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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Jekemi on January 20, 2009, 01:23:31 PM

Title: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: Jekemi on January 20, 2009, 01:23:31 PM: Anyone have an extra Remington 870 wrench; tool, B-20 I think it is, that they don't want or would like to sell?
Title: Re: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: Bofire on January 21, 2009, 07:46:20 AM: Is that the one for unscrewing that funny nut holding on the forearm? If so you can make one.
Title: Re: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: Kain on January 21, 2009, 09:50:02 PM: I just use a pair of needle nose pliers. You open them up until the tips of the pliers fit in the little slots on the nut and turn to loosen then just remove the rest of the way by hand. You can also cut down a thick wire or nail to fit in the slots and turn with a plier.
Title: Re: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: cully on January 22, 2009, 11:18:40 PM: No need for any tools the bolt carrier is the key that fits that nut.
Title: Re: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: Gutpile on January 23, 2009, 07:11:12 AM: Are you talking about the nut that holds the barrel on? This thread has interested me since it started because you don't need a special too for that. I thought you were talking about something else although I wasn't sure what.
Title: Re: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: Gutpile on January 23, 2009, 07:18:03 AM: Or maybe this? To take off the for end?

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=17206&title=SHOTGUN%20FOREND%20WRENCH

Or this?

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=968&title=REMINGTON/MOSSBERG%20FOREND%20WRENCH

They have a few to choose from at brownells.
Title: Re: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: Jekemi on January 23, 2009, 11:47:24 AM: I'm referring to the open threaded "nut" that holds the forearm on, not the barrel. There is a special wrench that Remington sells for $25. I don't want to pay that much. I've tried the "open the long-nose pliers to fit the notches in the nut thing." but this was ineffective for me. I couldn't exert enough force on the nut to tighten it sufficiently. if someone knows how to make one cheaply with out lots of special tools I'd be happy to hear about it.
Title: Re: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: cully on January 23, 2009, 12:59:09 PM: Hey Dave, I gave you the answer. It works!
Title: Re: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: deaddog on January 23, 2009, 04:23:34 PM: Quote from: cully on January 23, 2009, 12:59:09 PM
Hey Dave, I gave you the answer. It works!
are you sure about that cully. :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: Jekemi on January 24, 2009, 05:56:15 AM: Gutpile: Thanks, you found the exact wrench. However, I aint gonna spend $25 dollars. I'll try to Gerry-Rig one. Perhaps I'll spend $40 bucks on a grinding wheel to make one. I can always use the grinding wheel for other things.
Title: Re: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: Bofire on January 24, 2009, 08:42:49 AM: I have seen them made of just a flat piece of steel, a large notch cut from the middle to clear the tube then turn it with a cresent.
Carl
Title: Re: Remington 870 special wrench?
Post by: pete931 on January 25, 2009, 09:53:35 AM: I got one off of ebay a week ago and there were several to choose from.
They be listed under forearm wrench or forend wrench.