I spoke with one of the moderators and he okay'd the post...I'm strictly looking to just get a ballpark figure for what my 870 is worth on the private market since it's an "unusual" condition.
BTW...sorry for posting so excessively (regarding my join date haha).
I bought a synthetic matter black Express with the 18" barrel + full stock back in the early 2000s. This model...
http://www.remington.com/products/f...l-870/model-870-express-synthetic-18inch.aspx
The only thing I added was a 3 shot extension tube and a Pachmyer pistol grip...which surprisingly ended up being the exact same grip offered on the later 870 Pistol Grip model.
I spend 4 years in the Marines and after getting out, I took a hiatus from shooting for a bit. I recently decided to dust off the 870 that's been sitting at my father's house to see if anyone was interested in buying it.
Instead I find the barrel is missing. After some questioning I find that my younger brother decided to lend the barrel to another friend that also owned an 870 (but with 28"+ turkey/bird barrel) so this friend could have a shorter shotgun for camping. He decided to do this while I was deployed/Iraq back in 2007 and this friend has been impossible to track down. My brother's words: "I know you would never allow someone to borrow your gun...I figured just one part would be okay." Yeah....
So now I have a barrel less 870 that I want to sell.
I've done a bunch of googling but it's been difficult to find the value of a gun without a barrel. I was going to call a few local pawn or gun shops asking what should be a reasonable asking price but would rather get an opinion from fellow enthusiasts/shooters.
So what is a fair asking price for a used (but in great condition) barrel-less Remington Express receiver with a 3 shot extension (still have the original magazine cap) and a pistol grip?
I figured it could be an inexpensive base for someone wanting to build a tactical shotgun since it's tacti-cool black. haha
I appreciate it.
BTW...sorry for posting so excessively (regarding my join date haha).
I bought a synthetic matter black Express with the 18" barrel + full stock back in the early 2000s. This model...
http://www.remington.com/products/f...l-870/model-870-express-synthetic-18inch.aspx
The only thing I added was a 3 shot extension tube and a Pachmyer pistol grip...which surprisingly ended up being the exact same grip offered on the later 870 Pistol Grip model.
I spend 4 years in the Marines and after getting out, I took a hiatus from shooting for a bit. I recently decided to dust off the 870 that's been sitting at my father's house to see if anyone was interested in buying it.
Instead I find the barrel is missing. After some questioning I find that my younger brother decided to lend the barrel to another friend that also owned an 870 (but with 28"+ turkey/bird barrel) so this friend could have a shorter shotgun for camping. He decided to do this while I was deployed/Iraq back in 2007 and this friend has been impossible to track down. My brother's words: "I know you would never allow someone to borrow your gun...I figured just one part would be okay." Yeah....
So now I have a barrel less 870 that I want to sell.
I've done a bunch of googling but it's been difficult to find the value of a gun without a barrel. I was going to call a few local pawn or gun shops asking what should be a reasonable asking price but would rather get an opinion from fellow enthusiasts/shooters.
So what is a fair asking price for a used (but in great condition) barrel-less Remington Express receiver with a 3 shot extension (still have the original magazine cap) and a pistol grip?
I figured it could be an inexpensive base for someone wanting to build a tactical shotgun since it's tacti-cool black. haha
I appreciate it.
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