Remington 870 FAB tactical stock removal?

[Randall53]

I bought this for home protection from an individual for home protection and my wife hates the tactical stock. I'm not fond of it either. I have the original black synthetic stock I want to reinstall, but for the life of me I cannot get the tactical stock off. It appears to be screwed into the receiver but it will not come out. It's a rather cheap, simple expendable type with a pistol grip, but i'm puzzled.  The only writing on it is FAB MADE IN USA. I've looked on their website but can't find this particular stock. It looks like it screws off, but it will only turn 180 degrees and locks tight. There's no screw in the back that Remington usually uses to attach a stock to a receiver either. Anyone know how these things come off?  Thanks ahead of time for suggestions.

[Two Dogs]

Does it have a flat washer looking thing with 4 holes? If it does you have to remove that to get at the bolt.

I think I used a golf spike tool to remove it. Edited April 18, 2016 by Two Dogs

[Randall53]

I don't see one, but I have on other similar stocks. Here's some pics. Maybe somebody will have the secret. Click on the images for a big picture.

 

 

 

 

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Edited April 18, 2016 by Randall53

[Two Dogs]

Mine was a folding stock. Does the pistol grip come off? And is that keyhole shape on the but plate a separate piece?

[Dolomite_supafly]

I bet if you can screw the buffer tube out there is a nut in there. I would try removing the grip them look for a pin or screw holding the buffer tube in place.

Not sure how close you are to Knoxville but I will help you if you need it.

[Randall53]

Thank you Dolomite. I'll give that a try. It looks like there might be access to the grip on the bottom and that could be where a set screw for the buffer tube is at and what the groove is for on the tube. Most of the ones I saw on the FAB website had a threaded nut on front of the tube like Two Dogs mentioned, but this one doesn't and this particular stock wasn't even shown on the website. I bet you are right. Thanks again!

Edited April 19, 2016 by Randall53

[Randall53]

Thanks again Dolomite. You were correct. I got the pistol grip off and at first didn't see anything, but there was a very tiny hole with a very tiny set screw that held the tube in place. After I got that out, I was able to unscrew the tube and the rest was easy. I now have the original stock in place.