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18”. Gun in picture has “W” serial prefix which puts these 1984-1989. Reagan looks down and smiles

Remington 870 Wingmaster 12 Gauge Police Trade-In Pump Action Shotguns with Synthetic Stock

Remington: 870 Wingmaster 12 Gauge Police Trade-In Pump Action Shotguns with Synthetic Stock for sale at Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore.

www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com

 

[Worsley]

Not a bad deal at all!

 

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I’m not in love with the furniture. I like a wood stock on a Wingmaster. And I like the LE style corncob forends.

 

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If anyone is feeling froggy these might be good candidates to send to Wilson Combat for upgrade

https://storage.googleapis.com/wilsoncombat/custom_work/wc_shotgun_custom_work.pdf

 

[beautifullos3r]

Looks like a ton of 870s just dropped on SOSS. Magnums and Wingmasters. A few wood, one really nice 18" that's quite tempting. Tons of synthetic stocked, but looks like a lot of the listings are for one firearm and not a batch.

If the $329 wood ones were 18" instead of 20" I'd have one on the way now.

 

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Yeah the $329 ones look pretty good. Gun pictured has a “V” prefix in the serial number which is 1978-1983.

Looks parkerized to me?

Remington 870 Wingmaster 12 Gauge Police Trade-In Shotguns with Wood Stock

Remington: 870 Wingmaster 12 Gauge Police Trade-In Shotguns with Wood Stock for sale at Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore.

www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com

 

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Case number on this one?

Remington 870 Wingmaster 12 Gauge Police Trade-In Shotgun with Wood Stock

Remington: 870 Wingmaster 12 Gauge Police Trade-In Shotgun with Wood Stock for sale at Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore.

www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com

 

[inkd]

I picked up 870 20ga with the red dot scope. I've been halfway keeping an eye out for one for awhile.

 

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I picked up 870 20ga with the red dot scope. I've been halfway keeping an eye out for one for awhile.

This one? Nice. Looks hardly used

Remington 870 Express Magnum 20 Gauge Police Trade Shotgun with Red-Dot Optic

Remington: 870 Express Magnum 20 Gauge Police Trade Shotgun with Red-Dot Optic for sale at Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore.

www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com

 

[inkd]

This one? Nice. Looks hardly used

Remington 870 Express Magnum 20 Gauge Police Trade Shotgun with Red-Dot Optic

Remington: 870 Express Magnum 20 Gauge Police Trade Shotgun with Red-Dot Optic for sale at Sportsman's Outdoor Superstore.

www.sportsmansoutdoorsuperstore.com

Yup. That's the one. It looks clean. I just hope the red dot rail was installed by a professional.

 

[beautifullos3r]

Sorry to keep coming back to an old thread - anyone purchased from King's? This police magnum price seems too good to be true...Alphabrew, thoughts?

870 Police Magnum 12 GA 20" Rifle Sighted

Remington 870 Police Magnum 12 GA 20" Rifle Sighted for sale from Kings Online.

www.kingsfirearmsonline.com

The fact that the product code is "R3 red dot" makes me wonder if it's a listing error.

 

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Sorry to keep coming back to an old thread - anyone purchased from King's? This police magnum price seems too good to be true...Alphabrew, thoughts?

870 Police Magnum 12 GA 20" Rifle Sighted

Remington 870 Police Magnum 12 GA 20" Rifle Sighted for sale from Kings Online.

www.kingsfirearmsonline.com

The fact that the product code is "R3 red dot" makes me wonder if it's a listing error.

Look to be in very rough cosmetic shape although probably fine functionally. Price looks fair to me given the condition. Kings is good and has a big presence on Gunbroker, you might want to check their listings there and perhaps pick out the exact gun you would get.

Those guns look to be blued which is not common for Police Mags but the finish is so badly worn that’s not really a plus at this point. Pictured gun has a factory Remington mag extension tube which are getting hard to find. Says 20” which is less desirable IMHO than 18”. I like the wood stocks but again they look abused. Great project guns!

Pictured gun has an A serial prefix which was 1991-1993. I believe PMs came out in 91 so these are early guns.

Kings gunbroker stuff:

https://www.gunbroker.com/All/search?IncludeSellers=1583444

 

[slsc98]

Even if they look rougher, I would get any available (for now) WingMasters over a Police Magnum … nothing slicker than the old WingMasters, imo …

870 Wingmaster 12 GA 20" Rifle Sighted Polymer Stock

Remington 870 Wingmaster 12 GA 20" Rifle Sighted Polymer Stock for sale from Kings Online.

www.kingsfirearmsonline.com

See attached Remington letter which has always lead me to assume the “Police Magnums” (of which I own 3 le trade ins) are just “Express” assembled with more deliberation and a couple upgraded parts …

Wayback Machine

The Police Magnums linked appear to have parkerized (aka, “Express”) receivers assembled with blued bbls and mag tubes


No matter which one chooses, for these prices every one is a winner and $250 for an old WingMaster, regardless of warts and scratches is just stoopid low!

 

[beautifullos3r]

Great information, thanks to both of you.

 

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10 hours left on this guy, might potential to be a good deal

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1031737906

 

[El_flasko]

Those old Wingmasters have crazy smooth actions!

 

[Alphabrew]

Sorry to keep coming back to an old thread - anyone purchased from King's? This police magnum price seems too good to be true...Alphabrew, thoughts?

870 Police Magnum 12 GA 20" Rifle Sighted

Remington 870 Police Magnum 12 GA 20" Rifle Sighted for sale from Kings Online.

www.kingsfirearmsonline.com

The fact that the product code is "R3 red dot" makes me wonder if it's a listing error.

Not mine but I’d be happy with this one for the money

 

[Bisleyfan44]

Even if they look rougher, I would get any available (for now) WingMasters over a Police Magnum … nothing slicker than the old WingMasters, imo …

870 Wingmaster 12 GA 20" Rifle Sighted Polymer Stock

Remington 870 Wingmaster 12 GA 20" Rifle Sighted Polymer Stock for sale from Kings Online.

www.kingsfirearmsonline.com

See attached Remington letter which has always lead me to assume the “Police Magnums” (of which I own 3 le trade ins) are just “Express” assembled with more deliberation and a couple upgraded parts …

Wayback Machine

The Police Magnums linked appear to have parkerized (aka, “Express”) receivers assembled with blued bbls and mag tubes


No matter which one chooses, for these prices every one is a winner and $250 for an old WingMaster, regardless of warts and scratches is just stoopid low!

That letter is from Remington's address in Madison, NC. The 870 police models made there are likely nothing more than "select" Express shotguns that the letter indicates.

The original Police Magnums were definitely better guns. The Remington reps our shop dealt with back then said they were simply Wingmasters, marked Police Magnum. Metal trigger groups with parts cut from bar stock steel. Early ones were blued, later ones had a matte finish. But all were better than quality than the Express.

Heck early Express guns were magnitudes better than later Expresses. All NC guns are lesser than.

 

[Bisleyfan44]

Classified ad 'REMINGTON 870 POLICE MAGNUM / #24899 / BLUED & WALNUT' https://www.mdshooters.com/classifieds/remington-870-police-magnum-24899-blued-walnut.51143/

This is one of the original Police Magnums, literally a Wingmaster with another name stamped on the side. Not mine BTW.

 

[Alphabrew]

Damn! That’s a nice gun