Saw the topic about Remington's new pump shotgun, with a case of the uglies. Is the M-870 an endangered species?

Let's see your 870's! Especially the sporting models, not just the HD items.

No digital camera here, but mine is a Wingmaster, bought new in 2004. It has pretty decent artificial engraving, which I think was a limited production deal. Lasted maybe a year or two, then they went back to plain receivers.

I like what Elmer Keith sad about the then-new M-870 in his classic work, Shotguns. He thought it made all previous slide-action guns virtually obsolete. He was largely right!

If Remington drops the M-870, something is not right in this world.

T-Star

Just your basic 870 Express Magnum.

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Does anyone still buy Wingmasters, not just Express and combat versions? Any high-grade guns? Peerless, etc.

T-Star

Just an Express Magnum with police cyl. bbl. I also have the 23" VR Extra Full turkey bbl. Check out the factory tiger stripe maple stock on this cheapie!

Had a Wingmaster since I was 15. Lets see.....that would be about a 38 year partnership that I don't plan on breaking up!

I think it was Jordon who said, "If you don't have a Remington 870, you don't have a shotgun!"
Who am I to argue with the likes of ol' Bill?


WG840

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Here's the 12 gauge, just realized I don't have a picture of the 20!

Here's a couple of them:

The top gun is a "TB", Wingmaster Trap gun (12 ga) and the middle one is a little unusual; it's a 28 ga Wingmaster. I'm guessing that it may have been a skeet gun, or maybe something for a kid. Bottom gun is a 20 ga.Beretta; which is almost too nice to shoot. -S2

Love the 870. I tricked this one out a few years back. With I still had the replica '97 Trench gun and 11-87.

Here is my 20 dollar Wingmaster. Time to get it limbered up for pheasants.







One of the best raffle tickets I have ever bought.

bob

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16ga on top , 12ga with slug barrel mounted below.

Oh, so we are going to get into the short ones? OK

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T-Star

1965, my new wife surprised me with this (not in the same configuration).

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An old 16 ga that came to me with the barrel chopped off. Added a Poly choke and hunted with it for years until age and health problems slowed me down. A house gun now. (:

Thanks, folks! Keep 'em coming! Any Peerless grades?

T-Star

I'm of the opinion that you can never have too many 870s. One of their fetching characteristics is that you can configure them for any purpose - hunting, clays, or self-defense. Here are some of mine that illustrate that pretty well.

Top: My TB trap model - I've put more rounds through that one than any other shotgun I own. 50 straight is a breeze with it.

Middle: My ubertactical model. Grab it and go. It's ready for anything, daylight or dark.

Bottom: My field/tactical model. I have a number of barrels for it that make it quite versatile. Right now it carries a Polychoke so I can adjust the choke for whatever purpose I choose. These have gone out of style with the replaceable choke inserts now in vogue today, but they still work well and can give you a new purpose-driven gun with a twist of the wrist.

John

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20 Gauge with a youth stock on it I found on clearance at Gander. NIB at $270.

I am not normally a laminated, colored stock kind of guy but that blue laminate on the youth 870 looks very nice.

My youth 870 has a drab old plain wooden stock.

bob

Yes...but have you seen it in pink?

Some pretty wood on those Wingmasters.

Check out the deep, rich hand-carved checkering on this top o' the line model.



(not! ... we need a "sarcasm" font)

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