Any Remington 870 fans?

Puller · Mar 25, 2020

I recently acquired this 51 year old Remington 870 Wingmaster in 20 guage 3 inch magnum. It's super clean, whoever had it keep the stock and forearm covered with a neoprene camo overlay to keep the stock from getting dings and dents and it certainly did it's job.

870's seem to be as iconic in the shotgun world as the Winchester 94 is to lever guns. After a quick look at the Remington web site I see that over 10 million of all models of 870s have been manufactured.

Jonzim · Mar 25, 2020

Bought my 870 Express Magnum in 1988, right after they were introduced.

robertrwalsh · Mar 25, 2020

This was the basic police shotgun for a long time, still is mostly. I have a CHP surplus one and still runs beautifully. A little ugly, but that doesn't concern me a bit.

Farmer17 · Mar 25, 2020

I've had 4 or 5 of em', and recently bought a Mossberg just to try something different and I liked it also but those old Wingmasters sure have some CLASS!

Texas Star · Mar 25, 2020

Mine's a nice one, with real looking laser engraving and a gold trigger, a Wingmaster. I think they only made that version for 2-3 years.

I want to see some hunting guns in this topic, not just "tactical"stuff, as usual with shotgun topics.

VaTom · Mar 25, 2020

robertrwalsh said:
This was the basic police shotgun for a long time, still is mostly. I have a CHP surplus one and still runs beautifully. A little ugly, but that doesn't concern me a bit.

When I began my career in 1976 we had High Standard short barrel riot shotguns. About 1978 they were replaced by Remington 870s with rifle sights.

Mike SC Hunter · Mar 25, 2020

I have 2. First a 12 ga that has been trouble free for over 20 years. Second a 410 bought last year. Broken NIB. Had to send it back for repair before I could even shoot it...........Old 870's usually great. New ones NOT SO GREAT. Remington's quality has gone in the crapper.

mckenney99 · Mar 25, 2020

I carried one everyday on Patrol and never felt that I was outgunned. We carried both slugs and buckshot. Our 870's were issued with rifle sights and mine was an exceptionally good shooter with slugs. Had mine adjusted for 50 yd zero and that old forged receiver action was smooth as butter.
Went on vacation and came back to find my old friend had been replaced/updated with one of the new cast receivered "Express" versions that was tight as a drum. I put a bunch of rounds through it and sat in front of the tv cycling the action to get it loosened up to where it was usable. Unfortunately the new replacement "Express" 870 had a MAJOR/FATAL magazine tube glitch that caused shells to stick in the tube. (But that's another story.)
I still keep one fully loaded around the house in retirement.

double-dipper · Mar 25, 2020

I'm a big fan of the 870. I bought my first one when I was 13-14 years old with paper route money I earned. 45 years later I still hunt Ducks, Quail, Pheasants and Turkey with a 870.

leonardocarrillo · Mar 25, 2020

I have an 870 Express 12-caliber magnum, I bought it new I think in 1990, it has a 28 "barrel with interchangeable chokes and another 20" barrel with rifle sights, with this shotgun and the correct ammunition you can hunt from a I duck a wild pig and I can use it in the shooting club, it is also very solid construction, the Remington 870 in any of its versions is a classic among repetition shotguns.

alwslate · Mar 25, 2020

870 receivers are neither cast nor forged. They are machined from bar
stock whether it says Wingmaster or Express on it.

ruger 22 · Mar 25, 2020

A lot of my old hunting and trap shooting friends used them for years and shot a lot of rounds through them. They are a great shotgun, very dependable, easy to fix and well balanced. What's not to like??

g-dad · Mar 25, 2020

I really like and prefer wood instead of synthetic but my 870 SP Marine Magnum might look a bit strange with wood.

brucev · Mar 25, 2020

Wonderful shotgun. Mine was given to me by my parents for Christmas in 1968. Improved cylinder. Tremendous on quail and dove. Where I live now, using slugs or buckshot, should be great for deer. Sincerely. bruce.

AJ · Mar 25, 2020

This is my 870....

triaxle · Mar 25, 2020

I have about a 1977 model 870 Police with park finish , walnut used but not beat, its behind the door .

robvious · Mar 25, 2020

I too bought my first one with paper route money for my 14th birthday... still have it and the box... 870 Wingmaster 20 gauge light weight... great pointing gun... since then have added others... 2 - 12 gauge magnum express... one for my son... one for me... was my pheasant n quail gun... now set up with slug barrel for house fun... if needed... I know it will function withour any issues...

sodacan · Mar 25, 2020

Here is my 1971 Wingmaster after it was converted by Scattergun Technologies.

Valmet · Mar 25, 2020

I have four of them and they all get used regularly. Finest pump guns ever mfg’d IMO (pre-Freedom Group of course).

S-W4EVER · Mar 25, 2020

I don’t hunt so I only have one 870 Wingmaster that I used for Skeet Shooting in college.

I also have two 870P’s (one wood w/ bead sight & the other synthetic w/ rifle sights and Surefire Forend light) and an 11-87P (synthetic w/ rifle sights and Surefire forend light) with Scattergun Technologies magazine extensions & followers. Good, dependable shotguns.

Any Remington 870 fans?

Member

US Veteran

SWCA Member

Member

US Veteran

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Member

Attachments

Member

US Veteran

Attachments

Member

Member

Member

Attachments

Member

US Veteran

Similar threads