 870 police trade in pics

ATTICUS · August 1, 2001, 07:31 PM

This is the 870 that I recently purchased for $120 and asked for advice on fixing up. Several folks here contributed mightily to that process (whether they know it or not). I apoligize for the poor quality pics- I need to upgrade my camera as well, but that's low on the list of priorities at the moment. I promised to post pics ...so here ya go. Hopefully you can see the darn thing well enough to appreciate some improvments though. Sorry I didn't take any "before" shots, but keep in mind that it was a bargain gun. I still need to work on the blueing, but it's getting there. Thanks!

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...636&p=52428440

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...636&p=52428305

biganimal · August 1, 2001, 07:45 PM

lookin good !!!!

Dave McC · August 1, 2001, 10:48 PM

Looks better than a couple of mine(G)....

ATTICUS · August 2, 2001, 07:56 AM

Eric: Ahhh...so that's what that IMG button is for!! Thanks, I'll try that next time.

Thanks once again to Dave, Harley, George and others for the helpful information.

I still haven't shot it yet, but hope to this weekend. I also found a new rifled slug barrel for it a few days ago for $115 (it had a blemish in the bluing so a guy traded it off). Other than that, I don't think it had ever been shot. I'm beginning to like this SG.

Still have the lefty safety issue to work on, but hey... you gotta have a project I guess.

fed168 · August 2, 2001, 10:30 PM

The safety should not be too hard to switch. I just replaced mine with a larger one, and the disassembly was easy.

ATTICUS · August 3, 2001, 12:21 PM

fed168: I need to switch mine to the other side (lefty). Not easy with the 870.

August 1, 2001, 07:31 PM	#1
ATTICUS Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 1999 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,100	Rem 870 police trade in pics This is the 870 that I recently purchased for $120 and asked for advice on fixing up. Several folks here contributed mightily to that process (whether they know it or not). I apoligize for the poor quality pics- I need to upgrade my camera as well, but that's low on the list of priorities at the moment. I promised to post pics ...so here ya go. Hopefully you can see the darn thing well enough to appreciate some improvments though. Sorry I didn't take any "before" shots, but keep in mind that it was a bargain gun. I still need to work on the blueing, but it's getting there. Thanks! http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...636&p=52428440 http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?...636&p=52428305

August 1, 2001, 07:45 PM	#2
biganimal Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2001 Location: south carolina Posts: 435	lookin good !!!! __________________ Other than That, Mrs Lincoln, How was the play?

August 3, 2001, 12:21 PM	#6
ATTICUS Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 1999 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,100	fed168: I need to switch mine to the other side (lefty). Not easy with the 870. __________________ Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. Mark Twain

August 1, 2001, 10:48 PM	#3
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Looks better than a couple of mine(G)....

August 2, 2001, 07:56 AM	#4
ATTICUS Senior Member Join Date: June 7, 1999 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 2,100	Eric: Ahhh...so that's what that IMG button is for!! Thanks, I'll try that next time. Thanks once again to Dave, Harley, George and others for the helpful information. I still haven't shot it yet, but hope to this weekend. I also found a new rifled slug barrel for it a few days ago for $115 (it had a blemish in the bluing so a guy traded it off). Other than that, I don't think it had ever been shot. I'm beginning to like this SG. Still have the lefty safety issue to work on, but hey... you gotta have a project I guess.

August 2, 2001, 10:30 PM	#5
fed168 Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2000 Posts: 1,040	The safety should not be too hard to switch. I just replaced mine with a larger one, and the disassembly was easy.