Description
Choate Machine and Tool Flashlight Mount for Remington 870 – Original Shotgun Accessory
This Choate Machine and Tool flashlight mount for Remington 870 is a period shotgun accessory designed to mount a flashlight to the Remington 870 platform. It remains in good condition, retains its quick-release thumb screw, and comes complete with all hardware. As a result, it stands as a solid example of the practical aftermarket accessories that shaped tactical shotgun setups in the late 20th century.
*Shotgun Pictured is for demonstrations purposes only, not included.*
Choate Machine and Tool Flashlight Mount for Remington 870
Choate Machine and Tool became well known for functional shotgun accessories built around police, defensive, and field use. This mount reflects that approach clearly. It was made to add white light capability to the Remington 870 without requiring a more modern integrated forend system. That makes it a useful accessory in its own right, but it also gives it strong appeal for period-correct law enforcement and tactical shotgun builds.
Construction / Configuration / Pattern
This mount is made for the Remington 870 and uses a clamp-style pattern typical of practical shotgun light mounts from the period. The key feature is the quick-release thumb screw, which allows the unit to be installed or removed without treating it as a permanent modification. That made the design useful for users who wanted added illumination while still keeping the shotgun serviceable and adaptable. This example is complete with all hardware, which is an important point for a mount of this type, since loose screws and attachment parts are often lost over time.
Historical Context / Provenance / Development
Accessories like this belong to the period before modern rail systems became standard on fighting shotguns. In that earlier phase, users who wanted a dedicated light often relied on purpose-built mounts from companies that understood the police and defensive shotgun market. Choate Machine and Tool was one of the names associated with that world. Rather than redesigning the shotgun itself, products like this worked within the existing 870 layout and gave the user a way to add capability with minimal complication.
That matters because the Remington 870 became one of the defining American pump shotguns for police, defense, and field use. As a result, the aftermarket around it grew into an important part of its history. A flashlight mount like this helps tell that story. It reflects the era when shotgun users were adapting proven service guns to low-light roles through add-on hardware rather than through factory rails, dedicated modular handguards, or integrated weaponlight systems.
For collectors, that makes the piece more than just a utility part. It is a period accessory from the development stage of the modern tactical shotgun. When paired with the right 870, it helps build a setup that looks correct for the time and explains how real users equipped these guns before later systems became common.
Condition
This example is in good condition overall. It retains the quick-release thumb screw and comes complete with all hardware. That completeness adds real value, because mounts like this often survive with missing attachment parts. The piece presents well as a usable accessory or display component for a period Remington 870 build.
*Shotgun Pictured is for demonstrations purposes only, not included.*
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