BeaverMeat
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Nanaimo, B.C.
Out of my collection these are my favourite shotguns. I'm not too much into overly accessorized "tactical" shotguns or semi-autos. I stick to the basics of simple and reliable.
The Mossbergs:
I went with U.S. Military configurations with these ones. I studied the different configurations of Mossbergs in U.S. Military inventory and let's say there is allot of them.
The top one is clone of the 500MILS type used by the U.S. Army. I went with the Airborn configuration. It started out as a #50521 with a parkerized finish. I swapped out the action bar assembly, trigger group, safety, front bead from a 590A1. Not too many have a heatsheild in service... but I did it anyway for badassery.
The bottom is a 590A1 in a USMC Embassy Security Group riot configuration. Which isn't too common even if Mossberg advertises it as a "U.S. Service Model". The USMC actually uses the 500M MILS pattern 590A1 6-shot heavy 20" barrel. The USN being a 16" heavy barrel. Some outfits use the 9-shot with GRS... again, not too common.
Enough history and facts. On to the Remingtons:
I've always been a fan of the USMC 870 Mk 1, well... any of the 870M shotguns with the bayonet lug. I will get a clone built one day but, finding parts is a test of patience and money. So I built a 870P into a close representation. Too bad the modern steel in Rem barrels don't take grey parkerizing too well.
The bottom gun is probably the most usfull of these four. It's a 870P with a Remington Military 14" fixed mod choke barrel with XS express sights. I built it as a bear/cougar/buffalo/rabbid elk... etc defence gun. Shoots slugs good enough and shoots 00 or #4 nice and tight.
Anyone else want to pitch in?
The Mossbergs:
I went with U.S. Military configurations with these ones. I studied the different configurations of Mossbergs in U.S. Military inventory and let's say there is allot of them.
The top one is clone of the 500MILS type used by the U.S. Army. I went with the Airborn configuration. It started out as a #50521 with a parkerized finish. I swapped out the action bar assembly, trigger group, safety, front bead from a 590A1. Not too many have a heatsheild in service... but I did it anyway for badassery.
The bottom is a 590A1 in a USMC Embassy Security Group riot configuration. Which isn't too common even if Mossberg advertises it as a "U.S. Service Model". The USMC actually uses the 500M MILS pattern 590A1 6-shot heavy 20" barrel. The USN being a 16" heavy barrel. Some outfits use the 9-shot with GRS... again, not too common.
Enough history and facts. On to the Remingtons:
I've always been a fan of the USMC 870 Mk 1, well... any of the 870M shotguns with the bayonet lug. I will get a clone built one day but, finding parts is a test of patience and money. So I built a 870P into a close representation. Too bad the modern steel in Rem barrels don't take grey parkerizing too well.
The bottom gun is probably the most usfull of these four. It's a 870P with a Remington Military 14" fixed mod choke barrel with XS express sights. I built it as a bear/cougar/buffalo/rabbid elk... etc defence gun. Shoots slugs good enough and shoots 00 or #4 nice and tight.
Anyone else want to pitch in?
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