I have a LNIB, not a mark on the gun, 16 gauge Wingmaster with 26" vent rib, gloss finish with 3 chokes. One person says it is a collector with nice value and the next says, "not so rare ? What's the skinny on the Remington ?

Tacksmacker

Just IMHO, and have had Wingmasters from 1950 to present, still owning the only 1953 20 Ga skeet Ive ever seen (matching serial numbers on barrel/reciever) Id not call that a collectable with Rem chokes IF it is the original barrel?

TO ME, collectable would be more like the 53 16 gauge I had, unfired with hang tag but opinions vary.

Speaking of 16 ga. I just gave a mint, full box of Super X MAGNUM 16 gauge shells to a local friend (also my FFL) the "X" was yellow. I couldnt find squat on them, even using the item number on the box but he collects Win stuff so.......win win situation IMO.

Neat gun regardless...regardless of what the morons at NBC "think". lol

God Bless

I think that model was built on a 12 gauge frame which kinda defeats the purpose, but it's still a 16 which trumps everything else in my book.

How old is the 16 you have?

This is the late production run I think, recent, it has interchangable chokes. They don't list the 16 gauge anymore, R A scroll on pistol grip.

I recently sold to a member here an '80's production 16 in very nice condition for $500. It had the 28" vent-ribbed barrel, and the only blemishes were where the forearm had rubbed the bluing off of the magazine tube from being cycled. I'm thinking I did sell it a little on the low side price-wise. From what I know, the later production with choke-tubes won't bring what a pre-choke tube gun will.

Good luck with your sale,
Rick

I saw a mint older model this weekend for $475. It was a 28" plain full choke. I really wanted it as that was my first shotgun but that was a bit much for me as I don't really need it. I did read somewhere that in the older models the vent ribs are much more rare than the plain barrels

All 16 gauge 870's were built on the 12 gauge frame. The big difference between early and late models is the barrel contours thanks to the advent of steel shot and a cheap Remington using 12 gauge barrel blanks without turning the OD down and just cutting a 16 gauge bore out of them. The older barrels were much thinner. One only need to compare older model 12 gauges to see the same phenomenon.

Browning Sweet 16's were made on their own frame and the Citori's and BPS's are made on modified 20 gauge frames. The Model 12's were also made on the 20 gauge frame.

+10 I had an older 70's model 870 16 ga with 2 28" VR barrels 1 a modified and 1 a full. didn't make a difference which was on the gun. The action was clunky and not smooth at all because of the small shell and 12 ga frame size. My 12 ga 870's from the same time frame are smooth and slick in operation. Magnum Man

To date, big green has made over 10 million 870 shotguns.
And they are still in production. I have one in 12 ga. and think
its a great gun. But rare, I think not.