Making a riot gun from an old wingmaster

[rci2950]

If i can score a second long barrel for my Remington 870 Wingmaster i was thinking on making my own smooth bore slug barrel out of it. I have had no luck finding a rifle sighted smooth bore barrel in 20 inches or less. All i am coming up with are either rifled or have a stupid scope mount. Imagine a scope on a shotgun. anyway the long barrels seem to be plentiful, now my question is. If i were to have a gunsmith cut this back would I be able to also have them add a set of Remington rifle sights to it to transform it into what i am looking for? Or would I only get a front bead?

Either way would be cool but I would prefer the rifle sights.

Secondary question. The police versions of the Remington 870 wingmaster before the 870p model was brought out. Did they have sights or just the bead. Because if they had just the bead then I would be happy with that...

[Schuetzenman]

In my opinion based on what I've seen available at http://www.brownells.com/shotgun-parts/sights/index.htm Brownells I'd say yes you can add a set of rifle sights to a smoothbore barrel. To the second question I do believe Police Remington 870's were standard with simply a bead front sight.

[TEN-32]

Prior to Ghost Ring sights becoming the standard, a bead was it. I added an XS dot to the bead on my Mossberg 500. I recommend it highly.
http://imageshack.us/a/img262/6206/img1531d.jpg

[FunkyPertwee]

Imagine a scope on a shotgun.

Imagine a red dot on a modern combat shotgun.

If you're going for classic then I get that a red dot wouldn't be appealing, but if you were going for modern than a small red dot on a fighting shotgun would make sense if you intended on using slugs.

[ready]

A bead is all you need. If you're gonna do anything, go the route 10-32 went.

[rci2950]

thanks for the input. I am going to do just the bead when i find my second barrel. I don't want to cut the original barrel on my wingmaster because the whole shotgun is a gem it is in beautiful condition and It makes me feel the same way I would if i cut the wood off a lee enfield. So only if i can find an old barrel that matches the gun will i do this. So the search begins,

I spent this months toy money on a Remington M887 nitro so this will have to wait till next month.

[ltorlo64]

You mean something like this?

This is my 870 ready for hunting. 30" vent rib barrel with RemChoke.
http://www.gunsnet.net/photopost/data/546/medium/100_1442.JPG

Here it is set for home defense with a 20" IC barrel, smooth bore, and rifle sights.
http://www.gunsnet.net/photopost/data/546/medium/100_1439.JPG

I take the plug out for home defense but have decided not to add a mag extender.

[NAPOTS]

870 barrels are not hard to come by, non need to cut yours up.

[ltorlo64]

870 barrels are not hard to come by, non need to cut yours up.

I got my barrel from Cabela's for about $100.

[rci2950]

I got my barrel from Cabela's for about $100.

next time I am down in the US I will have to search for one. They are having trouble importing them here for some reason. Not a single gun shop within driving distance can get me one. I have also had a bargain hunter (paper) ad for the last 3 months and a posting on the wanted section of this forum as well as canadiangunnutz.com

No bites

[ltorlo64]

next time I am down in the US I will have to search for one. They are having trouble importing them here for some reason. Not a single gun shop within driving distance can get me one. I have also had a bargain hunter (paper) ad for the last 3 months and a posting on the wanted section of this forum as well as canadiangunnutz.com

No bites

Wow, that is weird. Here I see them just hanging in the display. It is just a 20" smooth bore, slug barrel. Which is just what I wanted to make my hunter into a home defense gun without having to buy and entirely new weapon.