14" 870 barrels, either IC or cylinder

You're pretty much pooched. You have a choice of either getting a used 14" remington barrel or a 14 chinese from a canadian source.
 
Not quite true. Dlask makes 14" 870 barrels right here in Canada, but they are a bit on the spendy side... If you are not in a huge rush, I hear that there are a couple of Canadian companies (CGN sponsors, no less) that are very close to bringing their newly manufactured short 870 barrels to market... Maybe they will chime in here with the details.
 
I have a 14" Dlask barrel they are as shotgun barrels go very tough thick tubes have no idea what choke...

Just make sure that you work with them on what front sight height you want, mine is not tall enough so I have to get it back to him to fix it.
 
krausb said:
If you are not in a huge rush, I hear that there are a couple of Canadian companies (CGN sponsors, no less) that are very close to bringing their newly manufactured short 870 barrels to market... Maybe they will chime in here with the details.
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I hope you're right! That would be great w:h:
 
$300 for a Dlask barrel is really not that much, considering how much gun parts/barrels cost - much less custom short ones.
the only gripe i have with them at that price is that the chambers are a bit rough - this should not be an issue on a custom $300 barrel.

also keep in mind they are overbuilt so youll need to shave some of your forend to fit.

despite my gripe, if someone were offering 'budget' $200 12.5-14" barrels, id probably still pay the extra for the Dlask.
 
what forend do you have?
for the 12.5" Dlask i had to shave a considerable amount from my Hogue and Speedfeed forend, otherwise the forend wouldnt move all the way back - because the barrel is significantly fatter. i had to shave plastic from both the sides of the forend, as well as the top part that fits around the forend tube - and slides underneath the barrel.

i also had to do a generous amount of dremeling on my wilson combat front sling plate to get it to fit.
 
CC,
Dlask barrels are thicker OD than the OEM (at least the older ones were I can't say for sure about the most recent ones) and it seems most noticeable at the rear near teh chamber. The clearance between the bottom of the barrel and the inside of the forend will not always allow you to fully open the action without rubbing, sometimes it will not open at all. You won't notice until you open the action.

Cheers
 
I've had my barrel for about 4 - 5 years now I must be lucky because I don't have this issue.

I am aware of the greater thickness of the barels why I posted this in post #4... :D
I have a 14" Dlask barrel they are as shotgun barrels go very tough thick tubes
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:)
 
Camp Cook said:
I've had my barrel for about 4 - 5 years now I must be lucky because I don't have this issue.

I am aware of the greater thickness of the barels why I posted this in post #4... :D


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That's good to hear, I thought you were just getting old and forgetful ;)

All four or the first batch Dlask barrels I used were oversized, but I remember mention of reducing the profile to avoid the problem so maybe that was done.

Cheers
 
Why would you want a factory barrel? Thought you could cut barrels to length in New Zealand? If you can that would be your most economical option, seeing as how you're interested in cylinder bore.

ETA: One of the coolest shotguns I've ever seen was an 18" HP9, the one with the 6 rd mag tube, the guy was from New Zealand and he cut the muzzle flush with the mag tube at about 16", seemed like a very practical length/capacity and if done at the factory by Norinco (you listening CanAm?) would be perfect for those wanting folding stocks or pistol grips as it is just over 26".
 
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If my understanding of Canadian laws is correct you can cut the barrel down to 18" but not shorter that has to be made by a manufacturer.

If this is the same for New Z it would explain why he is looking...

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