Does what it should
Feeds smooth, is a tube with a spring and the right size threads. The clamp feels a little cheesy, but functions.
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
It’s excellent
I appreciated the speed in which I received. It was very easy to install very happy with his performance. I will be doing much more business with brownells thank you.
Would you recommend this?
Yes, I would recommend to a friend
Perfect for 18 inch barrel
Perfect fit, just as shown, would recommend.
Perfect Extension!
Perfect fit and finish, Just right amount of extra shells for a home defense shotgun
Just Right
Easy to install just grind off the indentions inside the magazine
Works perfectly!
DO NO CUT THE SPRING! IT IS ALREADY THE CORRECT LENGTH!. The only PART that isn't useful is the magazine follower. Once you install a regular follower, (or just use the one your shotgun came with) it works fine. The extension tube was easy to install, fit was perfect. The barrel clamp is less than appealing, so feel free to use a different one or none at all even! This is a fairly sturdy setup, I had concerns that the extension tube could get knocked loose, but it seems pretty solid. I was able to load 6 shells of 2 and 3/4 inch, comfortably and without problem. I can't speak for 3-inch shells, but the tube will allow you to load 2 and 3/4 to the maximum capacity.
It is a very nice 870 addition
Fit and finish are both great. I also found this very nice aluminum magazine / barrel clamp - part # 100-003-182 BCTXX1200 - CLAMP WITH TAC RAIL at Brownell's that includes a rail section to add a light or laser. Very cool add on for my tactical 870. Looks awesome. As for the factory dimples in the stock mag, a Dremel tool and sandpaper drum made short work of any follower obstructions. The 870 cycles all 6 rounds nice and smooth. Make sure that you stuff a paper towel down the primary mag between the receiver and the dimples before you start grinding, to keep the abrasive crud out if the works. I also put a few small dabs of grease where the paint was ground off. May repaint later. we'll see,
Choate Magazine Extension
I wanted to extend the factory magazine tube on my 870 Express. It is being set up primarily for home defense but is also used for fun shooting. I went with the 3 round extension as didn't see a need at this time for more. I had a local gun smith properly remove the dimples. Once installed shells cycled smoothly. I liked the dull coating as it matches both my barrels. The brace will keep the tube extension lined up and also from working free. About the only con is the length of the spring. It was a bit of a struggle getting it all together and odds are I may shorten it by a few coils down the road. I'm able to get 7+1 of 2 3/4" double ott buck shells into the gun.
Awesome Quality
I am a gun enthusiast and am very familiar with shotguns. I switched from 20" barrel to 18.5" Police barrel. I needed a shorter mag extention. I went with the Choate 2 round b/c of their quality and reliability. It comes with an extremely durable Parkerized finish. It also mounts securely to the stock mag and mates up well. This comes with a barrel clamp/sling swivel, and a very long spring. I just used the spring from my previous 3 rd mag ext, perfict fit. Otherwise you will have to trim the spring down to the appropraite length (watch video). I would recommend this to anyone.
Excellent choice!
Very well constructed magazine extension. This is the best one that we have found by far. Finish is a very deep black, but is not parkerized as the description implies. It is some kind of bake on finish. This is not a drawback as it is a durable finish, but should be correctly disclosed. As a gunsmith, I have installed a number of magazine extensions from various manufacturers and they tend to come off during use. This is not the case with this extension. It would be near impossible to remove this inadvertently. Buy this with confidence!
