Just got done putting some rifle sights on an 870. This is a sweet setup for those of you wanting to take your home defense/competition shotgun to a new level. Pictures to follow. When will summer end? Burning up in Nashville right now. Hard to get in the shop when you are sweating!!
Pistol Grip Shotgun
I am working with a customer on what will eventually become the SM-2, a pistol grip 870 that is awesome. Same high quality components, but a Speedfeed pistol grip. If you are thinking about adding a pistol grip to your shotgun there area a few things to remember. The first is that you must have an barrel length of at least 18″ and the overall length of the gun must be 26″. This last one is a little known fact, but ATF is serious...
Reparing Shotgun Magazine Extensions
I wanted to take a quick moment and talk about the Shotgun Magazine Extension Tube. We add these to every SM-1 Package that leaves the door, and it is the shotgun accessory we get the most questions about. The Magazine Extension tube shown above is our preferred tube. It is from Wilson Combat who as you know, makes some great stuff. We chose this tube to be part of our shotgun packages several years ago because of its design and ruggedness...
Why Remington?
With all of the great shotguns that are out there today, why choose to only use the Remington models for the SM-1? It’s a great question with a few simple answers; Availability-Most people can get their hands on a Remington 870, 1100, or 1187 easily. They have been around forever, and you can genereally find them used in large quantities at gunshows. Custom Options-While any other shotgun can be modified, the Remington accessories are...
SM-1 Announced
A few months ago, we were asked to turn an ordinary Remington 1100 into a versatile home defense shotgun. We liked it so much, and the response was so great we have decided to combine the best features available for the Remington family of shotguns into a package we call the SM-1. The great part is that we use your existing Remington 870, 1100, or 1187. This means that you can have a great home defense shotgun for under $500 with every...