Remington Price

[jessicasdad]

was at the local Big 5 and they had a 870 with 28 in barrel for 349.00 .. good price ???

my intent is for Trap .. and getting a 18.5 barrel for HD ...

opinions please .

and thank you

[Synchronizor]

That doesn't sound too bad. What model is it? I'd also make sure the barrel threaded for chokes, those 28" VR barrels are amazingly versatile with a selection of different choke tubes. I personally use a 28" barrel with a full choke tube for trap shooting. I have a friend I always meet up with at the gun club, and she uses the same setup.

I wouldn't be shy about checking out used 870s in your area, either. You may be able to find a similar build, but in a higher-end model for less than a brand new gun. 870s are built to last; as long as the previous owner didn't abuse it, buying a used 870 just means someone else has already gotten it all slicked-up and broken-in for you.

Pick up a basic, short barrel for about $100-$150, and you'll have a pretty versatile setup. S&J Hardware is getting in some 18.5" barrels next week, and J.D. has a nice 20" blued police barrel up right now on GunBroker for a good price, if you're willing to jump on it.

If you want to add a magazine extension to one of those guns, you'll have to do a little work in removing the detents from the magazine tube, but there are plenty of people here who can give you advice with that.

[jessicasdad]

Thank you for the information .. and YES, the best case would be finding a Wingmaster in good condition, but if I can't I will be seriously looking at that 28 in. 870 at Big 5 and yes, will confirm it is threaded for a choke .. and OH YES ... will be ordering another barrel for it as well ...

thank you again for the valuable information ...