[Backfired]

I was worried about getting a new shotgun because I've heard "they don't build 'em like they used to" so much. Anyway, I took the plunge and got a new 870 with beautiful walnut last weekend. The good news is the action is slicker than a snotty marble and the fit and finish is as good as any 40 year old shottie.

[Fred Fuller]

Congratulations- hope you live long enough to wear it out! Wingmasters are still kept to older standards of production quality it seems. Does yours have a locking safety by chance?

lpl/nc

[Savage.250]

Great choice Backfired! I was in the same boat last year when I decided to semi-retire the Winchester Model 12 that was passed down from grandpa. I wanted a nice looking, smooth and reliable 12 ga. I chose a new Remington 870 Wingmaster. It has beautiful wood and factory engraving on the receiver. Its used mostly for trap shooting and it works woderfully.

Good Shooting!

[ArmedBear]

I'm really glad that Remington didn't do the 1964 Winchester thing, and cheapen all its products.

They manage to compete with Mossberg with the 870 Express -- an excellent choice in the price range, IMO -- but they still make the real Wingmaster, too.

Which reminds me, I want one in 20...:D

[Dave McCracken]

Congrats!! Take good care of it.

I shot a new one last year. It was an excellent shotgun with nice wood. Busted the clays just like my old ones.

Didn't like the Keyed safety. Owner could care less.

[ArmedBear]

When I did a deep cleaning of my 2004 mfg. 870 the other day, I tried to get teh keyed safety to malfunction. I had the trigger assembly out of the gun, so I had a good angle of attack. The thing would not turn without the key.

Has anyone actually had a problem with the keyed safety button locking itself?

I know that it has been suggested that this is a potential problem, but I couldn't make it happen.

[Kelem]

"slicker than a snotty marble" Thats priceless.
Well done on your purchase :)

Cheers Kelem

[riverdog]

I'll add my congratulation and thanks. I've got three older 870 WM's, but hadn't considered a new one. I'll definitely put a new one on my wish list.

[Dave McCracken]

Armed Bear, I did it several times in shops with divers shotguns. Press in on both sides with thumb and finger, then turn.

[sm]

Re: J hook safety.

I can, and I know of a bunch of folks that can. Murphy has also shown this happening to folks w-a-y out in a duck blind or field...he waits until the key is left behind. :D

That "tool" is better used for removing Olive Pits. Hence my acronym OPRT.

Then again I am not the only one that competed with the safety removed from a shotgun. Perfectly legal on the ranges, just inform RO and SO and squad as one would if one were to shoot a Release Trigger.

Some of us had a spare Trigger Group, one with safety, one without. Takes 5 seconds to swap to go bird hunting with a bone stock pump gun used for competition too.

Beware the person that shoots one gun...