No, it would need to be refinished- the bluing was worn in some areas so even if the rust came free that would need to be addressed, and the buttstock was cracked and would need replacing. Maybe a good cleaning and a little rubbing of the rust was all that was needed to bring this old gun back to life. Maybe this wasn’t going to be as bad as I had originally thought. The 870 just sat there, so I picked it up again. I went back to the pawn shop the next week. One weekend in mid-February I began looking online at 870 options to either build up a home defense gun or do a restoration. Then of course, I would need to do the cosmetic work, but the end was in sight and I was beginning to wonder about what my next project would be. I was pretty far along on my 1911 build at this point, and I was beginning to see the end as I only had a few more parts to acquire to make it functional. And it was there again a month after that. Plus, Christmas was only a couple of weeks away and surely someone would come buy this for their kid as a first shotgun.Ībout a month later….yep, still there. Afterall, I had just recently placed an order for my 1911 frame and slide for a custom build I was going to do (see my other blog- Project 1911: Building a 1911 from Start to Finish), and I didn’t need to spend money on an old shotgun that needed restoration. I opened my eyes and looked at the price tag- they were asking almost as much as a new Wingmaster would go for…I handed it back and left. It was familiar, solid but not heavy, and I was beginning to like it. I cycled the action- smooth as any Wingmaster I’d ever held, and much more smooth than any new 870 Express I could buy off the shelf of a large store. I held it again, and closed my eyes so I wouldn’t see the dirt, grime, and rust. I handed it back to the shop manager and left.Ī couple of weeks later, I stopped in again, and yes it was still there. The rust wasn’t horrible, but it was there, and as dirty and grimy as the rest of the gun was, I figured there was likely more rust in other areas I couldn’t see without taking the gun apart. The 870 was still tucked away, so I took another look. My lunch break was getting longer than I’d wanted, so I needed to go.Ī couple of weeks later, I stopped in again to see if they’d acquired any new items. I actually dismissed it after holding it for only a couple of seconds. It was old- I didn’t write down the serial number to research later, but I knew by looking at it that it was old. However, they did have an old Remington 870 Wingmaster tucked away in the corner….I had to take a look. They had the typical pawn shop items available, which meant that they didn’t have much that I was interested in buying for myself. One day after lunch I was driving back to the office and came across a small pawn shop with a sign that was actually bigger than the building itself. Early on, I would take my lunch break and drive around the surrounding areas to “explore” not only lunch options, but also to just familiarize myself with the local community and businesses that were now nearby. 1968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIXġ987 TO PRESENT: “PC” 12 GA., 1999 “TL“ 20 GA.Several months ago I changed jobs, and in doing so, ended up adding an entirely new area of north Texas to my daily routine. LW MAGNUM (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”)ġ963 TO APPROX. “LIGHT WEIGHT” (“LW”) (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”) REMINGTON SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER STRUCTUREġ950 TO APPROX 1968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIXġ968 TO PRESENT: LETTERS USED (IN SEQUENCE) I’m just trying to find out if I have a 5 year old gun or a 25 year old gun.Ĥ00F238A-7936-4B49-BC3C-E75D5DE3189B.jpeg (3.52 MiB) Viewed 27460 times Can anyone help me with a date of manufacture and particular model 870 (Remington lists 81 different ones) this is. All of the parts are marked with Remington name or logo. It does not have smooth polished steel on the receiver. The serial number on the receiver is CC92294C. The left side of the receiver closest to the stock has the serial number. The left side of the receiver closest to the barrel says Remington 870. There is an F stamped into the bottom of the barrel close to the receiver. 2 3/4” and 3”*** (top line) 3 1/2” only with Super Mag receiver (bottom line) on the left, I do not see a barrel code anywhere. The only barrel markings are the traditional Remington Arms Company Ilions, NY on the right and ***(star) 12 GA. I recently purchased a used 870 12 ga with a 26” barrel.
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