While digging through my box-o-gun-junk I happened to come across what I feel pretty sure is a magazine cap for a Remington 870 with the sling swivel stud already attached. Since I just acquired a 20 ga 870 and since it needed a sling I decided to see if the mag cap I found would fit. It did.
The cap with the swivel stud is not the kind that locks up via ball detent but apparently uses a different system. Since my other 870 used the of ball detent retention system I'm not sure how this cap was supposed to be secured but that's not my question.
Questions: The swivel stud equipped cap screws down very securely even without the ball detent & secures the barrel as well as the swivel-less cap that came on the firearm from the factory. Am I at risk substituting this found-cap for one with dimples in the cap rim that's actually designed to use a ball detent for retention? Anyone ever tried this?
Much obliged in advance for your POV.
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The cap with the swivel stud is not the kind that locks up via ball detent but apparently uses a different system. Since my other 870 used the of ball detent retention system I'm not sure how this cap was supposed to be secured but that's not my question.
Questions: The swivel stud equipped cap screws down very securely even without the ball detent & secures the barrel as well as the swivel-less cap that came on the firearm from the factory. Am I at risk substituting this found-cap for one with dimples in the cap rim that's actually designed to use a ball detent for retention? Anyone ever tried this?
Much obliged in advance for your POV.
Best
S-