870 Barrel question

NathanR said:
That is what I had figured because of how it fits into the receiver.

It'll be right dangerous otherwise?
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All rem express where made to take 2 3/4" and 3". If your barrel says 3 1/2" it is not original to your receiver and was replaced at one time either off a super mag or ordered new from remington.
You can shoot the 2 3/4 and 3" out of it just fine but no 3 1/2"
I just purchased a new 12ga wingmaster barrel from remington so I can have the screw in chokes and it actually came made also for 3 1/2" in high gloss not an express barrel.
Many don't realise but Rem did make some 3 1/2" wingmasters also for a year or two in around 2000 I think. take care
 
3macs1 said:
All rem express where made to take 2 3/4" and 3". If your barrel says 3 1/2" it is not original to your receiver and was replaced at one time either off a super mag or ordered new from remington.
You can shoot the 2 3/4 and 3" out of it just fine but no 3 1/2"
I just purchased a new 12ga wingmaster barrel from remington so I can have the screw in chokes and it actually came made also for 3 1/2" in high gloss not an express barrel.
Many don't realise but Rem did make some 3 1/2" wingmasters also for a year or two in around 2000 I think. take care
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Huh? ^

He CLEARLY says that he has a supermag receiver.....where the heck is your post coming from?

All rem express where made to take 2 3/4" and 3". If your barrel says 3 1/2" it is not original to your receiver and was replaced at one time either off a super mag or ordered new from remington.
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Also incorrect. The express is most certainly available in 3.5"
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model-870/model-870-express-super-mag.aspx
 
Haha yea, I know it's off another gun. I took it off of my 3.5'' supermag to stick it onto my 3'' because it's 2'' shorter.

I just wanted to see if it was safe to use the old barrel (factory 26'' off of an older remington 870 express) on my new 3.5'' supermag.

On a side note, all remington express were made in at least 3''?
 
Wrong Way said:
Huh? ^

He CLEARLY says that he has a supermag receiver.....where the heck is your post coming from?



Also incorrect. The express is most certainly available in 3.5"
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model-870/model-870-express-super-mag.aspx
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I'm sorry when it was first posted it said 3" I will correct my post. No need to changed the Op knows what is going on. Cannot help if I commented before his edit to 3.5

On the second post all I am saying is all express are made to take 2 3/4 and 3" but not all express are made to take 3 1/2"
Why I say that is because the 1st 3 1/2" express made were not stamped super mag but you knew that.:p
 
NathanR said:
Haha yea, I know it's off another gun. I took it off of my 3.5'' supermag to stick it onto my 3'' because it's 2'' shorter.

I just wanted to see if it was safe to use the old barrel (factory 26'' off of an older remington 870 express) on my new 3.5'' supermag.

On a side note, all remington express were made in at least 3''?
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Yes you can use an older express 3" on your super mag receiver based on mine just no 3 1/2 in the 3" barrel and yes all express from the 1st one produced were made to take both 2 3/4 and 3".
Just a comment the ist express made were also not stamped express on the reciever which is why people get confused and think they made a 2 3/4" receiver.take care
 
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