Can I get an extended tube for Western Field / Noble Shotgun?

[Soonere39]

My father in law gave me his old (really old ) shotgun thats worth next to nothing, but works OK. It's a Western field 565 b which is the same as a Noble model 65. Noble went out of business in 1971 and made 'store brand' guns for places like Montgomery Ward.

I would like to make this into a basic home defense gun. Clean it up, get an extended magazine tube, an inexpensive light and a butt stock shell holder and call it good. My shotgun experience is limited to shooting, not servicing. I used this gun last year and it works OK although it needs some cleaning and jams up after you put about 20 rounds through it. It won't get me through a zombie apocolypse but it will do for now.


My question is..is it possible to find an extended magazine tube for it? Any chance a remmington part might fit.

 

[NikatKimber]

Doesn't look like a Remmy part will work. But a closer picture of the working end of the mag tube would help our shotgun experts.

http://www.gunpartscorp.com/Manufacturers/Noble-33415/Shotguns-37608/65-41141.htm?page=3

 

[NikatKimber]

Is this what the magazine looks like on yours?

 

[NikatKimber]

If so, it looks to me like no capacity to extend the magazine tube. Best bet is probably to cut the barrel at 18.5"-20" and use as is.

 

[Soonere39]

Is this what the magazine looks like on yours?

Yep, thats it. And from looking at it, I don't see a possibility to extend it. Possibly another longer tube might work but doubt it. The more I search on this, the less I can find. I may just clean it up and call it good.
I sort of like the long barrel but if it's going to be for home defense it would make sense to shorten it.

 

[NikatKimber]

Yep, thats it. And from looking at it, I don't see a possibility to extend it. Possibly another longer tube might work but doubt it. The more I search on this, the less I can find. I may just clean it up and call it good.
I sort of like the long barrel but if it's going to be for home defense it would make sense to shorten it.

I agree probably not likely. My guess is the lug on the barrel is silver soldered on, so you can't move it.

I'd either shorten the barrel, or leave that one as is, and buy a Maverick 88 with the 20in barrel and full length mag for cheap.

Like this one:
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=354993552

 

[cal7.62x39]

I had one I picked up for 60 or so dollars a while back for giggles I home hacked it down to 18 inches and a short stock as a truck gun then sold it to a frenimy I had for 200$ because it was tacticool. Long story short no because of the lug on the barrel it does not have an extended barrel option.