870 Wingmaster Magnum

[DMNewton69]

I found one of these the other day and it felt super good. It shouldered nicely and the action was very crisp. I was really tented to get it but the price was 500. I was wondering if this was a fair price or not. It was by in no means perfect condition but it wasn't beat to hell neither. Any help is greatly appreciated

Thanks

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Sounds kind of steep.

Is it a Police Magnum?

If it's not all tricked out with slick HD accessories and/or has 3-4 barrels with it, $500 is about $150-200 too high for a standard "Field" 870 magnum...

-J-

 

[hrearden]

A Wingmaster Magnum? I thought only Express's were made in magnums.

 

[Manatee]

If you spend some time looking, a used Wingmaster that will eject 3" magnum shells should be available in the $375 to $425 range. I picked up a great deal from an INGO member on a gun made in the mid-1980's. Condition was superb and included a number of screw-in chokes. Look around. There are a lot of 870's out there and they are always for sale. I've never found a smoother pump gun.

 

[Hookeye]

I've seen clean 870 Wingmaster Magnums fetch around $500.
They were last pressed checkering pattern RKW finish models in VVG to Exc shape, and had VR Remchoke bbls.

All 870 Express 12 gauges are Magnum receiver, even if not stamped "Magnum" (will have an M in serial number, talking reg guns, not Supermags).

Older guns have a tall thin "Magnum" lettering, newer guns have thicker block type down lower.
My cuz got his Magnum with tall lettering around 1980, but I dunno if it was NOS.

I bought a few Magnums from Lengel's in the late 80s and they all had the lower thicker block lettering.

 

[Hookeye]

This an older version, but I think my cousin's varies from this (maybe not).

(can't find a date yet when the lettering changed- still hunting).

 

[DMNewton69]

This an older version, but I think my cousin's varies from this (maybe not).

(can't find a date yet when the lettering changed- still hunting).

It looked exactly like this, I just loved the look and feel. But 500 just seemed a little steep for it

 

[bdybdall]

If you spend some time looking, a used Wingmaster that will eject 3" magnum shells should be available in the $375 to $425 range. I picked up a great deal from an INGO member on a gun made in the mid-1980's. Condition was superb and included a number of screw-in chokes. Look around. There are a lot of 870's out there and they are always for sale. I've never found a smoother pump gun.

I've had a number of 870's but smoothest.................try a Remington model 31 some time.

 

[tradertator]

The Wingmaster Magnum's are pretty salty, and I probably have close to that in mine. If the price is too high, you could always buy a cheaper 2-3/4 Wingmaster and have it converted to shoot magnum loads. Last I checked, Wilson Combat charged around $45 to do it.

 

[Hookeye]

Don't see these much...........pre Express low buck 870. The Sportsmans (even the auto) did not have a sight groove/trough. They didn't even have a flat machined (like an Express). Some folks preferred these for building receiver scoped deer rigs as it gave a couple more threads.

 

[Mark 1911]

I bought one in 1985 for $450 that was in very good condition. If the one your looking at is in good condition, $500 might be a fair price for 2013. See if you can talk him down a little, but if he won't budge and it's in good condition, I wouldn't feel bad about the deal at $500.

I put a Hastings heavy rifled barrel on mine and it's my most used tree stand gun during deer firearms seasons.

 

[netlander10]

Don't rush too quick because u want one. I found one for my stepson last year that was from the mid 70s damn near mint with a modified and slug barrel for 370. I'm looking right now for a police model for the simple fact that they came with a HD carrier and ejector. They are salty simply because there weren't as many produced as the regular mags.

 

[Hookeye]

I paid dang near Express price for my Police Mag. It was a minty 80's block lettering walnut stocked rig with buttplate.
It however had a 2 3/4" bbl on it.
Would have kept it if 3" (or I could find a 3" Remchoke rifle sighted bbl at the time).
Blue job was one of the better ones I've seen too.
Barrel to receiver fit was rather sloppy, had to run two layers of masking tape to tighten it up (as I was going to use it for deer hunting- just for kicks).
It shot OK, nothing great, pretty much a 75 yard rig.
Of course the 8 pointer I blasted with it was only 25 yards away.