Need advice for hd shotgun

[leeinmemphis]

Hey everyone,

I am wanting/needing to setup a hd shotgun for me. I typically stay out at a farm on the weekends and I am a long ways from police help so I definitely need something just in case something ever happens. I would also like to have it with me when out in the woods/four wheeler(on private land). I am kinda set on an ar15 style collapsable stock, sling loop, ext magazine tube, and I would like a light on the forearm. I currently have an 870 that I bought 4-5 years ago with a factory mag extension but I don't think it is the remington police model. I have been looking around at some options and I have found a mossberg 835 that is called the "tactical turkey" model. It has an ar15 style stock and a 20" barrel with it. This gun looks like it may be pretty close to what I am wanting plus it is camo and would be a decent turkey gun for me as well. Short of buying a benelli m4(which I am not opposed to) is there any other models out there that I am missing? I'ld prefer to get one that is well on it's way to being what I am looking for but I guess if it comes down to it I may be better off just to put all the accessories that I am wanting on my current 870.

[triggerjerk]

I think the FN TPS is what you want.
http://www.fnhusa.com/products/firearms/model.asp?fid=FNF004&gid=FNG002&mid=FNM0007

[glockawakka]

I didn't care for the FN shotgun. Alot more money for a gun that does the same thing your 870 can do. you can fit a m4 style stock to your 870.
But if you want a new gun. The mossberg you speak of is a nice setup.

It has a 20in barrel and screw in chokes. Frankly I don't care for all the mumbo jumbo folks stick on guns these days. I don't mind a light but I refuse to pay 200bucks for a forend with a light in it. I have an 870 express. 18in cylnder choke barrel, 4shot side saddle. Speed feed stock set (cdnn under 30bucks, It;s Blaze orange but I liked the price, Nuttin Krylon can't fix) Then I found a 1inch to 1inch clamp, stuck a surefire in the clamp, screwed it down to the barrel. VIOLA! what was a beater waterfowl shotgun turned into my All Purpose Handy Dandy home/woods/truck/campin/just feel like takin a stroll shotgun. Without pricin the gun itself the "xtras" were under 100bucks.

[GLOCK35TX]

Trust me the FN TPS shotgun is nothing more than a Winchester 1300 with some "Tacti-cool" style features on it -def not worth the money.
AS a matter of fact it even says "Repeating Arms Conn USA" on the barrel.

For the same money I would invest it into a Benelli...but your Remington will do the same job...but the semi-auto's are FUN !!

I went to a SWAT Team competition and FN supplied a few to try - after about 20 rounds - they were left alone on the table and everyone was using dept issued 870's

[leeinmemphis]

thanks for the advice everyone. After looking around some today I went ahead and ordered a few parts for the 870 I already had. I ordered a mesa tactical stock, surefire forearm, mesa side saddle, scattergun sights, enidine recoil buffer, and a sling. Hopefully it'll all go together easily and I can have something just the way I really want it. Thanks again everyone!

[cocked@locked]

im glad to see that you deciced to upgrade your 870, imo for what you are going to be useing it for you need a weapon that is going to take alot of rough handling and the 870 fits the bill, it is pretty much cut and dry in its original configuration but very pratical in the "brush gun" role, the only thing i added on my old 870 wingmaster was a heat shield and pistol griped stock, works great and handles well, good luck and be safe.