Spare parts kit for an 870 for SHTF

[Freedom_1st]

What high breakage/easily lost spare parts would you get for a SHTF (**** hit the fan) 870 shotgun?

This gun would be used for hunting in a shtf scenario and last ditch self defense.

[dfariswheel]

Not much. 870's just don't break, which is why about 95% of all American Law Enforcement uses it.

A friend of mine was an armorer for a large police department.
He used to joke that his 870 spare parts inventory would "fit into a shoe box, with enough room left for a burger and fries".

If you insist:
A spare extractor, spring and plunger.

A spare magazine spring. (Buy the more powerful Police model spring if you're using the standard 4 shot magazine).

A spare firing pin and spring.

If you can find one cheap on Ebay, just buy a spare complete trigger group, "just in case".

Again, 870's PARTICULARLY the Police model just don't break very often.

[fisi]

i would also throw in a left and right shell stop
i've seen a few go bad just from long use and some trigger housing pins because i've seen them slowly work out of the reciever before.

[AKvsAR]

Midway USA is the way to go in ordering spare parts.

[paintballmagnet]

You'll probably be either out of ammo or dead before you either break or wear out any parts on a 870. The number one broken part that I have seen is the wooden buttstock.

[KingOfTheWho??]

Just buy a second 870. The chances of 2 of them breaking is very slim.