Which caliber 870 do I have?

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Jerry
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Which caliber 870 do I have?

Post by Jerry » Mon Mar 13, 2017 8:17 pm

Hi there...

I have an 870 that my dad gave me in 1966 (I think).. Early on due to work circumstances (it's a long story) I lost the barrel. I just had the receiver refinished as I want to pass it onto my son.. I remembered it being a 20 gauge. Took it to Gander Mtn and they are sure it's a 16 gauge (first they thought it was a 12 gauge). Neither the 12 or 20 barrels they had fit on it.
The serial number on the receiver is 894909x.
Before I spend $230 on a barrel that may or may not fit can someone give me clarity on this?

The stock and receiver look absolutely beautiful.. I don't want to screw this up..

Thanks so much..

Jerry

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Re: Which caliber 870 do I have?

Post by Synchronizor » Tue Mar 14, 2017 5:39 am

That's a 20ga serial number, but it's one of the older large-frame 20ga guns, from back when 12, 16, & 20ga 870s were all built on the same receiver size. That's why the new 20ga barrels you tried didn't fit; they were meant for the current 20ga models that use the same small receiver size as 28ga & .410 870s.

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Re: Which caliber 870 do I have?

Post by Trapguy » Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:54 pm

Probably the most expensive replacement barrel. I had to buy another gun to get the barrel I wanted

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Re: Which caliber 870 do I have?

Post by Scorpion8 » Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:44 pm

Trapguy wrote:
Mon Mar 18, 2019 9:54 pm
Probably the most expensive replacement barrel. I had to buy another gun to get the barrel I wanted.
Ah, but you can sell the receiver/stock portion to recoup some of your cost. Glad you found the barrel.
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