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  • mdunphyjr

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    Feb 25, 2010
    1,123
    North point / Dundalk
    Hey guys, I just picked up a well used 870 wingmaster and was curious if I got a decent deal? I paid 250 for it, not looking to sell or make a profit just curious if it was even worth the 250? If anyone wants to take the time to let me know if I made a good or bad decision today lol

    If nothing else it becomes a space filler in the safe.
     

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    mdunphyjr

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 25, 2010
    1,123
    North point / Dundalk
    Thanks guys, I really had no clue to be honest. I dont think its original wood either? Pretty positive the rubber butt stock is aftermarket as well.

    I own it now either way, but was just curious if I made a good or bad choice.

    Missed out on a marlin R336 35 cal for the same price.
     

    Batt816

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    Dec 1, 2018
    4,087
    Eastern Shore
    250 is a fair price, wood looks different- if it’s an express it’s still a decent price currently IMO.
     

    rbird7282

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    Dec 6, 2012
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    Columbia
    Wingmasters are blued (polished) , an Express is parkerized (dull finish). Either way, $250 is a pretty good deal.
     

    brucaru

    Active Member
    Sep 14, 2011
    150
    Not all wingmaster have the “nice”. Depending upon the age some earlier models were field grade wood with blued wingmaster barrel and action. Either way, nice find!
     

    GASSMAN

    Member
    Feb 14, 2009
    70
    Good deal all day long. I rarely see them used under $300 these days. With everything going on with Remington who knows where pricing will be on new 870's coming out, I am guessing pricey...
     

    jollymon

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    Dec 6, 2016
    852
    Now in Tennessee ,
    It looks like a past owner was using it for Trap shooting judging from the recoil pad , What is the choking , As for the wood it looks like Maple and there was a Distributor somewhere in the upper mid west (I think) that would have Remington do runs of there guns with Maple stocks , I've seen 1100's , 700's , 760's with maple wood , Or someone just could have had it restocked . But you got a very good deal anyway .
     

    mdunphyjr

    Ultimate Member
    Feb 25, 2010
    1,123
    North point / Dundalk
    It looks like a past owner was using it for Trap shooting judging from the recoil pad , What is the choking , As for the wood it looks like Maple and there was a Distributor somewhere in the upper mid west (I think) that would have Remington do runs of there guns with Maple stocks , I've seen 1100's , 700's , 760's with maple wood , Or someone just could have had it restocked . But you got a very good deal anyway .
    It was a friend of mines dad who passed and that's exactly what he did. I basically bought it for the kid to inherit at some point. Was just curious if I made an emotion purchase or one that was semi responsible.

    Thank you all again very much!
     

    Aamdskeetshooter

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    Dec 19, 2013
    1,744
    Moco
    It was a friend of mines dad who passed and that's exactly what he did. I basically bought it for the kid to inherit at some point. Was just curious if I made an emotion purchase or one that was semi responsible.

    Thank you all again very much!

    Yep, very good deal. Definitely an old trap gun with the Monte Carlo stock and adjustable butt pad. It’s been years since Remington or a distributor has offered a maple stock but even if it’s an aftermarket stock it doesn’t detract from the value. It’s a shooter not a collectible. The adjustable butt pad alone would cost you $250 for a gunsmith to add it to your gun nowadays. Even if something does happen to break on it just about any gunsmith can fix the thing if you can’t do it yourself. Make memories with it. Go trapshooting with your son. It would be a shame for it to be a safe queen. Look up how to field strip on YouTube. Super easy.
     

    slsc98

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    May 24, 2012
    6,746
    Escaped MD-stan to WNC Smokies
    You SCORED!

    “The meat on the bone” of what a serial # can tell you on 870’s is the alphabetical SUFFIX letter at end of your serial # (some model Remingtons also display a prefix ...)

    What letter does your serial # end with? More than likely a “V” or perhaps, a “M”

    See attached references from the Remington Law Enforcement Armorers’ Shop Manuals as ...

    ... this table includes info on both 870’s and 1100’s
    Receiver Serial Number Serial Number Suffix Receiver Frame Size Gauge Ejection
    #0000000V V Full size frame 12 gauge 12 2 3/4″ Only
    #0000000M M Full size frame 12 gauge 12 2 3/4″ or 3″ Only
    #0000000A A Full size frame 12 gauge 12 2 3/4″, 3″, or 3 1/2″
    #0000000W W Full size frame 16 gauge 16 2 3/4″ Only
    #0000000K K Small frame 20 gauge LW 20 2 3/4″ Only
    #0000000K K Small frame 20 gauge LT 20 2 3/4″ Only
    #0000000X X Full size frame 20 gauge 20 2 3/4″ Only
    #0000000U U Small frame 20 gauge LT-20 20 2 3/4″ or 3″ Only
    #0000000N N Full size frame 20 gauge 20 2 3/4″ or 3″ Only
    #0000000J J Small frame 28 gauge 28 2 3/4″ Only
    #0000000H H Small frame .410 bore .410 2 1/2″ or 3″

    Your “blonde” stock furniture appears to be either birch or ash that someone took the time to refinish nicely. I’ve seen some walnut stocks “bleached” by their owners for a very, very unique appearance (one instructor I used to know did his that way so there’d NEVER be any confusion as to which 870 out of a dozen or more on a rack was his (there NEVER was! :-)

    First attachment photo is a reference on decoding the alphabet letters on your barrel telling you what MONTH and YEAR *the barrel* was manufactured. The rub lay in the fact that very (very!) often the barrel on an 870 is NOT the one it left the factory with (so, the month and date of bbl mfr very (very!) often does not correspond in any way with when the receiver was mfr’ed)

    As someone who has forgotten more about Remington shotguns than I’ll ever know is quick to say: “I do not trust Remington's dating service accuracy. If they were Match.com, you could end up with Nancy Pelosi.” - Virginian

    FWIW, this site may also interest you: https://www.rem870.com/gun-manufacture-date/remington-serial-number-lookup/

    I’m actually working on a friends Rem 1100 now and my heart sank (deep!) when it hit my bench and the alpha-SUFFIX is an “X” - many parts for those guns are UNobtainium and many others are priced like high platinum!
     

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