https://i.imgur.com/G56PVqv.jpg
Mystery time!
I came across this Remington 870 that left me absolutely perplexed. The basic are this is a 12 gauge left hand Model 870 pump action shotgun.
https://i.imgur.com/g67OoUf.jpg
However, the more you look at it the weirder it gets. The left hand Remington guns I've come across before all have their make and model marks on the right side of the receiver, opposite of the ejection port. On this gun, the marks are on the left side of the receiver on the same side as the ejection port. This leaves the right side of the receiver completely bare. There is also no "Left Hand" mark anywhere on the gun, which all lefthand Remington products that I've seen usually have.
https://i.imgur.com/3ey5r1e.jpg
The barrel code letter is a "W", making year of manufacture 2002 possibly.
https://i.imgur.com/PUI0mah.jpg
Another peculiarity is the mere fact this is a rifle sighted smoothbore barrel. While not uncommon in normal right hand 870s, factory 20" smoothbore barrels with rifle sights on left hand guns are not. In fact, I've never seen one in person or online. The style of the rear sight indicates a more recent date of production, along with the font of the receiver marks, the hue of the bluing, and the stamped checking of the handguard.
The last clue as to what this gun is is the absolutely rough feeling of the action. This is no Wingmaster, at least not in feeling. There is significant roughness in the action, pointing to a lack of care in the production process.
My gut feeling is that this is a Remington employee gun, or a factory mistake of sorts.
What's your take on this special 870?
Thank you for reading my post!
Mystery time!
I came across this Remington 870 that left me absolutely perplexed. The basic are this is a 12 gauge left hand Model 870 pump action shotgun.
https://i.imgur.com/g67OoUf.jpg
However, the more you look at it the weirder it gets. The left hand Remington guns I've come across before all have their make and model marks on the right side of the receiver, opposite of the ejection port. On this gun, the marks are on the left side of the receiver on the same side as the ejection port. This leaves the right side of the receiver completely bare. There is also no "Left Hand" mark anywhere on the gun, which all lefthand Remington products that I've seen usually have.
https://i.imgur.com/3ey5r1e.jpg
The barrel code letter is a "W", making year of manufacture 2002 possibly.
https://i.imgur.com/PUI0mah.jpg
Another peculiarity is the mere fact this is a rifle sighted smoothbore barrel. While not uncommon in normal right hand 870s, factory 20" smoothbore barrels with rifle sights on left hand guns are not. In fact, I've never seen one in person or online. The style of the rear sight indicates a more recent date of production, along with the font of the receiver marks, the hue of the bluing, and the stamped checking of the handguard.
The last clue as to what this gun is is the absolutely rough feeling of the action. This is no Wingmaster, at least not in feeling. There is significant roughness in the action, pointing to a lack of care in the production process.
My gut feeling is that this is a Remington employee gun, or a factory mistake of sorts.
What's your take on this special 870?
Thank you for reading my post!
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