Remington Model 870 Troubleshooting Q's

[Wingmaster87]

GM Enthusiasts. Ive got a roughly 20 year old Wingmaster 870, That i've never had any real problems with other than standard cleaning issues. Active Duty so I move a lot, after a recent move upon inspection of breakdown to clean my gun, I found that the Left Shell Latch was loose. It looks as though the Latch was either Staked or spot welded. I really dont want to try to repair this without knowing exactly what my options are. Is this something that a gunsmith will have to do. or Can i aquire a "staking" tool. Anyways. Ive broken this gun down Many a time, and This is a first for me. Any Information will be greatly Appreciated. Thanks and Good Dove Hunting.

 

[.300 Weatherby Mag]

You will want to replace it rather than just re-staking it... I would take it to a smith.. Not a big deal nor is it an expensive fix...

 

[Wingmaster87]

Thanks. I was starting to get a headache about it.

 

[RoscoeC]

If you are a dedicated do it yourself type of guy here is the staking tool:

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=9495/Product/REMINGTON_870_1100_SHELL_LATCH_STAKING_TOOL

Be warned that you must use a buffer to prevent marking the outside of the receiver.

And here is the shell latch:

http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=10692/Product/SHELL_LATCH__LEFT_HAND

Gunsmith probably wouldn't cost you much more than the cost of the tool and part, but it ain't rocket surgery.

 

[Dave McC]

The latch is staked in place,but you could just stick it back and re-assemble.

I had this happen just once, a very good smith took all of 2 minutes to restake it and charged me nothing.