I read on another forum that the new 870 Remington Express models use cost cutting measures such as a plastic trigger guard and a mim or cast extractor. I was at a local pawn shop and they had an older beater 870 express on the rack for $150 out the door. Mechanically it looked and felt fine, but obviously was a beater gun for someone given the appearance of the wood and metal. No rust was visible, but there were lots of dings, worn finish, and a a couple of holes in the buttstock from poor attempts to install a sling attachment point.
In looking it over closely however, it appeard to have a milled extractor and the trigger guard was coated aluminum. The action seemed the same as that of a Wingmaster they also had on the shelf. I'm considering this for a Home Defense project gun...something to mess around with and modify. It has a 28" ribbed barrel, but I'd look to replace that with a 20". The gun has the dimples in the magazine, but they don't look to hard to grind out.
Any thoughts?
In looking it over closely however, it appeard to have a milled extractor and the trigger guard was coated aluminum. The action seemed the same as that of a Wingmaster they also had on the shelf. I'm considering this for a Home Defense project gun...something to mess around with and modify. It has a 28" ribbed barrel, but I'd look to replace that with a 20". The gun has the dimples in the magazine, but they don't look to hard to grind out.
Any thoughts?