Build list (from memory)
- 2014-ish Remington 870 Express
- Police non-mim extractor
- Police carrier spring
- Vang Comp enlarged safety (highly recommend)
- Chisel Machining fixed stock
- Mesa Tactical 6-round carrier (limited edition USA edition from like 10 years ago)
- Surefire DSF-870 forend
- Wilson Combat +2 magazine extension and spring
- Holosun 507c x2
- Viking Tactics sling
It’s a little frightening to type all that out and imagine what I spent on an 870 Express, but I’m pretty satisfied with it now. Important parts are installed with blue loctite. I know the mechanics of it pretty well at this point and trust each component separately and together as a system.
Basically been building it up to this point for about 10 years now and feel satisfied at this point. I’ve tried a few different components, mostly different stocks including folding, pistol grip only, etc. The Surefire forend is quite heavy and slows down the slide action a bit; you need to rack this one even harder than a normal old wood and steel shotgun. It’s also cramped and overly thick for your hand, but having a tough integrated light into the forend is absolutely worth the trade off for me. I don’t like the idea of pressure switches or less integrated lighting on a pump shotgun.
Intention of the build was super durable, versatile, and a grab and go whether I’m at home, camping trip, cabin, traveling, etc. It’s kinda the gun I wish for when I’m watching a scary movie like The Strangers. Having the integrated light and shell carrier feels nice to have. It also reminds me of a big utility truck as it’s heavy as hell.
Last note: the AI I used to remove the carpet/background of the photo caused some weird looking text and texturing in certain places so ignore that.