So more specifically I'm looking more in the way of barrels. I've been trying to sell my shotgun for months and have more or less given up on the idea and decided to try to customize it to better suite the purpose I originally bought it for, home defense. So I've been search for a shorter barrel to fit it or a cheap one to have professionally cut down to what I want (18-22in or as short as legally possible). The current barrel is literally brand new so I'd rather not cut it down plus it's a good length for hunting. I've checked the normal spots I can think of (here, armslist and gun broker) and though I've had some luck finding 12ga barrels I don't really know enough to figure out if it would fit. The major hang up is that it's a bit of an off brand, it's a french copy of an older model Remington 870, it say "Action made in france"under the frame but everything I've gathered on it says it was made by a company called Manufrance Rapid.
Question summary:
1. Does anyone have any other suggestions of where I might be able to find a cheap or short 12ga barrel?
2. Is there enough difference between manufacturers to actually worry about finding the correct barrel or do I just need to make sure the gauge is right?
3. Would just a regular remington 870 barrel fit it?
4. Is there anything specific I would need to know to match a barrel to this shotgun.
Any other advice on switching out the original barrel is much appreciated.
Question summary:
1. Does anyone have any other suggestions of where I might be able to find a cheap or short 12ga barrel?
2. Is there enough difference between manufacturers to actually worry about finding the correct barrel or do I just need to make sure the gauge is right?
3. Would just a regular remington 870 barrel fit it?
4. Is there anything specific I would need to know to match a barrel to this shotgun.
Any other advice on switching out the original barrel is much appreciated.