Caught a video on the new 870 Fieldmaster from REM-ARMS recently. Going to drop the Express line and appears to have upgraded the 870 with walnut stock replacing that ugly birch or whatever it was. Gun will come with either 26 or 28 inch barrels with screw in chokes in 12 gauge for now. Stock looked nice with a satin finish and not the high gloss of the older Wingmaster series. The bluing on receiver and barrel appears to be a matte bluing instead of the glossy finish as seen on the older Wingmaster however. Certainly seems an improvement with much better wood to metal fit. M.S.R.P was stated at $600 but maybe in stores for a little less. I sure would like to see the 1100 produced or the 1187 but time will tell.
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REMINGTON 870 FIELDMASTER for 2022
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The Norseman
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Winging It
Scheel’s Sports had several Rem-Arms shotguns
about a month ago. They were ok in craftsmanship
and appearance. Price was about $600.
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Scheel’s Sports had several Rem-Arms shotguns
about a month ago. They were ok in craftsmanship
and appearance. Price was about $600.
The Best to you and your Endeavors.
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I love my old Remington 870, and also the 1100, from the early 1970's! The newer ones not so much.
Hope the quality is up for what it was in the later years before they finally tanked.
My Brother in law bought a new 870 about 6 years ago. Would not feed shells from the magazine, right out of the box.
Walmart wanted no part of helping to remedy the problem, and the Big Green said they would send a call tag, and it could be up to 2 months before he got it back.
He was planning on hunting with it, and needed it, as it was his first shot gun purchase.
I ended up taking a brand new gun apart for him, on my Father in laws kitchen table, and fixing it.
The fit and finish, both inside and out were terrible, about like that of a late war Mosin Nagant rifle. The inside had some burs that were causing parts to bind up.
An hour or so, spent fixing their lack of follow through, and it was working.
A point file, and a Arkansas stone to clean things up, was enough to get it working.
It has just been fine ever since, but if they had any sort of quality control in place this would not have happened.
When I buy a fixer-up-er gun, its an old one, and I know that going in.
Things needed to improve with Remington, and I hope the new ones are better. The last few years were pretty hit or miss..
I love my old Remington 870, and also the 1100, from the early 1970's! The newer ones not so much.
Hope the quality is up for what it was in the later years before they finally tanked.
My Brother in law bought a new 870 about 6 years ago. Would not feed shells from the magazine, right out of the box.
Walmart wanted no part of helping to remedy the problem, and the Big Green said they would send a call tag, and it could be up to 2 months before he got it back.
He was planning on hunting with it, and needed it, as it was his first shot gun purchase.
I ended up taking a brand new gun apart for him, on my Father in laws kitchen table, and fixing it.
The fit and finish, both inside and out were terrible, about like that of a late war Mosin Nagant rifle. The inside had some burs that were causing parts to bind up.
An hour or so, spent fixing their lack of follow through, and it was working.
A point file, and a Arkansas stone to clean things up, was enough to get it working.
It has just been fine ever since, but if they had any sort of quality control in place this would not have happened.
When I buy a fixer-up-er gun, its an old one, and I know that going in.
Things needed to improve with Remington, and I hope the new ones are better. The last few years were pretty hit or miss..
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Ashame indeed. Quality better improve and fast. Hated that Express with ill fitting wood and sand blast finish. Still have my 1100 from 1980. Never a problem since brand new with feed or ejection. Sounds like the old 1100 and 870 Wingmaster is in the cards from the last I read. Can only imagine the price for them with walnut and glossy bluing!
I don't have an 870, but I do have both an 1100 and 1187. I never cared for a pump shotgun. The 1100 was my first shotgun and I love it to this day. It was bought before the days of the screw in multi choke system, so I added an Improved Cylinder barrel to the original modified one that came with the gun. I got a decent deal on the 1187, with multi choke system, so got it to hunt ducks. The 1187 also shot the 3" shells.
The finish, and wood to metal fit are fantastic on both shotguns. I have always preferred the high gloss finish on the wood, thinking that it might be more weather resistant than an oil finished stock. I also prefer the high gloss bluing on both guns too. I know this is contrary to my thinking on the stocks. Even though it is much more difficult to keep the high polish bluing looking good, I wouldn't buy one with the matte bluing.
They should offer both options, with different price points of course. I would pay more, within reason, for the high polish bluing! Maybe the level of craftsmanship needed to do the high polish is too cost prohibitive.
Larry
Yeah it could be. Heard the metal has to be well polished before bluing is applied for that glossy shine. More work than I thought years back I guess. Still the glossy guns look the best in my opinion.
I have an old Wingmaster cop gun, picked up an Express barrel with choke tubes, so have either a house gun or hunting gun. Who is now making the Remington shot guns? Ruger took over the Marlin line.
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My first gun was a 870 Wingmaster 20 guage magnum my dad bought for me when I was still in elementary school in 1975. Still have it and it's taken a lot of squirrels, rabbits, doves, quall, ducks, and a couple of whitetail deer. Still looks practically new.
Around 16 years of age, I developed a desire to shoot skeet. The county had a range with skeet and trap ranges and a clubhouse. A friend loaned me a 870 and that was the gun I asked my parents for that Christmas. On Christmas Day, my parents gifted me with a Remington 1100, 26 inch improved barrel. My Dad explained it was a better skeet gun.
I’ve worn half the finish off that shotgun, hunting and target shooting. My favorite ever shotgun.
When our son aced the hunters education shoot at age 12 with the range gun, his first shotgun was a Remington 1100 20 ga.
Really glad to hear Remington appears to be on the recovery path.
I’ve worn half the finish off that shotgun, hunting and target shooting. My favorite ever shotgun.
When our son aced the hunters education shoot at age 12 with the range gun, his first shotgun was a Remington 1100 20 ga.
Really glad to hear Remington appears to be on the recovery path.
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I'm glad that the Freedom Group years are in the rear view mirror, and I hope that the positive reports for the new Roundhill production 870s keep coming. It would also be great to see a revival of the 870P lineup to compete with the A1 Mossbergs.
Looks like the 1100 along with the 700 BDL is in the cards too from the latest site I pulled up. No prices given but suspect they will be steep. Be nice to see them made again with the older features with walnut
Yeah, I too bought my first pump shotgun in '71 for $66 at the Rod and Gun Club, Schwienfurt, Germany, and still have I; long ago had the barrel threaded for Briley screw-in chokes. Just a gorgeous firearm, glossy, perfect blueing, and a high gloss perfect fitting stock. The butt pad fitting is also perfect, Used to hunt pheasants with it back in KS and NE. Like me, somethings really were better back in the old days.
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Naming it the FieldMaster, I guess the 572 won't resurrected.
Naming it the FieldMaster, I guess the 572 won't resurrected.
Not for now. Looks like the 7600, 700 BDL, and 1100 will be back. One site quoted a price of $1249 for a new 1100 Sporting model from the new Rem-ARMS. I was not surprised. Figured they would be up there.
Tubbsy
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I could go for an 1100 in .410.... might have to keep an eye out.
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gmiller0737
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I still have My 1974 Remington 870 (Dad Bought it for Me) Never a issue over the years it hasn't seen much use in the last several years prefer My A5 Magnum
My dad bought a Remington 870 for me back in 1966. I still have it and it's had hundreds if not thousands of rounds put through it. I have no qualms about taking it out and using it.
Seen a few reviews online. They sound like a big improvement over that Express line thank god. Polished action bars for smoother operation and like the steel receiver. Matte finish but suppose to be more impervious to rust. Seen them advertised for $500 in several areas. Glad to see the stock made of walnut.
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