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My First Remington 870s - I Still Have Them

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PostPosted: Tue Dec 20, 2016 5:02 pm
I was born in August 1949. I didn't know my father would turn out to be an early Remington 870 owner. For Christmas 1950 he purchased a Remington 870AP Wingmaster 12 gauge with a 28 inch modified choked barrel. The barrel code PWW indicated it was made in June 1950. As I got a little older I would accompany him and his brother out to the woods where they would toss a few things in the air and shoot them with their shotguns. My uncle had a Winchester model 12. After a while they would exchange guns and continue shooting. I remember my uncle would always hand the 870AP Wingmaster back to my dad and say, "That's a nice gun, but it ain't a model 12." From what he said, I grew up thinking the model 12 was the best there was.

I turned 10 years old in August 1959. For my birthday my dad handed me his 12 gauge Remington 870AP Wingmaster and said, "It's yours now, son." To me it kicked like a mule. My shoulder would turn black and blue for a week. To my surprise, at Christmas that year I unwrapped a gun case that had my name on it. Inside was a Remington 870AP Wingmaster 20 gauge with a 26 inch Improved Cylinder choked barrel. The barrel code PZZ indicated it was made in June 1953. My dad told me, "This one won't kick as hard."

I can't tell you how many doves, quail, pheasants, squirrels, and rabbits I harvested with those 2 shotguns. They have never failed during 5 1/2 decades of use.

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The two 870AP Wingmasters still alive at the end of 2016. I plan on their continued use for several more decades.

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This Remington magazine advertisement from 1950 showed that a first year production basic 870AP Wingmaster pump would set you back $69.95. And the higher end 870 ADL Deluxe High Grade would cost you another $10. Still a pretty lofty price for back then.
PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 1:36 pm
Awesome historical ad...thanks for sharing.

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PostPosted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 11:47 pm
Very nice and a model you can be proud to own. Thanks for the old add too. Prices seem like pocket change by today's standard but yes it was a considerable sum back in 1950. Still a quality gun. Replaced the Model 31 I believe which was machined forged parts.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 10:13 am
A guide to collecting Remington Model 870's

http://www.remingtonsociety.org/collecting-870-shotguns/

One of mine is from 57, unfired.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 22, 2016 7:49 pm
Excellent guide David.

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PostPosted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 12:13 pm
This is really neat! Love the ad and prices from that era!


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PostPosted: Thu Feb 02, 2017 5:45 pm
Used to have a copy of Gun Digest from 1968. Prices for walnut stocked guns with high polish bluing were quite shocking compared to today. Many of our older 870s, 1100s, and 700s seem like high end guns today. These models sure deserve a look on the used gun market

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