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duckhunter
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What year did Remington stop using the sliver lifter on the 870??
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Just an educated guess. I hope we get a definite answer.
bought a used wingmaster in the 90s 3 inch that has the black
They also made some Special Purpose Wingmasters, with a matte finish, that were all black...bolt and all.
The 870 Police has:
An aluminum trigger group. (Possibly changed to Polymer in 2008).
The old style magazine retention system.
A much smoother finish inside and out, no machine marks or burrs.
The Police gun receives a higher level of inspection and finishing and is built in a special area of the plant from 100% inspected parts.
A military-grade parkerized finish.
A polished bore.
A one piece barrel.
Walnut or synthetic stock, with a short police-length fore end.
The Remington "R3" super recoil pad that reduces felt recoil by 30%.
Choices in different stocks, including Speed-feed, and others.
18" to 20" improved cylinder barrel, with a wide choice in sights, including rifle, ghost ring, and luminous.
Police options like magazine extenders, forearms with built-in lights, and sling swivels.
Heavy-duty magazine spring.
Heavy-duty trigger-sear spring.
Heavy-duty shell lifter spring.
Sling swivel mounts.
No use of MIM parts, the extractor is milled.
quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
quote:Originally posted by coop359
bought a used wingmaster in the 90s 3 inch that has the black
They also made some Special Purpose Wingmasters, with a matte finish, that were all black...bolt and all.
those were the POLICE model for the Wingmaster:
The 870 Police has:
An aluminum trigger group. (Possibly changed to Polymer in 2008).
The old style magazine retention system.
A much smoother finish inside and out, no machine marks or burrs.
The Police gun receives a higher level of inspection and finishing and is built in a special area of the plant from 100% inspected parts.
A military-grade parkerized finish.
A polished bore.
A one piece barrel.
Walnut or synthetic stock, with a short police-length fore end.
The Remington "R3" super recoil pad that reduces felt recoil by 30%.
Choices in different stocks, including Speed-feed, and others.
18" to 20" improved cylinder barrel, with a wide choice in sights, including rifle, ghost ring, and luminous.
Police options like magazine extenders, forearms with built-in lights, and sling swivels.
Heavy-duty magazine spring.
Heavy-duty trigger-sear spring.
Heavy-duty shell lifter spring.
Sling swivel mounts.
No use of MIM parts, the extractor is milled.
quote:Originally posted by tsr1965
quote:Originally posted by coop359
bought a used wingmaster in the 90s 3 inch that has the black
They also made some Special Purpose Wingmasters, with a matte finish, that were all black...bolt and all.
Don't let yourself be fooled. I sold a lot of 870's, 1100's, and 11-87 SPECIAL PURPOSE guns during that timeframe. Look it up in the Blue Book...all dull matte finished, some had wood, and some were synthetic. Yes I do agree there was also a police version, as I sold some later POLICE trade in's, too.