'Tactical HD' is nothing but marketing.
Since 1963 every Wingmaster has had a walnut checkered stock, unless it was a police or government model. In the mid 80's they introduced the 'Sportsman' pump and autos, which were a slightly less expensive alternative with a hardwood stock. In 1987 they introduced the Express. And I would hardly call a split muzzle after someone cut the barrel a 'quality' issue.Express hasn't always been Remington's entry level model. My Wingmaster, that I bought 35ish years ago, is not the high end, plastic covered, stocked, shotgun a Wingmaster is now. It came with a plain, ribless, 30", full choked, duck barrel and a simple walnut(wouldn't actually bet on that. Might be though.) stock. No checkering at all. And after shortening the barrel, it eventually split at the muzzle. So present day quality issues aren't new.
Nope. It cycles fine in my gun, so it is not the ammo's fault!I've had my for two years and haven't had any problems with it. It doesn't like to cycle the cheap Winchester ammo but I'm pretty sure that's the ammo's fault...
I have a pair of Sportsman58 autos that have been in service since the 50's. Are we talking about the same Sportsman?In the mid 80's they introduced the 'Sportsman' pump and autos, which were a slightly less expensive alternative with a hardwood stock.