1987 Vintage 870 Wingmaster

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roklok

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Just received a 870 Wingmaster I won on Gunbroker:

http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=128917742

In mint condition, never fired (until today), it still had factory preservative on it and bits of styrofoam in action from original packaging. I looked up the date code and discovered it was made in Dec 1987, the first year the Rem-Choke was available in the 30" barrel. Very happy with it, and I think I got a great deal, at $305.00 it was less than what a lot of places want for a 870 Express.
 
OUTSTANDING!!

Congratulations on a great buy. May it give you many years of service. For a current model Wingmaster with a 30-in barrel, there's only the Classic Trap at $1,039, and it's got a 2 3/4-in chamber. I suspect you were happily surprised by the final bid and had expected it to go for a lot more. If you don't mind sharing with us, was the $305 well below you anticipated max?
 
thats a nice looking shotgun at a steal of a price. but from looking at the pictures. It looks like it is not a wingmaster. i think it could have been tagged incorrectly. from what i know and i could be wrong. If its a wingmaster it should say so on the receiver. the one in the picture says 870 magnum. plus te wingmasters come with a high gloss stock set with the duck (or is it a bird) grip cap. the one in the picture looks just like a normal cap. also i dont think they had rem choke barrels back then. i say this based on a 1980's remington wingmaster i have.

but whatever it is. u gotta a great deal, on one of the best shotguns on the market. i have maybe close to 20k round through mine, and i havent changed anythin on it. works flawlessly with any load. only notice ive seen is the pump has gotten much smoother than it was brand new.
 
Thanks guys, I was surprised to get it for that price, but hey, everybody gets lucky once in a while ! And yes, it is definitely a Wingmaster, they did not all have the gloss stocks, some were satin finished like this one. The Rem-choke was introduced in 1986 in the 26 and 28 inch lengths and 1987 in the 30" from my research.
 
Would you like to make a little profit off of it? Or better yet since there is controversy over whether or not it is genuine just send it to me andc I wll give it a good loving home.
 
I picked up a late 70's vintage wingmaster in like new condition last year. I dont think they make 'em quite like they used to.

Enjoy the shotgun, and contgrats on the purchase!
 
i stand corrected, i didnt notice the wingmaster engraving on the right side of the receiver. i guess i went with my wingmaster, which has wingmaster engraved on the left side of the receiver next to the serial number.
 
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