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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Loki_762 on August 10, 2011, 12:24:04 PM

Title: Good gunsmith for 870 repair?
Post by: Loki_762 on August 10, 2011, 12:24:04 PM: So far I have taken my Remington 870 12 gauge with a busted ejector spring to two gunsmiths that have told me that they can't fix my gun. The fix should be simple with the right tools, but so far both guys I have spoken to said they don't have the tools or know how, and would have to send them out. Is there anyone who can recommend a gunsmith that is good with shotguns in the Seattle-Everett-Marysville area? I live on Whidbey Island, and could easily get to any of these places, but I would rather not travel too far if I can avoid it.
Thanks in advance,
Chris
Title: Re: Good gunsmith for 870 repair?
Post by: Huntbear on August 10, 2011, 12:42:18 PM: I am not in your area... but any gunsmith that can not fix this should sell their tools and take up knitting. It takes longer to disassemble the shotgun than to replace the spring.
Title: Re: Good gunsmith for 870 repair?
Post by: follow maggie on August 12, 2011, 09:20:55 PM: It's a trek for you from Whidbey, but Ed Lapour in Bremerton is very good. 360-479-4966
http://www.edlapourgunsmithing.com/ (http://www.edlapourgunsmithing.com/)
Title: Re: Good gunsmith for 870 repair?
Post by: high country on August 14, 2011, 09:28:07 AM: A little peek at numerich might inspire you to do it yourself.
Title: Re: Good gunsmith for 870 repair?
Post by: Curly on August 14, 2011, 09:57:58 AM: Changing the extractor on a Remington 870 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=resS020suPA#)

I wonder if you'd need this tool: Tool (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B003F6J5JI/ref=dp_image_0?ie=UTF8&n=3375251&s=sporting-goods)