January 24, 2019, 07:41 AM | #1 |
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Restored Remington 870
I took this pile of parts and made it into a Remington 870 Police Shotgun, old school style (1970's vintage), best part is I have less than $60 invested
and the blog posts with the details https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ct-part-1.html https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ct-part-2.html https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ct-part-3.html https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ct-part-4.html https://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/20...ct-part-5.html
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January 24, 2019, 03:10 PM | #2 |
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That was a lot of work!
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January 25, 2019, 12:44 PM | #3 |
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Nifty!
I have never bought a NEW 870. All were old and more or less used Wingmasters or Police Magnums. One had peach-colored furniture. All got fixed up and make fine, serviceable shotguns. Careful, Rem 870 shotguns are like Lays tater chips: can have just one.
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January 25, 2019, 05:04 PM | #4 |
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Do you have your own blueing tank? I have an old Mauser I've been meaning to polish up. I asked at a local shop and even if I did all the polishing, he wanted 200 bucks to blue it...
Back in the days when I lived in Astoria, OR. there was a gunsmith that would blue it for $15 if the customer did all the before and after bluing. Adjusting for inflation I think it would be around $30 in today's money... Tony |
January 25, 2019, 06:34 PM | #5 |
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I'm guessing that was Sky
I have a home in Astoria, I live upriver in Longview.
That had to be Sky, he had a shop in the basement of Link's Sporting goods. Sky pulled the plug and retired, must be right at 10 years now. Great guy. New guy opened up in Warrenton, across from the infamous "Club" he's another great guy. I am still kicking my self for not buying the beautiful black Army 1911 a customer brought in while I was in the shop. Could have had it for a grand, stupid stupid me! That was only 6-8 years ago.
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January 25, 2019, 08:56 PM | #6 |
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Nice restoration. Did you do it by hand or with sanders?
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BTW, he shaved off his beard and until I heard him talk, I wasn't sure it was him... I kinda miss Astoria but I don't see myself moving again. I'm in Willamina for good... Tony |
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January 26, 2019, 11:30 AM | #8 |
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all the sanding is done by hand and yes I have my own bluing tanks
http://tincanbandit.blogspot.com/201...ing-tanks.html
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January 29, 2019, 05:38 AM | #9 |
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That's an impressive bluing set up. More than I could ever use or have a place for but way cool just the same...
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