clip or keep

[Mark@Sea]

I don't - really don't - need another bird gun. This old jewel is smooth, dependable, and accurate. I think full choke used to mean "tighter than a drunk on a three day binge".

A lot of folks would cut it down for an HD gun. A lot would get offended at the very suggestion of ruining a piece of history.

What should I do?

[Guest tnmedic]

Sell it to me or give it to me as a nice wedding gift

[Mr. Brooks]

A lot of folks would cut it down for an HD gun.

Don't even consider that!

[Guest Astra900]

Cut it if you need/want to. It doesn't matter what other people think. A trench gun replica would be cool. Get the heat shield and bayonet lug, and you're set.

[DaveS]

Don't cut it...you throw the value right out the window!

Dave

[Guest adamoxtwo]

If you don't need it and would consider cutting it, I would recommend selling it to someone who would love to own a beautiful weapon such as that purely to keep it in tact.

[Guest 70below]

If you're gonna let it go, let it go to a good home, otherwise....if you keep it, do to it as you like and will use it. A firearm is meant to be used, not gather dust.

[texfrazer]

If you don't need it and would consider cutting it, I would recommend selling it to someone who would love to own a beautiful weapon such as that purely to keep it in tact.

+1

[Good_Steward]

How come there's not an option for "Call "Good Steward", tell him to come pick it up" ?

I, personally, am a pack rat. I would put her up in a collection, and take her out to shoot every now and then for nostalgia's sake. Never know when you might need that old girl.

[Mark@Sea]

Cut it if you need/want to. It doesn't matter what other people think. A trench gun replica would be cool. Get the heat shield and bayonet lug, and you're set.

I actually have a trench gun replica, a Norinco. It has been at the gunsmiths' since January. He's supposed to be slicking it up for me. Might get it back sometime this year...

[Garufa]

If she's as tight as you say...wait a minute what I mean to say is if it patterns they way you suggest would make a great gun for turkey shoots in the fall. Saw a shotty like that at one last year, dude took home a bunch of prizes.

I would never consider cutting it. But that's just who I am.

Never be worth anything to anybody if butchered and another piece of history is gone.

[Guest 70below]

Never be worth anything to anybody if butchered and another piece of history is gone.

I'm more a fan of people cuttin up a weapon that I already have an unmodified one of......then mine's worth more

[Mark@Sea]

Poll is running about 5 to 1 against cutting it. I probably won't; figured that when I hesitated initially. Guess I will give my gunsmith a bit more time to get my trenchgun back to me.

[Mike.357]

that thing shot nice, but it would still shoot nice cut down.

I say shorten it.

[Mark@Sea]

Guess what came home today?

[titan14]

Nice!...very nice!

[Guest SUNTZU]

Guess what came home today?

Have you shot it yet? Or threatened someone at the end of the driveway with that rapier you call a bayonet?

[Mark@Sea]

Some folks just like to have a bit of personal space, you know?

Cycling it sounds like a couple of freight cars coupling. Smoother than the original, which has had about a hundred years to get the rough out, so I reckon I'm happy with it. Not as smooth as my old M37 Ithaca, but hey, what is?

[Guest SUNTZU]

I'm still looking for a Mossberg barrel for my 870. I can't bring myself to cut the barrel down. Some of the prices I've seen makes me wonder if it wouldn't be better to pick another shotgun up at a pawnshop and cut it down to size.

[Mark@Sea]

Yeah, for the price of a barrel, you can get a decent used pump. Especially if you know what you are looking at.

[Guest 70below]

I'm still looking for a Mossberg barrel for my 870. I can't bring myself to cut the barrel down. Some of the prices I've seen makes me wonder if it wouldn't be better to pick another shotgun up at a pawnshop and cut it down to size.

Mossberg barrel's fit 870's? Why not just get an 870 barrel?

[Guest SUNTZU]

Mossberg makes a barrel that fits the 870 and is cheaper, at least it used to be til everyone became afraid of Nazis returning in UFO's to turn the children into soylent green.