police 870 wingmaster

[bigtubby]

Just got a unfired 870 wingmaster with the folding stock marked "police only" heavy barrel, 2 3/4" chamber, pistol grip, wood pump handle, barrel and receiver blued. This is my FIL's who passed about four years ago looks like if I want it I will have to buy it from my MIL what would be a fair price for both parties?

 

[Fred Fuller]

I'd guess between $250 and $300, depending on how used gun prices run in your area.

lpl

ETA - and buy a conventional wood stock for it, too... sell the folding stock and split the money with your MIL.

 

[Rshooter]

While Lee is an expert on this I disagree with him. If the gun is all original do not replace the stock. The gun as described was a factory build and carries a little of a premium. $500 is a good starting place now a days, especially as it is unfired.

 

[mopar92]

Never seen that setup... learn something ever'day.

 

[Fred Fuller]

Rshooter,

I'm no expert at all, and I do shooters, not collectors. If that really is a collector's item (and I have no idea if it is), then it should be sold to someone who will appreciate it for what it is and not to some hairy-knuckled barbarian like me who would, like, use it and stuff.

I hate Remington steel folding stocks, I thought they were really kewl back in about 1978 when I didn't know any better either. The one I had back then would chop a little divot out of my cheek every time I shot the gun with the stock extended. After a couple of times drawing blood that steel stock lost its kewl points real fast.

I may be no expert, but I am at least OLD...

lpl

 

[bigtubby]

I agree with LL I don't care for the steel folding stock and have not shot the gun I would like just a regular stock it also does not have the sights on it.

 

[Virginian]

Pistol grip only shotguns are fantastic for 105 pound Hollywood cuties blowing up bad guys with blanks. I loved reading how they make up dummy lightweight plastic mock ups so they can do the one handed racking too. They dub in the sound later.

 

[lemaymiami]

Lee, what happened to you with that folding stock is what happened to everyone I knew that tried them. Give me a simple, standard oiled wood stock any day (and I don't want any additions, not even a magazine extension.... if I need extra rounds I'll have them with me - not on or in the gun).