Cracked Pistol Grip

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My Remington 870 trap gun has developed two cracks approx 3/4" long.
They are on each side of the pistol grip, running from the receiver back
about 3/4".
I'm not mechanically inclined but was looking for some help in getting the cracks repaired by who-ever at a reasonable cost.
Any suggestions?
(I live in Mississauga)
 
if the grip is wood - it can be easily repaired at home.

The proper way :
Strip finish off stock.
Force typical wood glue (from Home Depot) into crack.
Bind together (Force the two pieces tightly together with clamps, tape, whaterver..)
Let sit 24 - 36 hours
Now Lightly sand and Refinish ( Remington's have a high gloss finish so you might want to use High Gloss Polyurethane -read instructions on can)

Short Cut:
Force typical wood glue (from Home Depot) into crack.
Bind together (Force the two pieces tightly together with clamps, tape, whaterver..)
Clean excess glue right away.
Let sit 24 - 36 hours

I wouldn't be surprised if you had to use a syringe of some type to force the glue into place. Speak with your Hardware store guys - they'll direct you to the right product.
 
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spartan said:
if the grip is wood - it can be easily repaired at home.

The proper way :
Strip finish off stock.
Force typical wood glue (from Home Depot) into crack.
Bind together (Force the two pieces tightly together with clamps, tape, whaterver..)
Let sit 24 - 36 hours
Now Lightly sand and Refinish ( Remington's have a high gloss finish so you might want to use High Gloss Polyurethane -read instructions on can)

Short Cut:
Force typical wood glue (from Home Depot) into crack.
Bind together (Force the two pieces tightly together with clamps, tape, whaterver..)
Clean excess glue right away.
Let sit 24 - 36 hours

I wouldn't be surprised if you had to use a syringe of some type to force the glue into place. Speak with your Hardware store guys - they'll direct you to the right product.
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All that may work, but you may find that the stock will just crack in another spot. The reason for the crack may be that the stock was not fitted properly to the receiver. I would take Beretta Boy's advice and take it to a competent wood man.
 
It may be worth your time to ensure that the horseshoe spacer is correctly in place. I had an excellent 870 trap combo bought off of here that destroyed a beautiful stock because some bubba forgot to replace the horseshoe spacer after they had the stock off for whatever reason. The wood cracked all along the top of the wrist where it was contacting the receiver, basically peeling away. A bit OT, but possibly worth mentioning.
 
bufalobill said:
It may be worth your time to ensure that the horseshoe spacer is correctly in place. I had an excellent 870 trap combo bought off of here that destroyed a beautiful stock because some bubba forgot to replace the horseshoe spacer after they had the stock off for whatever reason. The wood cracked all along the top of the wrist where it was contacting the receiver, basically peeling away. A bit OT, but possibly worth mentioning.
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I am not aware that most 870s come with this horseshoe spacer, although it may be a good idea. Most 870s that I have examined including the two that I have, do not have this spacer. The stock is groved where it fits into the receiver. If the grove is too long the wood to metal fit is poor, but if the grove is not long enough the wood to metal fit looks good when the stock is tightened but the wood at the wood to metal joint takes the brunt of the recoil and will cause cracks. The is the reason I suggested a stock man in my first post.
 
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The spacer may only be found on a wingmaster??? I'm not sure... I checked my other 870 after hearing yours do not have this spacer. Both of mine do.

There must be a reason for this, be it date of mfg, or wingmaster vs express...

I do know that the factory trap stock was not altered or 'pounded' and it needed this spacer or the shoulder of the inset wood into the receiver rested solidly against the metal instead of against the entire surface.

I guess it's semantics at this point, a good stockfitter is in order to get this fixed.
 
bufalobill said:
The spacer may only be found on a wingmaster??? I'm not sure... I checked my other 870 after hearing yours do not have this spacer. Both of mine do.

There must be a reason for this, be it date of mfg, or wingmaster vs express...

I do know that the factory trap stock was not altered or 'pounded' and it needed this spacer or the shoulder of the inset wood into the receiver rested solidly against the metal instead of against the entire surface.

I guess it's semantics at this point, a good stockfitter is in order to get this fixed.
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Hmmm? Both of mine are wingmasters. One older and one newer and both do not have this spacer, just a stock bearing plate. In any event, you are right and a stockfitter is in order to get if fixed or fitted right.
 
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After my last post, I took both mine apart for a closer look. The receiver stud, the recoil pad screw and the stock bearing plate are all one. I mean either welded together or lock tited enough that a cresent wrench would not budge. I don't know why one would want to remove one. I have seen many cracked pistol grips and the cause seems to be that the area was not releived enough so that the wood came in contact with the bearing plate. In most of the one I have seen, I have supected an after factory instalation. In may cases to put TB or TC wood on another gun.
 
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