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So, the ejrctor broke on my 30+ year old 870 express. I have seen the videos on replacing the ejector and/or the ejector spring. I know they are riveted directly into the receiver but was planning to do the work myself anyway. I can find the rivets and the tool set from Brownells for staking the new rivets and the rivet cutting tool.
The thing I cannot find (anywhere) is the actual ejector that rivets to the receiver. Been prowling the web for days. Checked all the usual places, Numrich, Brownells, MIdway, ebay and damn near every web hit I got searching for it. Every single site shows discontinued or out of stock. I contacted Remington. After 4 days they have not responded to my inquiry, I guess I'll call them as a next step vs the web form. Next thing I guess is contacting any (or probably all) gunsmiths within an hour of Woburn to see if they can do the repair.
This gun has been made for decades and is still in production (as far as I know), I have no idea why is't so hard to find a part that is so common and according to certain web blogs is prone to failure over time anyway.
Anyone have any words of wisdom? As I said, I was still planning on trying it myself if I can find the part. If I screw it up I won't sweat over damage to the work horse that I have used for 30+ years at this point. It still works but jams up on racking the slide to eject the spent shell since the broken ejector lets the barrel move (slight rotation) a little while seated in.
The thing I cannot find (anywhere) is the actual ejector that rivets to the receiver. Been prowling the web for days. Checked all the usual places, Numrich, Brownells, MIdway, ebay and damn near every web hit I got searching for it. Every single site shows discontinued or out of stock. I contacted Remington. After 4 days they have not responded to my inquiry, I guess I'll call them as a next step vs the web form. Next thing I guess is contacting any (or probably all) gunsmiths within an hour of Woburn to see if they can do the repair.
This gun has been made for decades and is still in production (as far as I know), I have no idea why is't so hard to find a part that is so common and according to certain web blogs is prone to failure over time anyway.
Anyone have any words of wisdom? As I said, I was still planning on trying it myself if I can find the part. If I screw it up I won't sweat over damage to the work horse that I have used for 30+ years at this point. It still works but jams up on racking the slide to eject the spent shell since the broken ejector lets the barrel move (slight rotation) a little while seated in.