Remington 870

by E Sisk, Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 00:50 (60 days ago)

Good friend gave me an 870 to look at for him. Will only operate as a single shot. Will not feed next shell from the tube magazine. Receiver is a super magnum 3-1/2" 12 gauge. Barrel is marked 2-3/4" or 3". Bolt locks up tight in battery fires and ejects. The action bar on the magazine shell release side of the receiver stops just short of depressing the shell keeper not allowing the next shell to feed. Obviously it is a parts gun but I am not sure how much of it is Super Mag 870, Magnum 870, or 870. Anyone know where to find dimensions to identify which parts are what? The action bar is spring steel so lots of preheat TIG weld then quench and spring temper action bar, adding enough to depress the shell stop. Anyone have any suggestions. Ima tell him to take it back where he got it and get his money back if possible.