TheReiver
Member
Hello all. I'm not certain that this is the proper place for this thread, so moderators please relocate as needed.
For some time now I've been wanting to make my beloved Remington 870 more tight quarters friendly. I've looked at various "tactical" (hate that word) barrels and stocks and have a pretty good idea of what I'm wanting. I have all but decided that simply chopping down the factory barrel is better for me, for budgetary reasons more than anything else.
I know that the barrel must remain at least 18 inches, and therein lies my question. Is the barrel measured from the front of the receiver when attached or from end to end when it is apart? I realize that this would only be maybe half an inch, but I'd rather not earn myself an extended stay in the steel bar inn simply because I improperly measured/cut a steel tube.
Thanks for your help.
For some time now I've been wanting to make my beloved Remington 870 more tight quarters friendly. I've looked at various "tactical" (hate that word) barrels and stocks and have a pretty good idea of what I'm wanting. I have all but decided that simply chopping down the factory barrel is better for me, for budgetary reasons more than anything else.
I know that the barrel must remain at least 18 inches, and therein lies my question. Is the barrel measured from the front of the receiver when attached or from end to end when it is apart? I realize that this would only be maybe half an inch, but I'd rather not earn myself an extended stay in the steel bar inn simply because I improperly measured/cut a steel tube.
Thanks for your help.