I know most of you will think I'm crazy, but I'm really looking forward to turning a regular Stoeger Coach Gun into a Tactical SXS Shot Gun.
This project is just an experiment although I am sure it will yield a fun gun to shoot.
Here is what I plan to do:
I bought the gun yesterday for $339 and had most of the parts I needed on hand.
I started at the front of the gun.
Attaching the front H&K G-3 site was a huge PITA. Once I cut it down small enough to fit the gun it separated into 3 pieces. I had to silver solder them together and then attach the site to the gun with out overheating it which would make it fall apart.
Fitting the UTG tri rail was pretty easy. It looks tacked on but once I get the other mods installed it should look like part of the gun. It is very solid, I used the original holes and taped the original metal so I could insert the screws from the bottom side of the rail. It is very comfortable and since it's the same rail I used on my S-12 and S-410, I get a consistent grip regardless of which shotgun I'm shooting
Fitting the SAW Pistol Grip and Butt Stock wasn't as difficult as I thought.
I created a 7/8" diameter peg on the back on the original stock with a hole saw, it's about 2" long. I'm going to use a piece of threaded rod and epoxy to permanently attach the metal tube of the butt stock to the peg on the original butt stock.
Then I'll blend the wood into the tube.
The pistol grip is held in place with a bolt. I drilled through the top of the stock and counter bored the hole so the pistol grip bolt would set below the threaded rod for the butt stock.
I used a nut on the bottom to hold the bolt in place and then I used a second nut to lock the pistol grip in place.
I'll fill the top hole with JB Weld since I no longer need access to the head of the bolt.
It is just test fit in these images. I still have a lot of work to make this set up solid yet retain the ability to take it back apart.
It may look awkward but the ergonomics worked out perfectly, it even has the feel a Marine Corps M1014
Collapsed - 30" Long with 18.25" barrels
Extended - 33.5" long with a 13.5" LOP to the front trigger
This project is just an experiment although I am sure it will yield a fun gun to shoot.
Here is what I plan to do:
- Cut the barrels down to 18.5"[/*]
- Port both barrels[/*]
- Install a H&K G-3 Front [/*]
- Add a Picitinny Rail to the underside of the barrels[/*]
- Modify and fit the lower section of a UTG Quad Rail to the forearm[/*]
- Modify the butt stock to accept a T-6 Collapsable Butt Stock and SAW Pistol Grip[/*]
I bought the gun yesterday for $339 and had most of the parts I needed on hand.
I started at the front of the gun.
Attaching the front H&K G-3 site was a huge PITA. Once I cut it down small enough to fit the gun it separated into 3 pieces. I had to silver solder them together and then attach the site to the gun with out overheating it which would make it fall apart.
Fitting the UTG tri rail was pretty easy. It looks tacked on but once I get the other mods installed it should look like part of the gun. It is very solid, I used the original holes and taped the original metal so I could insert the screws from the bottom side of the rail. It is very comfortable and since it's the same rail I used on my S-12 and S-410, I get a consistent grip regardless of which shotgun I'm shooting
Fitting the SAW Pistol Grip and Butt Stock wasn't as difficult as I thought.
I created a 7/8" diameter peg on the back on the original stock with a hole saw, it's about 2" long. I'm going to use a piece of threaded rod and epoxy to permanently attach the metal tube of the butt stock to the peg on the original butt stock.
Then I'll blend the wood into the tube.
The pistol grip is held in place with a bolt. I drilled through the top of the stock and counter bored the hole so the pistol grip bolt would set below the threaded rod for the butt stock.
I used a nut on the bottom to hold the bolt in place and then I used a second nut to lock the pistol grip in place.
I'll fill the top hole with JB Weld since I no longer need access to the head of the bolt.
It is just test fit in these images. I still have a lot of work to make this set up solid yet retain the ability to take it back apart.
It may look awkward but the ergonomics worked out perfectly, it even has the feel a Marine Corps M1014
Collapsed - 30" Long with 18.25" barrels
Extended - 33.5" long with a 13.5" LOP to the front trigger