help shotgun rookie load a shotgun (870)

[1911Nut]

Mystery Solved!

Ok if you’d have told me there was such a thing I’d have thought that surely, it can’t be so.

Introducing a ONE SHOT - hence that tab that was blocking the darn mag tube - pump shotgun... with a Gas System for recoil reduction:

The 870 Competition!



I truly thought I was in the twilight Zone

Well, slap the dog and spit in the fire! Never knew such a shotgun existed!

[Lon]

Amazing. I started working in a gun shop that did a lot of trap gun sales (we had a secondary store at the old ATA Grounds in Vandalia) and I don’t ever recall seeing one of these. Worked the Grand National many years and saw all sorts of cool and expensive trap guns, but that’s a new one.

[Rick R]

Mystery Solved!

Ok if you’d have told me there was such a thing I’d have thought that surely, it can’t be so.

Introducing a ONE SHOT - hence that tab that was blocking the darn mag tube - pump shotgun... with a Gas System for recoil reduction:

The 870 Competition!



I truly thought I was in the twilight Zone

Well I have heard of that model 870 but never seen one in real life. I have friends who are trap shooting fanatics but the sport is mostly with single shot break action shotguns, some running over $10K.

Thanks for sharing.

[DDTSGM]

Now a single shot 870... I have been to at least 4 maybe 5 870 armorer classes. The first few were taught by (Lyle... cant think of his last name) who would tell us Remington stories as he used to work the floor.

Lyle Wheelock (sp?) a true gentleman BTW. I'd venture he knew more about building and fixing 870's than pretty near anyone alive.

Back in the day it used to be that anyone teaching armorer courses had spent considerable time on the floor building the firearm, and also considerable time in warranty repair.

The guys at S&W's Revolver Armorer Courses had the same mastery as Lyle, except on revolvers.

You actually learned stuff.

[SW CQB 45]

Lyle Wheelock (sp?) a true gentleman BTW. I'd venture he knew more about building and fixing 870's than pretty near anyone alive.

Back in the day it used to be that anyone teaching armorer courses had spent considerable time on the floor building the firearm, and also considerable time in warranty repair.

The guys at S&W's Revolver Armorer Courses had the same mastery as Lyle, except on revolvers.

You actually learned stuff.

That's him. I learned a lot from Lyle. His stories about Remington were a great addition to his teachings.

[willie]

Wonders never cease! May I make the comment about usefulness and how it relates to tits on a boar hog?

[farscott]

Mystery Solved!

Ok if you’d have told me there was such a thing I’d have thought that surely, it can’t be so.

Introducing a ONE SHOT - hence that tab that was blocking the darn mag tube - pump shotgun... with a Gas System for recoil reduction:

The 870 Competition!



I truly thought I was in the twilight Zone

That is a very rare 870 variant. The magazine cap that is used to access the recoil system must be kept tight; otherwise, the gun will beat itself to death and crack the receiver. I do not know if any of the recoil system parts or spare barrels can be found. It is worth much more as a collectible than as a shooter. A sale will allow the purchase of a 870 Wingmaster and several cases of shells for it.

[Lost River]

That's him. I learned a lot from Lyle. His stories about Remington were a great addition to his teachings.

He definitely had interesting things to say about the direction Big Green has taken in the past 30 years.

I was sent back to the states for both 870 and M24 schools and the sidebar-out of class conversations were as interesting as what was taught in the schools.

Very solid guy and the very epitome of an SME.

[DacoRoman]

Amazing. I started working in a gun shop that did a lot of trap gun sales (we had a secondary store at the old ATA Grounds in Vandalia) and I don’t ever recall seeing one of these. Worked the Grand National many years and saw all sorts of cool and expensive trap guns, but that’s a new one.

wow..yeah, and now I'm convinced that my buddy laying this curiosity on the lap of a simple Glock/AR guy like myself was almost akin to animal cruelty

[DacoRoman]

Wonders never cease! May I make the comment about usefulness and how it relates to tits on a boar hog?

Well...yeah I'm with you! For someone like me having a shotgun like that would be akin to being stuck in a Potpourri store, both useless and cruel.

My buddy inherited the gun from his Wife's Dad, so I think it may be hard for them to part with it, understandably.

Incidentally, after I tracked down what it was that he had, he was like "oh yeah, it makes total sense now, he was into trap shooting, and liked unique things!" So there you go!