Remington 887 tactical

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Now I have read the other threads on this, and thought to see what people are doing on the accessory side.
Evidently no folding stocks, pistol grips have come out yet, but if they had them this one would be awsome.
I have read some US forums with people adapting the 870 accessories by sanding, dremil and bubba'ing it in. Anyone here try anything yet?
I don't know if dealers or manufactures read this, but there needs to be accessories made for this. I know it's new and all, but how long does it take to get them in the market?
I would love to add on a stock/pistol grip, and side saddle. This gun screams straight tactical fun, and needs things.
If anyone has tried to fit anything new besides a light on the pic rail, let me know. Add in what you did and how easy or hard adapting parts were.
 
Thanks Jeff,
I wonder how this will work, hard call for the price tag, if it were a $50 part then cool, but a $100 then add the pistol grip stock and were at $250.
Now the debate is on, try it and get a used pistol grip if I can for cheap and give it a go?
Maybe wait for more school coin next semester and give it a try.
Wish they would quit the debate on this gun and get us some nice after market stuff. It's nice to shoot and I have not found any problems like others keep stating, but again it's new so everyone will bash until it is around longer. Just like the glock bashing for the poly frame and the whole lee press debate. Again, own those too, and no issues with either.
 
I picked up a cheap 870 sling plate with the intention of trying to adapt it to my 887, but I haven't had time to give it a whack yet. I did ask SFRC about whether that adapter really does fit, or if it was na error/assumed to fit - The 887 and 870 stock mounts are pretty different, so I can't imagine it'll fit both. Not sure if I got an answer or not, I lost a bunch of my email.

There's a picture on here somewhere showing the difference...unless I put it on shotgunworld. Can't find it at the moment.

Edit: there it is.

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Hey thanks sparq, pictures are worth a 1000 words on that, can see the deffinite difference. Have you tried to adapt anything to fit it yet.
I know you said you emailed them, I should probably try that too. But like you said how can one adapter work on 2 completly different guns, maybe the just want you to bubba it lol
Let me know if you find the email, or if you try something. Also was looking at a side shell carrier, wonder if that would work too. Hmm, so many thing I want to do with this great shotty.
 
I haven't tried anything just yet, largely because I can't find my Dremel. That said, I may take the stocks off both again and see if I can eyeball what actually needs to be done to the sling plate to make it fit. As for mounting a side saddle, I suspect a 2-shell adhesive velcro type is all you'll be able to do without extensive fabrication. Part of the reason for this is the size of the pump...it slides back over the receiver where you might normally mount a saddle.

I'm under the impression that no one is going to spend much on R&D to make accessories for this gun unless it sells well enough to create a market for the parts. I'd love to try a pistol grip stock on this gun, as I'm still up in the air as to which I prefer.
 
Just for reference to anyone who is thinking of this. 887 vs 870, the extended pump doesn't leave much space for a side saddle, and the polymer coating on the receiver might make one harder to mount. You could always cut off one side of the rear section of the pump grip I suppose, on one side or both, but it'd be an ugly solution. I sincerely hope that this gun catches on enough for aftermarket accessories to become availaable. I can't exactly explain why, but I love this gun much more than my 870.

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I messaged the ammo source about the adapter as they now have a pistol grip and AR stock that says will work on the 887. We'll se what the reply is on that.
 
Cool, let us know what they say when they get back to you. I've been sadly remiss in my own investigation....life gets in the way of my shotgun sometimes, you know? ;)
 
I'd thought of putting in a modified or IC of the "HD" type that extends beyond the barrel but doesn't have the porting, but after seeing how well Remington reduced recoil 00 buckshot patterns with the open choke, I'm not sure I need one now :)
 
What advantages does the gun have? We've all heard the bashing, but most guys I've seen here, really seem to like them a lot. There must be something to them. Is the receiver exterior also the coated material? I personally like the simplicity of the 870 look, but I can see how the 887 look could grow on a person.
 
I don't own a "real" 870, just a Norinco copy. That said, the 887 will chamber 3 1/2" shells if that's your thing, and it is very light because the receiver is basically a steel skeleton with the polymer coating surrounding it. Surprisingly, the recoil doesn't seem any worse for that lightness. Rotating bolt, though I'm not sure what advantage or disadvantage that offers compared to a normal 870 bolt.

Downsides mostly just consist of the lack of aftermakret accessories. I've also heard the comment that the polymer bits around the pump handle and arms don't seem to slide as smoothly as a nicely worked-in metal gun, but I've only noticed a slight difference when trying to manipulate it lightly, such as trying to do a slug changeout....if I'm just racking it between shots I don't notice any difference. Neither of my shotguns are nearly so smooth asd my dad's Mossberg, but that's seen 20+ years of use.

The lengthened pump handle kinda precludes the use of a side saddle shell carrier unless you cut it....but no one makes any aside from the S&J adhesives anyway.
 
Still no response on that pistol grip and AR adaptor. I think they are avoiding the question. Either they don't know or they just don't want to admit that it won't work.

The after market side does suck for this shotty, but I still like it over the 870. Sure there are some downsides, but I dig the look for the price.
Now in comparison to the 870. I have done extensive training with the 870 and 887. I have found that I can shoot the 887 all day, my shoulder feels no wear after a day and 100-200 shells. I put it through the paces with tactical reloads, different positions. With using the 870 with same shells, my shoulder is sore as anything after.
The difference in recoil is very noticeable to me.
The down side I have found in comparison is the slide, the extension beyond overlapping the reciever can get it the way. I don't know why they choose this option, but they atleast extended the release, but saying that, with quick loads, sometimes you can pinch a finger.
 
Worst case, you could cut the slide. I don't mind it too much on mine, I just have to remember the difference when I switch between shotguns.
 
Anybody heard about the weather the the stock adapter works from the ammo source, I have still have recieved no reply to my email enquiries.
 
I asked too, but I lost a chunk of email from around that time so I'm not sure whether they responded. Looking at my 887 and my 870 with the stocks off, I can't imagine how that would work....there's a major difference between the two.
 
I know, how do they advertise it to work on the 870/887/1100??
I want to know, maybe it comes with some sort of adaptor peice?
I'll message again, a buddy said he delt with a guy named Brian for stuff there so I'll try contacting him directly instead of the general customer service email.
 
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