Where to get nice walnut wood stock and forend for Remington 870

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Hi;
I am thinking of replacing the synthetic stock and forend on my Remington 870 with some really nice walnut wood. I have no idea where I could buy the furniture for may project. Does anyone know where to look for really nice wood for an 870?
I looked on eBay and there are a few listed but not much.

Cheers
Gottagetmemoosebye
 
Unfortunately .... there aren't too many options for "nice" walnut furniture for 870s right now.

1.) You can probably order a Remington Wingmaster walnut set through Western Gun Parts. But it will take a while till you get it. My guess 3 -6 months. Here a link to what the buttstock looks like nowadays. I have that one for sale.

https://www.canadiangunnutz.com/for...Parts-Stocks-brand-new-receiver-mag-extension


2.) Otherwise I know of a place in the US, .... they have some really nice original Remington 870 furniture still in stock ...but they can't ship to Canada. So you would need to figure out how to get that stock set across the border. I ordered one recently from them and got it shipped to the border and picked it up and imported it myself.

https:// gunrepaircenter.com/F409991/

https:// gunrepaircenter.com/1100-12ga-stk-assb-walnut-200-year/

https:// gunrepaircenter.com/870-12ga-f-e-walnut-200-year/

https:// gunrepaircenter.com/F202326/

https:// gunrepaircenter.com/F201281W/

https:// gunrepaircenter.com/870-12ga-high-gloss-wood-furniture-kit/


3.) Boyds Gun Stocks has some walnut options .... but not as nice as the original Remington stocks ... I believe Boyds ships to Canada ...

https://www. boydsgunstocks.com/


Hope this helps ...
 
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What about just buying a 80s era 870 Wingmaster and using that wood and then reselling the barrel and receiver.
 
Please stop calling wooden stocks "furniture". In the context of firearms, "furniture" refers to the small metal parts - screws, barrel bands, sight shrouds, magasine caps, etc.

You can have steel furniture, brass furniture, and these days I suppose some small parts could be synthetic. But definitely NOT wood.

Regarding the original question, I picked up a walnut butt stock from Western Gun Parts yesterday (for a Winchester, not an 870, so they could still have old items in stock for 870s). The stock that they sold me has amazing figure. It looks like what you'd expect on a Rizzini (Grade 2 1/2 to grade 3-ish). I couldn't help commenting on it. Apparently their reproduction stock supplier routinely has nicer walnut these days. Trouble is, unless you pick it up in person, you won't know if you're getting old inventory or new inventory.
 
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straightshooter said:
Please stop calling wooden stocks "furniture". In the context of firearms, "furniture" refers to the small metal parts - screws, barrel bands, sight shrouds, magasine caps, etc.

You can have steel furniture, brass furniture, and these days I suppose some small parts could be synthetic. But definitely NOT wood.

Regarding the original question, I picked up a walnut butt stock from Western Gun Parts yesterday (for a Winchester, not an 870, so they could still have old items in stock for 870s). The stock that they sold me has amazing figure. It looks like what you'd expect on a Rizzini (Grade 2 1/2 to grade 3-ish). I couldn't help commenting on it. Apparently their reproduction stock supplier routinely has nicer walnut these days. Trouble is, unless you pick it up in person, you won't know if you're getting old inventory or new inventory.
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Since when? I've always known furniture to refer to stocks.

Liberty Safe agrees:
FURNITURE
In gun speak, furniture refers to the buttstock and forend on a shotgun or rifle, usually when discussing wood parts, but also may refer to the buttstock, forend, and grip set of a modular rifle like the AR-15.
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https://www.libertysafe.com/blogs/t... speak, furniture refers,rifle like the AR-15.

Urban dictionary:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gun furniture

Wikipedia too:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_(firearms)

College of policing in n the UK:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...cQFnoECDEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1oHI3hnvLI2Zltmk3scfpg

Gray Arsenal:
https://greyarsenal.com/glossary-of-firearms-related-terms/


So unless ALL these sources are wrong, you're both wrong and being pedantic.
 
Boyds Stocks has nice claro XX walnut stocks/furniture for the 870. They carry both, butt stock and forend.

Nice walnut is expensive, though... https ://www.boydsgunstocks.com/product-configurator
 
Suther said:
Since when? I've always known furniture to refer to stocks.

Liberty Safe agrees:

https://www.libertysafe.com/blogs/t... speak, furniture refers,rifle like the AR-15.

Urban dictionary:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gun furniture

Wikipedia too:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_(firearms)

College of policing in n the UK:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...cQFnoECDEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1oHI3hnvLI2Zltmk3scfpg

Gray Arsenal:
https://greyarsenal.com/glossary-of-firearms-related-terms/


So unless ALL these sources are wrong, you're both wrong and being pedantic.
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Straightshooter is correct. The term “furniture” in gunmaking refers to the visible small steel parts: on a double gun for example, the toplever, triggerguard, safety tab, forend release lever, etc. The term has been used in this way, in British gunmaking, for several hundred years. Are those websites incorrect in their usage of the term? Yes, they are. Am I a pedant? Why, yes, I am.
 
Shotties, Winnies, Remmies, and calling stocks - furniture ... No old guys use those terms...

What is the definition of furniture?

...things such as chairs, tables, beds, cupboards, etc. that are put into a house or other building to make it suitable and comfortable for living or working in.
 
gottagetmemoosebye said:
Hi;
I am thinking of replacing the synthetic stock and forend on my Remington 870 with some really nice walnut wood. I have no idea where I could buy the furniture for may project. Does anyone know where to look for really nice wood for an 870?
I looked on eBay and there are a few listed but not much.

Cheers
Gottagetmemoosebye
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Well, to get this back on track...
You could try the EE with a wtb or start calling your local gun stores and you might get lucky.
Then there is this place in Alberia called Western Gun Parts, you will need the serial number of your gun and part numbers gleaned from the internet.
Try The Gun Runner or.....
The choices are endless, but you might be better off buying a whole gun such as an 870 Wingmaster that just may have what you are looking for and be cheaper and easier in the long run.
 
Pinfire said:
Straightshooter is correct. The term “furniture” in gunmaking refers to the visible small steel parts: on a double gun for example, the toplever, triggerguard, safety tab, forend release lever, etc. The term has been used in this way, in British gunmaking, for several hundred years. Are those websites incorrect in their usage of the term? Yes, they are. Am I a pedant? Why, yes, I am.
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But, he googled it and provided links..... plus he's always known it to be... :)
 
Pinfire said:
Straightshooter is correct. The term “furniture” in gunmaking refers to the visible small steel parts: on a double gun for example, the toplever, triggerguard, safety tab, forend release lever, etc. The term has been used in this way, in British gunmaking, for several hundred years. Are those websites incorrect in their usage of the term? Yes, they are. Am I a pedant? Why, yes, I am.
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British terms from hundreds of years ago often have a different meaning these days, especially on this side of the pond.

I bet calling a magazine a clip really chaps your ass too eh? Lol

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Thanks for informing us about that alternative meaning of furniture though. If I ever get into fine British guns now I'll know better than to refer to the stock as furniture in that circle.
 
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Butcherbill said:
Terminology changes over the years, it’s usually the old guys that resist change.
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Us old guys have had the benefit of using said terminology for 4 or 5 DECADES. Young guys for mere months or a few years. OF COURSE we have a harder time resisting change. We spent half a century doing it. You think of something daily for 40 years, then have a young whipper-snapper come along and change the vernacular "just because", I bet you will be the same. If its not broken, you young guys will learn, DONT FIX IT
 
Change is inevitable, the main thing in my mind is the ability to understand what people are trying to say rather then get caught up arguing about something that is understood.

There are some younger folk here on CGN that can't seem to comprehend things if they are not said in just the right way that they like, so it's not just old timers that struggle with compression and unorthodox terminology.

Like Suther I was unaware of the older use of the word furniture in the furnishing sense of gun parts.... so thanks for the free education!

I never really adopted the modern misuse of the word furniture to describe wood stocks but my brain allowed me to comprehend the new school use, same with "shottie" "gat" and what ever cool slang is trending.

Most modern home furniture is not even made of solid wood anymore so calling a wood stock furniture is goofy but not enough for me to loose sleep over.
 
Suther said:
Since when? I've always known furniture to refer to stocks.

Liberty Safe agrees:

https://www.libertysafe.com/blogs/t... speak, furniture refers,rifle like the AR-15.

Urban dictionary:
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=gun furniture

Wikipedia too:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_(firearms)

College of policing in n the UK:
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...cQFnoECDEQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1oHI3hnvLI2Zltmk3scfpg

Gray Arsenal:
https://greyarsenal.com/glossary-of-firearms-related-terms/


So unless ALL these sources are wrong, you're both wrong and being pedantic.
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Since around 1800 or earlier.
 
0faustus0 said:
And I thought Quebec was the only province that has a language police ...
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The point of having a term for something that all use is to be concise. Which allows one's thinking to be concise. Which doesn't appear to be a hallmark of young people today.

Oops.....I've probably triggered a bunch of young people on here. Go to your safe space, quick. Call the woke police.
 
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