ANOTHER 870 BARREL QUESTION

CORREN

February 10, 2004 08:58

I am getting ready to change the barrel on my 870,and was told there was a small ring and a large ring. Mine is an old wingmaster i shot my friends 3" barrel off his express and it worked fine,but again a gun at least 10 years old. So how do i tell if mine is a large or small ring?
thanks
Corren

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  VGUN1

  February 10, 2004 13:17

  IS THIS A .20ga OR .12 ga? If a .20GA and you used a an express Barrel it`s a small ring. As far as I know all .12ga only had one ring size.

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  CORREN

  February 10, 2004 16:35

  It is a 12 guage.
  thanks
  corren

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  Humboldt

  February 11, 2004 06:59

  I've got a 20 ga. Magnum 870 from the seventies. It has a full choke barrel and I've always wanted a 26" imp. cyl barrel for it, but I only see LT barrels. I'm assuming that the new barrels advertised are for LTs and would not fit my gun. In other words I'm not even sure they make a Rem-choke barrel for early models. Where is the best place to search for such a barrel? I've looked on GB and Gunparts with no successa. Any advice.
  
  Boldt

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  gskyhawk

  February 11, 2004 14:36

  Humboldt why don't you just have your barrel shorten to 26" and threaded for screw in chokes, cost should run some where around $85 to 100 or if its already a 26" they should be abor to thread it for tubes

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  soleservivor

  February 14, 2004 08:16

  The large ring and small ring are for a different gauge, not 12ga. All the 12ga models are the same with the possible exception of some special versions. I bought an 870 2nd year production at a show a few weeks back and every part will interchange with the newer express models. I only deal in 12ga, but I see large and small ring advertised all the time for other gauges, I think 16ga or 20ga. I have a variety of 12ga 870 barrels if in need. I would rather trade or better yet get another than cut down a perfectly good barrel anyday.

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