Thread: Looking to get an 870

Nolt. Me thinks that model came with an 18.5" barrel with fixed I/C choke.

Quote: Originally Posted by aippi Nytemare...go to www.aiptactical.com and you will see the police barrel with rifle sights on the Tactical II, Basic II and many other models. Not advertizing here but you asked for pictures and that is where they are posted. Cool man thanks for the link.

Would it be fair to say that rifle sights are a good compromise for a weapon that will be primarily for home defense but also retain the ability to make slug shots at greater distances if the need arises?

Quote: Originally Posted by aippi Nolt. Me thinks that model came with an 18.5" barrel with fixed I/C choke. thank you!

Quote: Originally Posted by aippi This all ways starts a fight with the wantabee crowd on verious web sites and I hate to get into it, and being right means I don't have to, but here it is. A Ghost Ring sight is nothing but a peep sight, apperture large. It is mounted at the rear of the receiver and when you come up from the low ready it takes your eye and shuts down your peripheral vision for an instant. those few nano seconds are...

My department uses 870 in all there cars but they give you the option to use any 12 gauge pump action shotgun. so i use the mossberg 590A1 and have a knoxx recoil reduction stock on it, side saddle, LED flashlight, laser all mounted on a pressure cord fixed to the forend. That's the basics of it also use night rifle sites incase the lazer or light fails.

I'm not in LE but from my little experience with Ghost rings they do seem slower to pick up then the bead. I figured it's because I was new to them. I like the simplicity of the bead on a HD shotgun. I use a Meprolight NS that replaced the bead and it works great.

I agree with aippi on this. When I was a cop I carried an 870 with a fully rifled 20" with rifle sights loaded with Remington solid copper sabot rounds. I onced tried the ghost rings but didn't like them due to what has already been pointed out in that when you focus on the sights you lose your peripheral vision. If you don't what rifle sights then just use a bead.