I was digging around in the safe looking for something and ended up taking out some shotguns. Decided to take a pic.
Here is my Rem 1100 Tactical in OD Green. I replaced the crappy pistol grip stock with a set of Real Tree from Remington. The hollow stock gave a brutal dose of "stock slap" no matter how hard I pressed my cheek into it, so I worked up a "spackle" of steel BB's and silicone caulk. Added enough weight to solve the problem.
Next is a JC Higgins Mod 20 (Made by High Standard) cut to 20".
Next is a JC Higgins Mod 20 cut to 18" and painted with Brownells Gun Kote in Earth Brown. The JC Higgins are forged steel, and one of the best pump guns ever made. Only 2 3/4" chambers, but they hold an extra round in the magazine (without extensions). If measured from the trigger to the end of the mag tube they are shorter than an 870, but hold one additional round.
Next is my old Remington 870 Police Magnum, 18". Started life blued but I parkerized it in 1990. This gun has just about exactly 100,000 rds through it and has never broken. Bought this when I turned 18 in 1984.
Last is a Maverick 88 which was the first gun I ever painted. A co-worker bought this during the '92 LA Riots and never fired it. Picked it up 7 or 8 years ago along with 6 boxes (25rd) of good SD ammo, and another 10 boxes of field loads. $50 for all of it as his wife wanted it out of the house.
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Here is my Rem 1100 Tactical in OD Green. I replaced the crappy pistol grip stock with a set of Real Tree from Remington. The hollow stock gave a brutal dose of "stock slap" no matter how hard I pressed my cheek into it, so I worked up a "spackle" of steel BB's and silicone caulk. Added enough weight to solve the problem.
Next is a JC Higgins Mod 20 (Made by High Standard) cut to 20".
Next is a JC Higgins Mod 20 cut to 18" and painted with Brownells Gun Kote in Earth Brown. The JC Higgins are forged steel, and one of the best pump guns ever made. Only 2 3/4" chambers, but they hold an extra round in the magazine (without extensions). If measured from the trigger to the end of the mag tube they are shorter than an 870, but hold one additional round.
Next is my old Remington 870 Police Magnum, 18". Started life blued but I parkerized it in 1990. This gun has just about exactly 100,000 rds through it and has never broken. Bought this when I turned 18 in 1984.
Last is a Maverick 88 which was the first gun I ever painted. A co-worker bought this during the '92 LA Riots and never fired it. Picked it up 7 or 8 years ago along with 6 boxes (25rd) of good SD ammo, and another 10 boxes of field loads. $50 for all of it as his wife wanted it out of the house.
