Any photos of 6.5" 870 along side of the 8.5" 870?

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I am planning to buy one of your short 870 shotguns and I cannot decide, I am leaning towards the 6.5" just to have the shortest overall length.

I have been searching for photos of both guns. I can find lots of photos but they typically don't say whether it is the 6.5" or the 8.5"

Do you have any photos of the two lengths side by side?

Any photos with the ghost ring sights?

Thanks

Geoffrey
 
The difference isn't that noticeable in the picture. The Ghost ring sites we would have to build 1 then take a picture of it we have a picture of just the sights they're a Trijicon Ghost ring site set for front and rear. We don't have 1 sitting at the shop to take a picture of them side by side as they keep going out the door faster then I get a chance to take a picture. The difference is 2 inches. The picture is the 8.5 inch version the 6.5 is 2 inchs shorter. You can also just buy the 8.5 or 6.5 barrel and switch them if you want as they just drop on so if you really want you can get both.

Best regards,
Scott
 
G.Mitchell said:
Thank you Scott, turn around time on one of these guns?

Overall length on the 6.5"? Weight?
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The weight is almost the same between the 6.5 and 8.5 as the barrel doesn't take away much weight its almost the same between the 2. The turn around time would depend on if you wanted the Trijicon sights or not as that takes a little longer it's more work. Send us an email at J@dlaskarms.com as our gunsmiths who build them check that and they will have a better idea on what parts we have and how long it takes to build it. The turn around time can be same day to a few weeks it all depends on parts right now we have them all in stock we would just have to make a barrel for the trijicon sights if you wanted them.

Best regards,
Scott
 
I have an 8.5 one. Great size and build. Runs 100%. I ordered it and had in in my hands in less than a week. The only thing I wish I would have done is had the ghost ring sights installed. I am probably going to ship it back to have them installed. I have bought a few things and Dlask is great to deal with.
 
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You can also just buy the 8.5 or 6.5 barrel and switch them if you want as they just drop on so if you really want you can get both.
Best regards,
Scott
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That does not seem right. The collar is at the very end of my 8.5" barrel, don't you need a shorter mag tube for the 6.5"?

My advice to the OP is go for the 8.5" barrel. In my pic, with the stock at its shortest I am only just over 26" OAL. So if you go with a 6.5" you would need to pin the stock to a longer setting, so you might as well have the longer barrel. Also I can't imagine using a 6.5" barrel unless you are going to run some type of vertical fore grip - not much room for your hand on the 8.5", 2 less inches would be scary :shotgun:

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Since the free advice is flying I'd go with a 12.5". You can run a stock fore end of your choice and put 4 in the tube.
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Thanks for the feedback guys.

I've already got a 14" Fabarm, the goal was to get as small an OAL shotgun as possible while remaining comfortably functional for a big guy.

Seems that the 6.5" is really too small and won't be over 26" with a 12" lop stock.

8.5" gains one round and is over the 26" limit even with short stocks.

I hear the benefits of the 12.5" but I'd only be going down 1.5" from what I've got.

8.5" might be the compromise.
 
Tom E Gun said:
That does not seem right. The collar is at the very end of my 8.5" barrel, don't you need a shorter mag tube for the 6.5"?

My advice to the OP is go for the 8.5" barrel. In my pic, with the stock at its shortest I am only just over 26" OAL. So if you go with a 6.5" you would need to pin the stock to a longer setting, so you might as well have the longer barrel. Also I can't imagine using a 6.5" barrel unless you are going to run some type of vertical fore grip - not much room for your hand on the 8.5", 2 less inches would be scary :shotgun:

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I asked Joe and he told me that both the 6.5 and 8.5 both fit on the same shorty the 12.5 and 14.5 ones fit on the factory 870 and if you want you can add a plus 1 extension on the 870 and have 6 rounds with the 14 inch version and if you put it on the 12.5 it sticks out a little past the barrel.

Best regards,
Scott
 
Other than braggin rights you'd have to have a awfully overt need to go 6.5in long...the trade off in practical application is huge...rd capacity/muzzle blast/shootability are all compromised to the point of ridiculous.

The 12.5in is the limit of sensibility for shootability and still retains a full mag tube and full oem parts compatibility.

A 12.5in with a very short LOP is very compact and offers 4+1 capacity of 12g authority...pretty much the best go for power/compactness we can do in Canada.

I see the 8.5/6.5 870 as a novelty and or for when it HAS to fit somehwere ridiculously small and yer willing to compromise on capacity.


PS I sure wish somebody would produce an aluminum 870 receiver!!!!!!!!!!!! Weight is the 870's only shortcoming as a compact shotgun IMO
Although the weight savings aren't dramatic on a loaded gun the small difference
in weight would be hugely welcome on a compact 870 mostly carried vs shot!
It was the only benefit my short 590 had over my 870's IMO.
 
G.Mitchell said:
Thanks for the feedback guys.

I've already got a 14" Fabarm, the goal was to get as small an OAL shotgun as possible while remaining comfortably functional for a big guy.

Seems that the 6.5" is really too small and won't be over 26" with a 12" lop stock.

8.5" gains one round and is over the 26" limit even with short stocks.

I hear the benefits of the 12.5" but I'd only be going down 1.5" from what I've got.

8.5" might be the compromise.
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Your Fabarm is a better hiking gun then a 12.5 Remington based on the weight.
It's probably close to the same weight as Dlask's 8.5".....

I bought a CanAm 8.5 used because the price was right and I was curious..... but at the end of the day for a hiking type gun I'd choose the lightest option on the table and as long as it's below 30 inches or so I wouldn't worry to much about overall length.
26 inches with a good stock and lite as possible would be ideal.
 
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