Help with 870 chamber

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I'm trying to put together a short-barreled (18.5" or less) 870. I prefer the older blued with wood (corn cob) stock and nothing fancy (no need for lights etc...). This seems to be more difficult than I thought. As it stands I'm thinking of buying an older 870 wingmaster and cutting the barrel or buying a new barrel for it and then trying to find a BLUED mag extension.

So my question is this:

If I buy an 870 with a 2 3/4" chamber can I put a 3"-chambered barrel on this receiver?
 
Short answer, yes.
Longer: you have to change the extractor to the 3" model. Also be advised that any barrel shorter then 18" must have come out of the factor at that length. You can only cut down to 18".

Old wingmasters make the best builds, they are lightyears ahead of the new expresses in terms of smoothness of action. I also happen to have one for sale :slap:
 
If you cut a barrel to less than 18 inches you are toast. It's a prohibited weapon. You can buy one from a manufacturer (not a gunsmith), but you can't make one. I just went thru that about 2 weeks ago and I'm a machinist by trade. Dlask makes both 14 and 12.5 at $300 each. Remington makes them too, but they can't be exported from the states anymore. I bought a 14 inch from tactical ordinance (at $300). It really blows because I have about 4 suitable barrels that I could have used. Don't say how stupid the law is, we all know it. You can buy a complete Grizzly for $300 deliverd, but I'm afraid I'm a wingmaster snob. I did exactly what you are talking about. An older wingmaster 2 3/4 inch only (Idon't need 3 inch) a 14 inch barrel and the old style stock and foregrip. It's going in for parkerizing and teflon coating in about 2 weeks, and I have to admit I really like the look and feel of the wood stock.
 
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