Picked up a 1953 Remington 870 wingmaster

[King Cobb]

It is in really good shape. I realize it isn't a double, but this is the type of gun I grew up learning to shoot and hunt. Heck I was almost 30 before I even heard of a Parker shotgun. 12 ga 2 3/4 modified barrel. It has been shot some, but definitely not much.

Will probably have to refinish the stock at some point....or I could just upgrade the wood on it....but I don't even know where to look for something like that.

Anyway, wanted to share the new acquisition.

[Mills]

Looks almost new

[King Cobb]

Yeah it hasn't been shot much at all. The magazine tube still has the bluing on it and the loading latch is still bright and shiny.

Only issues really is some of the finish on the wood is wearing away.

It was given years ago to our local Shotgun 4-H club to use, but it wasn't shot much as most of the kids had their own gun, wanted a semi auto, or 20 gauge.

Gonna try to remove the CC 4H from the stock but we shall see how that goes.

Lots of nostalgia about this type of old gun for me.

[Big D]

Old Remington pumps are the best! (Sorry M12/M37) I was shooting my Dad's M31 Remington on ducks Monday

[Gary Laudermilch]

I would not have thought they used pressed checkering in 1953 or any checkering at all on a field grade gun. Something to be learned every day.

[King Cobb]

Its a wingmaster, there was a cheaper standard grade which had no checkering or anything else. There were apparently a slew of variations on the guns model style for Wingmasters themselves which I am trying to figure out how to determine what model this actually is.

[Researcher]

The impressed checkering came out in 1963 along with the new Model 1100. However this pattern impressed checkering didn't appear on the Model 870 Wingmaster until 1965. From 1950 to 1962 the Model 870ADL had the Remington machined checkering while the Model 870AP had the plain stock and ringed forearm.

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[King Cobb]

Well, it is surprisingly more difficult to find a nice piece of wood for an 870 that doesn't cost an arm and a let then I thought it would be....

[Mark Riessen]

My dad started me out with a 20 ga. mdl. 31 Rem. Kind of wish I had kept the old girl. They just don't make them like they used to. M.

[Big D]

I've also got a 20 ga. M31L with the alloy receiver. I shaved off the pistol grip, and it is now my wet-weather grouse gun. It's so light that it is uncomfortable to shoot a round of skeet with it