Stopped by a favorite gunshop yesterday. They had new Remington Express 870s in .410 and 28 gauge, 3 or 4 each, with a price of 299.00 on them IIRC (maybe it was 399.00, I dunno, was just looking... not looking to buy). I knew they made a .410 from time to time (last one I saw at a gunshow the guy wanted $499 NIB), but I'd never seen or even heard of a 870 in 28 gauge.
The 28ga was the neatest little pump I've ever seen. It was too cool. Very trim and light, but proportional and "built to scale" - like a full sized 870, but miniaturized. Unlike the .410 which looked kinda weird and unnatural - it's spindly pencil like barrel out of proportion with the rest of the gun. Both had vent ribs and full sized stocks. They were in with the regular adult shot guns - not the youth guns.
I already have a 20ga 870, it's a great gun, and though it's built on a smaller receiver it looks about like the 12ga. To tell the difference you gotta hold them up side by side. The .28ga must be built on the .410 receiver, it's Lilliputian!
Anyone got a 28ga 870?
The 28ga was the neatest little pump I've ever seen. It was too cool. Very trim and light, but proportional and "built to scale" - like a full sized 870, but miniaturized. Unlike the .410 which looked kinda weird and unnatural - it's spindly pencil like barrel out of proportion with the rest of the gun. Both had vent ribs and full sized stocks. They were in with the regular adult shot guns - not the youth guns.
I already have a 20ga 870, it's a great gun, and though it's built on a smaller receiver it looks about like the 12ga. To tell the difference you gotta hold them up side by side. The .28ga must be built on the .410 receiver, it's Lilliputian!
Anyone got a 28ga 870?