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Title: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Poppahunts on June 06, 2017, 10:50:43 PM
Today I picked up an 870 SP Bottomland with a manufacture date of April 1993..
Pretty fired up, especially for the price Imgot it for . Picked it up in a pawn shop for $240.00!!!!

Have been looking for the right 870 for a turkey build , got her now.
Fast Fire with speedbead ordered ...
Spec Ops Gen III ordered ...

Let the games begin !!!!!
Can't to get her done and begin to pattern...

Title: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Swampchickin234 on June 06, 2017, 11:27:53 PM
Congrats on your find. They are sweet shootin guns.  Maybe a typo but i assure you it wasnt made in 1963. Mossy oak wasnt even formed until 86, much less a sp or express. Maybe you just typed wrong lol but i assure its not made in 63 lol.   You stole that thing for 240!    Heck of a deal! 

Id keep it how it is, role you some 9s and let it eat!  Congrats on your find!


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Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Poppahunts on June 06, 2017, 11:30:33 PM
It was a typo ..LOL
Guess  I got caught up in the moment, Ha
Its a 1993..
I'm a '63 model !!! Ha
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: tha bugman on June 07, 2017, 10:43:08 AM
What a steal!!! :drool:
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on June 07, 2017, 10:51:37 AM
Pics please! LOL, congrats!
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Poppahunts on June 07, 2017, 02:47:29 PM
Quote from: Swampchickin234 on June 06, 2017, 11:27:53 PM
Congrats on your find. They are sweet shootin guns.  Maybe a typo but i assure you it wasnt made in 1963. Mossy oak wasnt even formed until 86, much less a sp or express. Maybe you just typed wrong lol but i assure its not made in 63 lol.   You stole that thing for 240!    Heck of a deal! 

Id keep it how it is, role you some 9s and let it eat!  Congrats on your find!


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I think it was a pretty good deal. I 'll try to get some pictures posted in the next day or so. 

Does any body know what  barrel lengths the Bottomland SP Mag was offered in?
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: yelpaholic on June 07, 2017, 05:33:47 PM
21 26 an 28 i believe
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Farmboy27 on June 07, 2017, 05:52:03 PM
I think they were offered in 26 and 28". The 21" I believe were the sps-t model. (Could be wrong). Bought mine (26") new sometime around 1995. Been a great gun. Busted the stock a few years after I bought it so now it's original bottomland/breakup! 
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: SKFOOTER on June 08, 2017, 09:48:45 AM
Quote from: Farmboy27 on June 07, 2017, 05:52:03 PM
I think they were offered in 26 and 28". The 21" I believe were the sps-t model. (Could be wrong). Bought mine (26") new sometime around 1995. Been a great gun. Busted the stock a few years after I bought it so now it's original bottomland/breakup!
Numerich Gun Parts still carries the Original Bottomland stock.  Part #1164650.  $76.50.  They even carry the Original Greenleaf 870 Forearm-Part #1584600-$24.95.  They did carry the Original Greenleaf stock but I bought the last one they had.
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Farmboy27 on June 08, 2017, 12:36:55 PM
Quote from: SKFOOTER on June 08, 2017, 09:48:45 AM
Quote from: Farmboy27 on June 07, 2017, 05:52:03 PM
I think they were offered in 26 and 28". The 21" I believe were the sps-t model. (Could be wrong). Bought mine (26") new sometime around 1995. Been a great gun. Busted the stock a few years after I bought it so now it's original bottomland/breakup!
Numerich Gun Parts still carries the Original Bottomland stock.  Part #1164650.  $76.50.  They even carry the Original Greenleaf 870 Forearm-Part #1584600-$24.95.  They did carry the Original Greenleaf stock but I bought the last one they had.
Seriously?!  I'll have to check that out. Thanks buddy!
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Poppahunts on June 08, 2017, 10:17:03 PM
Quote from: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on June 07, 2017, 10:51:37 AM
Pics please! LOL, congrats!

Here she is ...
Got Spec Ops III in today
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Jbird22 on June 08, 2017, 10:54:28 PM
That's a swwwweeeeeet gun! You did good on that one!
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Poppahunts on June 08, 2017, 11:42:46 PM
Thanks...
Its got a couple of spots on the stock that the paint is missing but overall in great shape.
Is it almost March yet????
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on June 12, 2017, 09:15:37 PM
Quote from: Poppahunts on June 08, 2017, 10:17:03 PM
Quote from: MISSISSIPPI Double beard on June 07, 2017, 10:51:37 AM
Pics please! LOL, congrats!

Here she is ...
Got Spec Ops III in today
Nice
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Poppahunts on June 13, 2017, 10:39:45 PM
Saw another like it on Gunbroker last week...
I stopped bidding on it at $370.00 and reserve was still not met...
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: surehuntsalot on July 24, 2017, 08:53:08 PM
congrats on a heck of a steal
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Trkyhntr68 on July 25, 2017, 06:06:22 AM
This gun is on gunbroker now for sale with a higher than $375 reserve
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Poppahunts on July 25, 2017, 09:59:03 PM
Trkyhnter68, I decided to do a 870 20 gauge build instead of building on the 870 Bottomland .
But would like to find a Greenleaf ...
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Trkyhntr68 on July 26, 2017, 05:12:35 AM
 :TrainWreck1:I know where there is one but the guy wants stupid money for it.  If he would come down within reason, it would be in my safe already but he wants too much I think
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Trkyhntr68 on July 26, 2017, 08:43:27 AM
PM sent Poppa
Title: Re: Old School Bottomland 870
Post by: Poppahunts on July 26, 2017, 06:14:28 PM
 I should have mentioned that I got to thinking it would be a shame to modify that great old school gun as well... I had bought a Spec Ops and FF3, w Speed Bead for it was going to end up putting a shorter barrel on it, etc...
So I figured,  " Heck, I have an 870 20 gauge youth in the safe, I'll work with that".
Figured I would sell the 870 Original Bottomland for help pay for the upgrades on the 20 ga.