Norc HP-9/Rem 870 forestock disassembly

[Poparelli]

Just wondering how exactly to remove action bars etc. from the forestock?

I just bought a Norc HP-9, the forestock is rotated a bit so that there's a gap on one side, the other side is rubbing the finish off the barrel... All it needs is to be readjusted back to center alignment but I can't figure out how to get it apart.

 

[RobAK]

Under the forestock, on the side away from the action bars, there is a collar that is threaded onto the metal sleeve that's attached to the action bars and runs under the forestock/grip portion. Unscrew that collar and you should be able to slide off or adjust the forestock/grip portion. Before I had the proper tool for this I used a combination of the screw-driver end of my AR wrench and a brass punch to get into the notches and rotate it off. The tool I have now (came with the replacement Surefire fore end)is a glorified slab of metal.

 

[Wendell]

One of these makes life easy.

REMINGTON/MOSSBERG FOREND WRENCH

Mfr: BROWNELLS

Piloted To Prevent Stock Or Nut Damage

Wrench adapted from Remington factory design, with pilot that keeps “teeth” square to the forend nut, virtually eliminating damage to wrench, forend or forend nut. But, if one of the wrench teeth should ever break, turn the “sleeve” around, there’s another set. Models for Rem. 870 or Mossberg 500.

SPECS: Steel. 12 Gauge – 6¾" (17.1cm) long overall. 5" (12.7cm) long handle. 20 Gauge – 7-7/8" (20cm) long overall. 5" (12.7cm) long handle. Replacement Sleeve for 12 gauge only; sold 1 each.

Catalog page 415

#080-870-202
870 Wrench, 12 Ga.

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/productdetail.aspx?p=968&st=080-870-202&s=3521

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/productdetail.aspx?p=968&st=080-870-202&s=3521

 

[-god-]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57V28rLkA0E&feature=related

 

[Poparelli]

Thanks all. I think I'll go the pliers route for now