H&R Pardner Protector Riot Gun Project (With Pics)

[coolhandluke]

Almost finished with my H&R Pardner Protector riot gun project. So far I've refinished and installed a stock and forend from an 870 Police model and added a Limbsaver buttpad. The birch 870 stock and forend was refinished with Fiebing's medium brown dye, five hand rubbed coats of BLO, and two coats of Johnson's paste wax. The stock was a direct fit with the exception of the stock bolt which required a longer 1/4"-28 x 8" version instead of the 1/4"-28 x 7" bolt that came with factory synthetic H&R stock. The forend required a little relieving on the interior since the action bar tube and magazine tube are slightly larger diameter than the 870. I haven't decided if I will add a sling yet. If so, all that is left is installing a rear sling swivel stud and adding a sling (most likely an M1 web sling).

Here are a few pics...

 

[Mechanicalmehem]

Hell yeah, looks great!
--Mech

 

[been]

wow...beautiful gun you got there.

 

[coolhandluke]

Hell yeah, looks great!
--Mech

Thanks again for the hook up on the stock. It sure turned out nice.

 

[Seadog]

It looks great!

 

[jalapeno]

good job man, that looks great.

 

[HiredHand]

That's a fine looking shotgun!

 

[3inSlugger]

The problem with beautiful guns is (and that is a beautiful gun!) that it makes one less inclined to go out and shoot it. I'd be afraid of messing it up!

 

[NikatKimber]

That is awesome!

 

[GUZ371]

Beautiful gun, the stock looks awesome. My 870 has synthetic, I want to get one with wood stocks