Remington 870 DM Dlask Arms Shorty Version ?

We are having trouble getting donor guns in. Seems the Canadian distributors are not getting enough for the country so we may have to go dark and order from the source. I do have 2 units in the shop that I will be converting shortly , making one a 8.5" Shorty and one a 12.5" or 14" version for display guns. Also, I know it has been a long wait but we are almost done the latest run of both 12.5" & 14" 870 barrels. Hang on just a bit longer and we will get there.

Anyone in the Lower Mainland has some machine shop skills and needs a job hit me up. . .

If you business was in Windsor, ON, you`d have a lineup of a 1000 skilled machinist that want to work. Autoworkers mecca. Just saying.
 
They replied and said sit tight for awhile until they get their two prototypes done up to 8.5

I offered another donor gun but he said to keep it for now.

Also, said they were working on making up another batch of 8.5 barrels. So, it'll be awhile from what I gathered.
 
To confirm the math:
- 12 inch for stock
- 8.5 inch barrel
- 6.5 inch for the 870 recever?
= 27 overall?

Correct but iirc it’s 26.5” at is shortest collapsed length, I did the math with my 12.5” grizzly with a Mesa Tactical Leo stock. With the 8.5” barrel it’s 26.5 or 27” in overall lengt, that’s with the buffer tube screwed in as far as it could go properly indexed and no recoil pad on the butt stock. Add a breacher or a recoil pad or unscrew the buffer tube one turn and you are well over 26” with a 8.5” barrel.
 
Correct but iirc it’s 26.5” at is shortest collapsed length, I did the math with my 12.5” grizzly with a Mesa Tactical Leo stock. With the 8.5” barrel it’s 26.5 or 27” in overall lengt, that’s with the buffer tube screwed in as far as it could go properly indexed and no recoil pad on the butt stock. Add a breacher or a recoil pad or unscrew the buffer tube one turn and you are well over 26” with a 8.5” barrel.

Don't factor in a breacher into OAL unless it's welded to the barrel.
 
Don't factor in a breacher into OAL unless it's welded to the barrel.

Oal is just that, overall length. If a recoil pad counts towards oal, then so does a breacher or any screw on muzzle device. What it does not count towards is barrel length, which are two different things. As these are manufactured short barrel for pump actions, oal is the important part and not barrel length. Don’t get the two confused.
 
A flashlight or laser mount that could thread into the unused mag tube would be a good use for the empty space.

That is a really good idea. You should work here, you'd fit right in ! lol

But seriously, it is a great idea, we will look into it and see if this would be possible with a modified action bar. As for the guns themselves Josef has been alone in the shop for the last 2.5 weeks that I have been in Europe. Now that I'm back we can get going on these and hopefully now that the official Kanadian distributor has stock we can make them a reality for you. . .
 
We swapped the factory 18" barrel on one of the new DM shotties with one of our 12.5" barrels..what do you think ? This was for a customer that called the shop and asked for it specifically to come with the hardwood stock set. I think it looks very retro-mod, like it.

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Next up I am making myself a 10" version with some pimp parts. Stand by and I will post the pics in a few weeks.
 

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We swapped the factory 18" barrel on one of the new DM shotties with one of our 12.5" barrels..what do you think ? This was for a customer that called the shop and asked for it specifically to come with the hardwood stock set. I think it looks very retro-mod, like it.

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Next up I am making myself a 10" version with some pimp parts. Stand by and I will post the pics in a few weeks.

Whatever the minimum barrel length is with an AR stock adapter...id love to see that worked up ;) Thanks again for keeping the momentum.
 
We swapped the factory 18" barrel on one of the new DM shotties with one of our 12.5" barrels..what do you think ? This was for a customer that called the shop and asked for it specifically to come with the hardwood stock set. I think it looks very retro-mod, like it.

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Next up I am making myself a 10" version with some pimp parts. Stand by and I will post the pics in a few weeks.

That looks great, keep em coming!

Whatever the minimum barrel length is with an AR stock adapter...id love to see that worked up ;) Thanks again for keeping the momentum.

You can go as short as 8.5” with a Mesa tactical ar stock kit and still be over legal OAL at is shortest. I have on on a 12.5” grizzly and it’s shortest OAL is 30.5” iirc.
 
OK. We got the first prototype 10" version done. I had to use a left over breacher barrel from a LE contract we had, (it was the only 10" I have in stock.) The butt stock adapter is Mesa Tactical and the hand guard is our brand new version for the 10" & standard size (with spacer) action bars.

What do you guys think ? BTW, we will be at the CPRS match on Sunday in Merritt and will be bringing this and some other guns with us to show off. If yo are close then swing on by, we'd love to talk to you in person.

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