I am picking up my new 870 express tactical in a few weeks and I had a question about the sights. It comes with the XS rear sight rail with ghost ring sight and blade sight up front. My question is, is it possible to remove the front blade sight and switch to a bead style, and if so, how easy is it? The rail mount on the receiver looks easy enough to remove/replace with a few screws. Not looking to do this right away, just gathering info for down the road. Any info would be great!

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Midway USA has some excellent how to videos on swapping sights...check their video library off this page:

http://www.midwayusa.com/

Thanks! Will give that a look

some rail sights are welded on. others, you need to use a punch and slide the sight itself off its mount then there are two small allen screws that hold it to the barrel.

Correct...thanks Ethan !!

I do know the older 870's bead does not unscrew it is drilled and tapped . The newer barrels have threaded beads