Remington 870 barrel
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Is this normally a hunting gun that you want to switch over to home defense duty?
What gauge?
Anything wrong with a Remington factory barrel? Or do they not make them in that length?
i bought a slug barrel for my SIL at a gun show for $50.
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Since you specifically mention 18" barrel, it sounds like you are seeking an SD/HD barrel. Is that correct? I would contact the "new" Remington and ask if they are pushing out barrels at this time. They are making 18" 870 complete shotguns. Hastings makes a quality barrel but not so sure they offer 18" SD/HD barrels.
Another option is having a longer fiend barrel cut down by a gunsmith. Pretty cheap and easy job since you'd likely be running a cylinder bore for SD/HD buck and slug rounds.
Another option is having a longer fiend barrel cut down by a gunsmith. Pretty cheap and easy job since you'd likely be running a cylinder bore for SD/HD buck and slug rounds.
Yes, I want the option of using it for hunting and home defense
12 gauge
4WD
$50 site donor 2024
Yep - they are expensive but so are guns these days …
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sad thing about this subject is you can buy another gun for the price of a extra barrel for that 870... I have a slug barrel with sights for my 870 as well as the standard ribbed barrel both manufactured by Remington.. . for less than 200 dollar more than an extra barrel you can get this https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/remington-870-tactical-synthetic-pump-action-shotgun
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Exactly
Mossberg makes barrels that fit the 870. I have no idea regarding the fit/finish/function. All barrels are out of stock.
www.mossberg.com
Barrels - Parts By Category - Parts O.F. Mossberg & Sons
www.mossberg.com
If the barrel is just for home defense, then I don't think the quality or bells and whistles(rifle sites etc) matter much. I would place a higher priority on the ability to mount a light than what the choke pattern was and I would go with a fixed choke barrel(should cost less and won't make a difference anyway).
If you decide to go a different route, look into the IWI Tavor12, it has three 5 shot "magazines", you could literally have 5 shots of beanbag or other LTL round, 5 buckshot and 5 slug/ball, all in the same gun.
I like that remchoke Carlsons barrel . I have Remchokes in my Ithaca Riot gun. Very versatile as I shoot skeet & Trap with it. It never hurts to be familiar with your SD gun in stressful situations.
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