It is possible to install a new style barrel (barrel without detent ball mecanism) on a old style 870 ? My shotgun is an old style and i can't figure it out how to install a new style barrel. I already spend money to get mag cap but it for old style, does'nt fit. Thanks.
870 ''new style'' part on a ''old style'' shotgun
- Thread starter Guill
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They are not new style barrels, they are the Express type. The detent on the barrel ring is still used on Wingmasters, Police Magnums and some others that come from the factory with magaizne extensions.
Any of the express barrels can have the barrel ring drilled and a detent installed. I have done lots of them.
Casey
1300_stainless
Regular
- Location
- Nova Scotia, Canada
You could try using an O-ring between the barrel ring and magazine cap. It's a simpler solution, but it's not the correct one.
Purple locktite or a sling plate with a ball detent. You could also use the express system but it sounds like you want a fast cheap fix..... PURPLE LOCK TITE!!!
Yes, but blue is hard to remove later. Purple is low strength. Trust me spend the 3 bucks and get purple.
blasted_saber
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- A blue part of Ontario
If I understand you right, you have a Wingmaster reciever and an Express Barrel?
All you have to do is pruchase an express magazine cap to go with the barrel. Its what I did for my wifes Wingmaster, and it works perfectly. I think the caps costs about $8
All you have to do is pruchase an express magazine cap to go with the barrel. Its what I did for my wifes Wingmaster, and it works perfectly. I think the caps costs about $8
- Location
- East ontario
http://sjhardware.com/OLS/default/remington-870-1100-front-sling-plate.html
we have lots in stock now
$9.99
sfrc and oneshottactical has them as well.
They just arived sogive them a few days to update their websites
bbb
simon
we have lots in stock now
$9.99
sfrc and oneshottactical has them as well.
They just arived sogive them a few days to update their websites
bbb
simon
For the ball in the sling plate to work right it needs the detent in the barrel ring.
Maybe I am old school but I only do things the right way and I do not cobble things together.
Casey
- Location
- East ontario
What do you meen by that.
I mean, you still need the detent and not just put a plate on it.
And as in the many suggestions above of putting washers, rings, loctite and the like instead of doing it the way it was designed and has worked well that way for past 60 years.
Sure, they will all work but so would winding a chunk of baling wire around it.
I am not here to offend anyone, just to suggest the right way to do something.
And as in the many suggestions above of putting washers, rings, loctite and the like instead of doing it the way it was designed and has worked well that way for past 60 years.
Sure, they will all work but so would winding a chunk of baling wire around it.
I am not here to offend anyone, just to suggest the right way to do something.
- Location
- East ontario
got ya, took that the wrong way.
bbb
The Wingmaster, Police Magnum etc have small detent dimples in the outer rim of the mag cap. The Express type used ridges inside the dome of the cap to engage on the plastic mag spring retainers.
Both caps screw onto either mag tube. Sure it works fine but there is nothing to stop the mag cap from unscrewing except for friction. The detents are what "locks" the cap so it does not unscrew by intelf.
Both caps screw onto either mag tube. Sure it works fine but there is nothing to stop the mag cap from unscrewing except for friction. The detents are what "locks" the cap so it does not unscrew by intelf.
