14" 870 barrels-how does the verifyer know?

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How does the verifyer know if the 14" 870 barrels are factory or a homemade cut down? are the remington barrels marked?

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I had one last year, and i must have missed the markings, there was nothing on it like the way Dlask marks theirs. How are they marked anyone know?
 
Yeah I have been wondering about this too. Is there really anyway to prevent people with Illegal mods from getting past a verification? How is a 14" Rem Barrel Marked differently than an 18" police. If so were they always this way, what about Norkys?
 
hk33ka1 said:
Yeah I have been wondering about this too. Is there really anyway to prevent people with Illegal mods from getting past a verification? How is a 14" Rem Barrel Marked differently than an 18" police. If so were they always this way, what about Norkys?
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Actually, the norinco is one of the easiest to prove as being factory. If the barrel lug is located in the same spot as the Remington, it's a HP9-1 barrel.
 
The barrels are NOT marked as 14 inch from the factory. If done properly and re-finished properly it would be VERY difficult to tell the difference unless you could measure chokes (for Mod - CYL likely impossible).

Boltgun
 
When i bought mine there was nothing special on the barrel to show that it was a 14" barrel, but it was clearly marked on cardbox end : 14" barrel .

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Boltgun said:
The barrels are NOT marked as 14 inch from the factory. If done properly and re-finished properly it would be VERY difficult to tell the difference unless you could measure chokes (for Mod - CYL likely impossible).

Boltgun
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Which is a shame. I'd love a backbored modified choke 14 inch barrel.
 
All of my barrels have always been marked modified, about 10 years ago was the last time I saw one marked cylinder in a new gun.

gadget
 
So just to recap guys....Remington DOES NOT mark Barrel lengths on the barrels or guns. They WILL mark the type of choke, the Remington stamp, chamber size, MFGR codes and proof stamps.

Boltgun
 
Boltgun said:
So just to recap guys....Remington DOES NOT mark Barrel lengths on the barrels or guns. They WILL mark the type of choke, the Remington stamp, chamber size, MFGR codes and proof stamps.

Boltgun
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Yes, but wouldent the manufacturer be able to tell someone what length of barrel was on that gun, going by the serial number?
 
Canuck223 said:
Actually, the norinco is one of the easiest to prove as being factory. If the barrel lug is located in the same spot as the Remington, it's a HP9-1 barrel.
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Not quite. The Norinco Hp9 with the 28" barrel has the four shot mag tube as well, just the 18.5" and the 24" have the 6 shot mag tube.
 
DAR 701 said:
Not quite. The Norinco Hp9 with the 28" barrel has the four shot mag tube as well, just the 18.5" and the 24" have the 6 shot mag tube.
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Good to know!!!

Hmm, just checked the site again, and the picture clearly shows the 28 inch model with the standard tube, plus a cap end sling swivel. The text lists the beast at 6 rounds?
 
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Pure Energy said:
Yes, but wouldent the manufacturer be able to tell someone what length of barrel was on that gun, going by the serial number?
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If shooters didn't swap barrels like bikers swap #####es, it would be relevent.

As they are so easy to switch, and the factory and aftermarket manufacturers supply replacements, what barrel the gun was shipped with doesn't mean too much after a while.
 
Pure Energy said:
Yes, but wouldent the manufacturer be able to tell someone what length of barrel was on that gun, going by the serial number?
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to add to Canuck223, the barrels are not serialed either. 14 inch barreled shotguns are registered with the NFA branch of the ATF. So if it is checked against ATF records then yes it can be determined if the receiver was equipped with a 14 inch barrel. But regular 18inch+ barreled guns were never registered.

Boltgun
 
Canuck223 said:
Good to know!!!

Hmm, just checked the site again, and the picture clearly shows the 28 inch model with the standard tube, plus a cap end sling swivel. The text lists the beast at 6 rounds?
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Its listed as 4 rounds in their last Access ad... must be a typo on the website. You could send them an email for clarification.
 
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