Remington 1740: My Project Begins.
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Two 37s may work better. Finding LH parts for the LH 870, such as different barrels, can be tricky. But at least I can get many different barrels for it. Are there many accessories being made for the 37s these days?
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If you got a LH and a RH 870 and a Browning BPS....
Nice gun, Deer Hunter
Nice gun, Deer Hunter
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Here's some pictures of the two pieces of furniture I have been staining. They have two coats of dark maple wood stain on them so far. I like the way it looks, even if it's rough. I like the rougher look of the wood, it just seems to fit this gun better. I'll put a light coat of polyeurathane when everything dries up.
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I wont be able to finish it all until after New Years, but then I'll have some more pictures and possibly a video or two from shooting clays. The wood seems to be coming along nicely.
Crazy? No, crazy would be adding a bayonet... Which are in the plans....
Crazy? No, crazy would be adding a bayonet... Which are in the plans....
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Overkill? You Bet It Is.
The finished product as it stands right now. Got a few pictures of the newly finished furniture, hope it looks alright. I didn't have good lighting while taking the pictures. I apologise beforehand.
Here's a few pictures of how the finished pieces look on the shotgun.
It looks dirty and beat up, but it fits.
The finished product as it stands right now. Got a few pictures of the newly finished furniture, hope it looks alright. I didn't have good lighting while taking the pictures. I apologise beforehand.
Here's a few pictures of how the finished pieces look on the shotgun.
It looks dirty and beat up, but it fits.
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Too bad I havn't gotten a chance to shoot it, and now it's time to head back to school. I took this gun, 18 inch barrels and all, out for its first hunt. Last day of white tail season, and all I saw were squirrels. Too bad all I had were 3" slugs and a few rounds of buckshot. Oh well, all that matters is that I'm happy with the outcome and it was fun sitting up in a tree stand watching squirrels frantically trying to bury nuts.
One day I'll get it out to the range to bust some clays, but it may be a few weeks or so.
One day I'll get it out to the range to bust some clays, but it may be a few weeks or so.
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Man, I'd LOVE to take this skeeting. Let us know how it goes....
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Haha, thanks 41magsnub. I'm thinking something with pteradactyls is in order....
Dave, I shot skeet with my coach gun and girlfriend's 20 gauge 1100 over the break, but at that time the shotgun was in pieces and the furniture was in the process of getting refinished. Next time I'm in I'll resurrect the skeet slinger, though.
Dave, I shot skeet with my coach gun and girlfriend's 20 gauge 1100 over the break, but at that time the shotgun was in pieces and the furniture was in the process of getting refinished. Next time I'm in I'll resurrect the skeet slinger, though.
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That is just plain Red-Neck Cool!!! I like it. Neat project, thats for the info.
Seancass
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this could well be the coolest thing ever to surface on the internet. how hard is it to reach the other trigger?
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My laptop died, so replies have been late.
Sean, the triggers arn't hard to reach at all. I have medium sized hands and it's easy for me to reach them. My dad's fingers are thicker than mine and he reaches them fine. I was contemplating a trigger shoe for the left trigger, but it seems to not need it.
Hockey,
No shotgun was harmed in the making of this abomination.
Sean, the triggers arn't hard to reach at all. I have medium sized hands and it's easy for me to reach them. My dad's fingers are thicker than mine and he reaches them fine. I was contemplating a trigger shoe for the left trigger, but it seems to not need it.
Hockey,
No shotgun was harmed in the making of this abomination.
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Here's a quick update:
While witnessing my first IPSC match, I was speaking to a few of the guys and talking about the types of matches they run. Occasionally they do Rifle sub-matches (like the one that day) and shotgun sub-matches. They really enjoyed the shotgun match. Well I mentioned I had two shotguns, but only one would really work for that kind of shooting...
So they listen intently as I explain the my 1740 to them. One of them, a younger guy who owns a gun shop, exclaims that he's been wanting to do that for years! So in two weeks I'll be going home to pick up a few of my guns to have him hold for me while I'm still stuck in a dorm. One will be the shotgun, so he can see it. I could even get to use it on one of their courses.
But I'll have to make it look much more eviler.....Extended magazine tubes perhaps?
While witnessing my first IPSC match, I was speaking to a few of the guys and talking about the types of matches they run. Occasionally they do Rifle sub-matches (like the one that day) and shotgun sub-matches. They really enjoyed the shotgun match. Well I mentioned I had two shotguns, but only one would really work for that kind of shooting...
So they listen intently as I explain the my 1740 to them. One of them, a younger guy who owns a gun shop, exclaims that he's been wanting to do that for years! So in two weeks I'll be going home to pick up a few of my guns to have him hold for me while I'm still stuck in a dorm. One will be the shotgun, so he can see it. I could even get to use it on one of their courses.
But I'll have to make it look much more eviler.....Extended magazine tubes perhaps?
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Have you thought about some kind of synthetic furniture? That instantly boosts evil!
You could put a 500 on the right side, a BPS in the middle, and a left hand 870 on the left, and then call it the Mossbrownington B1370S.
I still think this is one of the coolest/weirdest ideas I've ever actually seen anybody screw together. I really do want to make one now.
I still think this is one of the coolest/weirdest ideas I've ever actually seen anybody screw together. I really do want to make one now.
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I would really, REALLY want a HUGE blade on this thing. It would take a lot of work and serious WECSOGing to get it to work. But I'd want a "Bayonet" that could be considered a larger, thicker version of the old Enfield bayonets. I have an original 17" bladed bayonet that I bought in hopes of putting it on my Ishy. That didn't work out, got a different year that what I needed.
I want heat shields for it, simply to aid in reloading. I have to lay it over one forearm, and now that summer's approaching, long sleeves are out of the question. Side Saddles? Hmm....How many rounds could I honestly stick into this thing...
I was out at the deer camp Easter weekend. My mother, father, bro-in-law, sis, and one of her friends were all out by the fire. BiL and I just got off the stand (didn't see any hogs, blast!). I had my 1740 and he had his K31. Anyway, I'm unloading the gun, depressing the two buttons and jacking the slide. Two rounds, two rounds, two round two rounds, two rounds.
My mother was watching me, and she asked in her little southern accent, "My Lord, how many shells does that thing hold?"
Yep, that's what I'm going for.
Correia, the guy I talked to at this past IPSC competition had always thought of taking two 1100s and putting them together. I still think two pump guns is about as manly as you can get. That is, until you stick three on.
I want heat shields for it, simply to aid in reloading. I have to lay it over one forearm, and now that summer's approaching, long sleeves are out of the question. Side Saddles? Hmm....How many rounds could I honestly stick into this thing...
I was out at the deer camp Easter weekend. My mother, father, bro-in-law, sis, and one of her friends were all out by the fire. BiL and I just got off the stand (didn't see any hogs, blast!). I had my 1740 and he had his K31. Anyway, I'm unloading the gun, depressing the two buttons and jacking the slide. Two rounds, two rounds, two round two rounds, two rounds.
My mother was watching me, and she asked in her little southern accent, "My Lord, how many shells does that thing hold?"
Yep, that's what I'm going for. Correia, the guy I talked to at this past IPSC competition had always thought of taking two 1100s and putting them together. I still think two pump guns is about as manly as you can get. That is, until you stick three on.
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I was thinking, wouldn't it be even more amusing to fit one of those 'key-master' type underbarrel shotguns?
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Deer Hunter this is about the neatest thing I have ever seen. If only there could be a mossberg 1000. it would be just slightly less weight than your rem 1740.
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I thought about using a mossberg, but figured I would save money in the long run going with a used RH 870. Plus I like all steel. I wanted it to be as strong as possible.
Keymaster? This thing's a doormaster.
Keymaster? This thing's a doormaster.
EHCRain10
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That is an awesome use of guns, if only somebody made a commercial kit to do it!
what do you think about adding a rail to the slide with a vertical flashlight grip?
what do you think about adding a rail to the slide with a vertical flashlight grip?
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