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Old 05-21-2010, 02:49 AM
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Would putting on a folding stock/ pistol grip/ forward pistol grip change the legal status of my 870?
Some states might have different laws about it. But most of the time as long as the barrel is a min 18", I don't think it matters.
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I'd say go for the pistol grip and stock. It feels a lot better
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Some states might have different laws about it. But most of the time as long as the barrel is a min 18", I don't think it matters.
Exactly. Unless you cut down the barrel yourself, there's nothing wrong with it. Most standard factory models of the 870 and Mossberg 500 are set up to be converted to pistol-grip versions out of the box. Can't imagine they'd do that if it were illegal.
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Well that's not the problem. If a state says you can't have a pistol grip, you can't have one, even if you can convert it yourself.

Unless you get a class 3, it is illegal to convert something to full auto.
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Hey AdAstra2009, any issues with your 870?

I haven't had mine to long but it has surprisingly been jamming on me quite frequently. The spent shell sometimes doesn't want to eject and I have to remove the barrel and pry it out. I don't know much about guns yet, but I have had several buddies try it out and the same thing happens to them. Anyone else had this happen recently while using an 870? Mine is specifically the Express Super Magnum Synthetic. I have made no mods yet.
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What brand / type of shells are you using in it?
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What brand / type of shells are you using in it?
Nothing crazy. Just the stuff you pick up at Walmart really. Winchester and Federal. I don't see a difference between the two. They both jam.
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Hey AdAstra2009, any issues with your 870?
Nope, but that's only because I haven't had time to take it to the range yet.
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Do you plan to do anything to it? Customize it a little?
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Hey AdAstra2009, any issues with your 870?

I haven't had mine to long but it has surprisingly been jamming on me quite frequently. The spent shell sometimes doesn't want to eject and I have to remove the barrel and pry it out. I don't know much about guns yet, but I have had several buddies try it out and the same thing happens to them. Anyone else had this happen recently while using an 870? Mine is specifically the Express Super Magnum Synthetic. I have made no mods yet.
I just picked up my 2nd 870 about a week ago. I haven't had any problems with either of mine. Both of mine are Police Magnums.

If it's having trouble extracting the spent shell. Check the extractor claw at the front of the bolt (the hook looking thing)

Most of the time whenever I hear any problems with 870s its usually the "Express" line.

Differences between the Express and Police.

http://www.remingtonmilitary.com/art...Pol6-30-05.pdf

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