Nawlin's Bound

The Chief Warren Riley Kiss My Ass Shotgun was presented free of charge to a law abiding citizen returning to New Orleans today. This project gun began as a tent sale Remington 870 I bought for $69. The oil soaked wood furniture was replaced with waterproof synthetic graciously donated by a reader. I kept my eyes open for a slick barrel to cut down to 18.5 inches to go with the gun. I found a recipient before I found the barrel though, so the ribbed barrel went on a chop saw. Eighteen and a half inches later, a brass bead went on the end. The Chief Warren Riley Kiss My Ass Shotgun was then ready for the trip to the Big Easy to begin protecting law abiding citizens during the next hurricane season. Laissez les diablerie rouler!

Thank You

Many thanks to the generous reader who sent me polymer furniture at no cost for the Tent Sale Remington. The old wood was soaked with motor oil, and quite nasty. The new stock and forend are now installed. I have decided that this shotgun will go to a New Orleans family in need once it is completed, along with some instruction, of course. Thus it becomes the Chief Warren Riley kiss my ass shotgun. Next, hopefully I can trade off the ribbed barrel for a slick barrel that can be easily cut down, or even possibly a barrel that is already 18 inches. Yep, I know the ribbed barrel can be cut down as well, but I prefer to swap if possible.

Again, many thanks to Scott for the furniture. It will go to a good cause.

Remington Revitalization

I spent the afternoon cleaning up the old Remington 870. It was an easy shotgun to tear down and reassemble. This is no doubt part of the 870's popularity. It appeared the previous owner of this shotgun had used burned motor oil poured down the barrel as a lubricant and then stood the gun up in the corner to ferment. The stuff was crudded up every where, and in places had to be chipped off with a screwdriver. Breakfree CLP disolved the crud better than brake cleaner. The one good thing about this lubrication fiasco is the shotgun was very well preserved. A twig broken off in the woods somewhere formed the magazine limiter. The neck of the stock is oil soaked, but it will likely be swapped out anyway. I lubed the trigger group, placed a dab of Tetra on the sear, and reassembled the gun for later enjoyment. If I can find a decent deal/trade for a synthetic stock and 18 inch non-ribbed barrel, I will have what I need to make another home defense shotgun.

Pawn Shop Circuit: Tent Sale Remington

Neil was having a tent sale this morning, and I had promised to go by. He had beaucoup tools and electronics outside under the tent, but inside he had discounted a slew of shotguns as well. It seems Louisiana's shotgun migration has once again hit homeostasis, and they are clogging up the pawn shop shelves.

I asked Neil to show me his cheapest shotgun, and he handed over a Remington 870 Express Magnum, marked down from $139 to $69. That was to much to bear. It was in good shape with the usual wear patterns one would expect from more storage than shooting. I have always eschewed Remingtons for the Mossberg or Winchester pumps. I just like the location of the safety and slide release better. For seventy bucks though, it's the perfect shotgun to have on hand as a beater or trade fodder. For seventy simolians you cannot lose. I asked for a 4473.........