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Thread: Pawn Shop Shotgun Series
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27 October 2015, 21:37 #1
Pawn Shop Shotgun Series
Hey Everyone,
Sorry I've been slacking on posting videos lately, been swamped at the day job. Trevor, the guy behind the camera, wanted a HD type shotgun and we thought rather than buy one we could make a project video series out of the idea. We start with a used pawn shop Remington 870 and the journey begins. Our goal is to complete the gun make over for under $500 using things you can do at home such as the new finish.
Thanks for watching!
-Dave
Part 1 goes over the project and what to look for in a used shotgun:
Part 2 - Coming soon!Last edited by Dave Timm; 27 November 2015 at 23:42.
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9 December 2015, 14:20 #2
So I read in the Full 30 comments that you're going to use a 20" barrel you found cheap. Still planning on installing ghost ring sights? I'm assuming the 20" barrel came with rifle sights.
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11 December 2015, 11:56 #3
The 20" barrel we found was just a bead sight, we got some trijicon ghost ring sights that we will be installing.
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11 December 2015, 13:21 #4
I like the premise of the video, but why not just get a Police Trade in 870 Police Or a Mossberg 500/590? I've seen some great deals that would put you under the $500 threshold.
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11 December 2015, 23:43 #5
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12 December 2015, 11:01 #6
I get the idea, but at some point the average Joe is going to have more money into the old duck gun instead of just buying a new 590. If money is not the concern, it does make for a fun project (have done this with several shotguns already). Can just get expensive quickly, with Magpul furniture at least it is cheaper now than it was 10 years ago. Building a 500 or 870 up with Mesa Tactical furniture was spendy as hell.
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12 December 2015, 12:18 #7
You guys have no sense of adventure :-). Joking aside I do agree as I've bought a few PD police magnums for a song, one even came with a surefire light for $125. Part of this too is to show some of the DIY stuff that can be done or show how somethings are done such as the tear down, installation of parts, installation of ghost ring sights, refinish etc.
At the end of the day if someone wanted to do this I would always suggesting looking for a Police trade in but we also wanted our own version of a this old house project that Trevor could have some great memories with. Trevor is the camera guy and this is his shotgun for those that didn't watch it.Last edited by Dave Timm; 12 December 2015 at 14:19.
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12 December 2015, 14:08 #8
Dave, I think the tutorial aspect of this is a great idea. A source of technical knowledge is what WEVO is all about.
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17 December 2015, 17:39 #9
I agree with Jerry. I'm looking forward to the series.
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24 December 2015, 10:08 #10
I did my share of cutting down old shotguns and retrofitting them to a more modern state of efficiency back when I was 18. I definitely would have appreciated a video series like this back then.
Project guns tend to be more affordable on a budget even if their overall cost is higher than buying a new one because it's like paying an installment per upgrade part, instead of all up front.
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4 February 2016, 23:49 #11
Hey Guys Part 2 is live. Parts Break down and money talk
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5 February 2016, 14:29 #12
Part 3
Last edited by Dave Timm; 11 March 2016 at 20:38.
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5 February 2016, 14:30 #13
Reserved for Part 4
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5 February 2016, 14:30 #14
Reserved for Part 5
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5 February 2016, 14:31 #15
Reserved for Part 6