870 replacement barrel problem

[bdlowe92]

So I have this 870 express tactical but it's the version that doesn't have sights or added magazine extension.

http://i.imgur.com/oPaFcTs.jpg

I recently bought a 21" vent rib barrel with choke in hopes to do some turkey hunting this coming season. The problem is my shotgun has the extended magazine tube but it's one piece so the cap is all the way at the end. With this 21" barrel the guide ring that goes around the tube is further down than the stock barrel and the cap doesn't hold the barrel in place.

http://i.imgur.com/SSpUGuI.jpg

My question is, is there anyway I can use this barrel with this gun? Would a barrel clamp do the trick in keeping the barrel in place or can I just not use this barrel. I know this gun is meant for home defense but I was hoping to be able to make it an all around use kind of gun.

Here's a pic of the two barrels so you can see how the guide rings are in different places.

http://i.imgur.com/WDdmhfh.jpg

[Synchronizor]

The Express Tactical 870s with the single-piece 6-round magazine tubes are single-purpose combat/defensive variants. They're great if you want a dedicated HD gun because they give you the capacity of an extended-magazine build without the added complexity of an extension. The trade-off is that they can't accept hunting barrels without custom work.



If you wanted a HD 870 that could accept other barrels for different applications, you would have been better off with one of the Express Tactical models that uses a standard 4-round magazine tube and a separate +2 extension. Any standard 12ga 870 barrel will drop onto one of these.

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[bdlowe92]

In case anyone cares, I cut down a piece of PVC pipe as a barrel spacer/sleeve. Went shooting today and it held up nice. Painted it black and doesn't look bad at all. Will definitely use this setup for the occasional turkey hunting.

http://i.imgur.com/WArXixG.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/8mCXlQd.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/UPmNaQr.jpg

Also highly recommend the Magpul furniture

[Vitaly]

Thanks for the info and pics!

[xrocool]

Yes Thanks great cheap idea to resolve issue.