I have a h&k red lion(fab arm) semi auto I want to convert to tactical.. In the owners manual, it shows that this gun comes in a tactical version, so why is it so hard for me to find parts to convert it? Any help would be appreciated.. Price not an issue... Received gun for a debt, but have no use for a trap/skeet gun... Nice gun and I would take a loss selling it, so want to make it tactical

I had a Rem 870 that already had a 18' barrel on it. Blackhawk four position stock kit from Wally-world-$70. Next up is a three round extender tube and possibly a red dot. The Blackhawk feels good, and everything functions well. Did have to remove a little plastic from the forend to accomodate the rails but fit well.

i had the same idea after I payed for my first gun never. a 12 gauge Winchester model 120 1981. a real classic. but after having this gun I wanted to turn it into a home defense shotgun. but living in a hole in the wall condo. I needed something that can work for around the small halls and doors but there was little to no after market for a model 120 Winchester. but I had a ace in my back pocket that almost NO ONE knows and most of all Gunsmiths did not want people to know. a Winchester model had only 55,000 of them made before they started making the Winchester model 1200. the diff between the two is the trigger guard comes back 1.78 inch back more and the forearm is 9.79 inch longer and covers the loader when the breach is open. other then that there is 100% no different. after learning this, I was able to slap a folding stock with pistol grip, remove the old wooden forearm with a 3 rail forearm, a dim forearm grip with a blue flashlight and lazer on the other. as good as it was so far. I found a rail mount to add a quick site for if I had the stock down, I was about to put a smaller barrow on it but I just added a 4 round mag onto the end. it's still within the legal right of mags rounds. 9 rounds holding, but in the end I turned a old model 120 12 gauge I picked up from cabelas used gun rack for $240, put about $120 of after markets parts on it and used it into a home defense $600 that was for sale at the same store. just remember that if you wanted to make a home defense gun from a sport or hunting gun. just because you cant find the same make or parts for the gun you have don't mean you cant find a sister gun parts for it. you just have to really know your weapon and be willing to try and try. because a gunsmith says they don't make parts for it. don't mean others wont work for it.

I missed out on a 28", 18.5" combo Maverick 88, which would have cost an extra $NZ100, because the retailer wanted me to buy the 28" barrel Maverick 88 he had in stock. (NB the controls for the Maverick felt much more natural to me than either the 870 or the 500). I was a newly licensed shooter, so I didn't feel I could argue. I later bought an 18.5" barrel and a Limbsaver recoil pad. Prices are much higher in New Zealand than the USA, but for under $NZ300 I have added what I wanted to my Maverick. It would have cost $450 at least for an additional Maverick Security 20" barrel model. So I win. I like the standard stock, so can reach all the controls, and channel the recoil force to my shoulder (with Limbsaver) rather than to my wrist.

After Hurricane Katrina, when I went back into NO with my old agency, I identified a need for a tactical shotgun. The simplest solution was to drop a 21" slug bbl onto my 870 Express, add a sidesaddle, Surefire light fore end, and combat sling and voila. I have since added a Knox M4 style stock (from Amazon). I like having the rifle sights on the slug bbl, so I'm willing to put up with the extra 3 inches. A good search position takes care of the extra length handily.

My only point of disagreement is one of personal preference. For a pump shotgun I favor a Mossberg with a standard stock. Why? Because I love the ergonomics and the placement of the controls. The tang mounted safety and the action lock lever located behind the trigger guard are both easily operated by left or right handed shooters without moving the hand out of firing position. When a pistol grip is installed on a Mossberg, it makes reaching the action lock extremely awkward and for me ruins what I love most about the gun. As I said, personal preference, but it makes a big difference in how the gun handles, especially in a stressful situation.

I would like to do the same type conversion with my Remington 1100 semi-auto for a home defense firearm. Would this be cost effective and practical?