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What's this worth ??

Choader43Choader43 Member Posts: 47 ✭✭
edited March 2002 in Ask the Experts
Hi, I got a gun given to me about two years ago. Its a Remington Wingmaster 28 guage, model 870LW. Its in extemely well condition, and i have only shot it 5 times, i stopped using it as i got older and realized it wasent good for what i needed a shotgun for, anyways i was wondering what the value of this gun is, im not interested in selling, it was given to me ny my deceased grandfather, Even educated guesses are welcome.
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  • PiadeaPiadea Member Posts: 146 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'm not an expert on shotguns and remington 870's are in the millions but I do know that smaller ga guns are worth more than 12's. The blue book lists a small ga lightweight model that was produced on a smaller than standard frame with a 25" barrel in fixed choke (F or M). If this is the gun you have, the value is about $450. If its a plain wingmaster the standard frame your looking at $250-300. In any case it's your Grandfather's. Hold on to it, treat it well and give it to your grandson. Good luck and good shooting.
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  • AdamsQuailHunterAdamsQuailHunter Member Posts: 2,022 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you are needing a goose machine --- then this is not it. If you are needing a duck machine --- then this not it. If you need a Sandhill crane machine --- then this is not it. If you are needing a slug machine for deer/hogs --- then this is not it.If you need a quail/snipe/woodcock machine --- I would include costal marsh rails, except your profile says your in South Dakota --- then this IS it.If you have a good pair of SOUTHERN trained wire-haired or short-haired pointers that don't flush pheasant 45 yards in front of you, but HOLD and YOU flush the pheasant 15 yards in front of you,----and you are using number 5's or number 4's --- then this IS it.(Thank you but I have hunted pheasant in Nebraska, Kansas, and Okalahoma and found a 28 gauge to be quite sufficient behind a good brace of dogs. However---I am always open to an invitation to hunt in South Dakota.)Other than that, I am going to have to second"Piadea's" motion. I also vote for hanging on to this gun and passing it on to YOUR grandson. If you choose not to, and decide to sell this gun, then PLEASE put up a "Calling AdamsQuailHunter" notice and I will gladly respond. I will be happy to give your "Grandfather's" 870LW a new home and respect his memory.
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  • Choader43Choader43 Member Posts: 47 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanx for all the input i was just wondering what it was worth, i had no intentions to sell it at all, What kept me from using it was that I hunt goose, duck and pheasant, and we dont have any dogs at all. I'm 17 so I do alot of road hunting and walk out all of my pheasants. The other gun I have that i got for x mas 3 years ago is a mossberg 835 ulti mag, it's a good gun for me, Of course im always thinking about upgrading to something newer. Does anyone else hunt around here ? I live in Yankton, so i hunt alot of Yankton County and the surrounding areas.
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  • buddybbuddyb Member Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I saw one sell at a police auction about 4 years ago for 600 bucks.
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