870 cantilever removal

[Mount Sweetness]

Have any of you removed the cantilever mount from a rifled 870 slug barrel?

There are two Allen screws, once I remove those the cantilever still appears fastened to the barrel.

Is there an epoxy or contact cement of some sort that is applied at the factory between these surfaces?

 

[Mount Sweetness]

Anyone?

 

[Blastattack]

Why would you remove it? It it likely brazed on.

 

[Mount Sweetness]

It's not brazed on, two screws hold it on then there is an adhesive of some sort.

I am looking for information from someone who has actually removed one.

 

[Spcamno]

Have you try using a heat gun?

It should be hot enough to break lose red locate and most epoxy without hurting the bluing or parkerized finish.

 

[35Wailin]

I would think it is attached the way most barrel ribs are attached and brazed or silver soldered on. Suitable application of heat and or careful grinding or filing would be the order of the day, which brings back the question asked earlier, why remove it? If you want a rifled barrel with iron sights, just sell or trade it off.

 

[Mount Sweetness]

It is not red loctite, it is not brazed.

I am looking for someone that has actually removed one firsthand.

 

[Mount Sweetness]

I'm not interested in removing the base that is brazed onto the barrel.
I am interested only in removing the cantilever arm which has the two screws that fasten into the base..

 

[blasted_saber]

I doubt very many people have removed one as there doesnt seem to be a point in doing so.

Good luck. Apply heat as mentioned above and see what happens