Remington 870 from the 1970's?

[76chevy]

trying to find the value and more details of a shotgun I inherited. It is a 70's model Remington 870 Wingmaster. Never fired.

Any links on where I can look up by serial # to determine exact age and possible value?

 

[76chevy]

ANy other details which I might look for to determine age or possible grade of the Wingmaster model? If there were multiple grades at this time?

 

[VUPDblue]

start here:

Remington Serial Number Lookup | Remington 870, Forum, Accessories, Upgrades, Videos, Reviews

 

[jbombelli]

I've got a Wingmaster from 1972, and I was having trouble with the online info. I called them and asked them. They'll be happy to tell you over the phone.

 

[76chevy]

thanks for the info, I will try calling Remington.

 

[Hookeye]

Barrel code determines yr of manufacture on Remingtons IIRC.
So with rigs of removable bbl..............has to have original.
Think the skeet models had bbl and receiver serialized (maybe other target versions way back?)
For checkering patterns etc.............visit Remington Society web site.

 

[other dave]

start here:

Remington Serial Number Lookup | Remington 870, Forum, Accessories, Upgrades, Videos, Reviews

Handy tool but more inclusive information is in the back of S.P. Fjestad's Blue Book of Gun Values

 

[youngda9]

I have my father's from the early 70's I'm guessing. It's nicer than the ones they make today...smooth as can be. A very nice shotgun.