Remington 870 SPS magnum question....

[okcorral1881]

Hello,

Anyone could tell me if the Special purpose, not the new turkey/camo but the older ones from the 90's; parkerized, vent-rib, rem-chokes were based on a Wingmaster or on an Express?

Thank you

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[dave524]

Hello,

Anyone could tell me if the Special purpose, not the new turkey/camo but the older ones from the 90's; parkerized, vent-rib, rem-chokes were based on a Wingmaster or on an Express?

Thank you

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IMHO they are probably the best 870 ever put together, they are Wingmasters with a real walnut stock with cut checkering not that die impressed checkering on walnut coloured hardwood and true dark gray parkerizing not that chip off black paint crap. They also came with a set of 3 choke tubes and a woodland camo sling with swivels. Got one with a 26" barrel and will never part with it.

edit: the receiver should be marked " Special Purpose Magnum"

 

[3macs1]

From what info I have the ones in the 90's were not wingmasters they were express based .
They first stared to show in 1984 as only 2 3/4" with fixed full choked barrels, by 85 they were changed to 3" and some of the early 1985 ones actually had briley chokes in them replaced later in the year with the very 1st rem chokes even though the rem choke didnot become official until late 86. These guns were produced until late 87 or 88 and yes agree with Dave524 those were indeed wingmasters with a different finish. However in 87 the express was introduced and somewhere in the late 80's early 90's the sps mag changed and were more express than a wingmaster.
If yours is 90's I would say express based, regardless they were all Awsome working shotguns
If I knew the exact year yours is I could check that rem catalog to see what they say. I have a full set of catalogs pretty much missing I think 3 years from 63-2012.

Edit: From going through the original remington catalogs looks like 92 was the last year for wingmaster base.The were introduced as new for "93" with a seperate section. Price was also way down to express levels.

 

[okcorral1881]

IMHO they are probably the best 870 ever put together, they are Wingmasters with a real walnut stock with cut checkering not that die impressed checkering on walnut coloured hardwood and true dark gray parkerizing not that chip off black paint crap.
edit: the receiver should be marked " Special Purpose Magnum"

That's it, except mine has the synthetic stock..SPS.
Thanks

 

[okcorral1881]

From what info I have the ones in the 90's were not wingmasters they were express based .
If yours is 90's I would say express based, regardless they were all Awsome working shotguns
If I knew the exact year yours is I could check that rem catalog to see what they say.

Thanks Mac, it was my first, new, waterfowl gun. I bought it new in 1991, so it could be a 90-91. Since it has a aluminum cast trigger assembly instead of plastic, I tought it could be a Wingmaster.
Like you said, it is an awsome working shotgun with a nice finish, and for the price I paid then....

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[3macs1]

Thanks Mac, it was my first, new, waterfowl gun. I bought it new in 1991, so it could be a 90-91. Since it has a aluminum cast trigger assembly instead of plastic, I tought it could be a Wingmaster.
Like you said, it is an awsome working shotgun with a nice finish, and for the price I paid then....

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I just went though the catalogs for the hell of it and put an edit to my 1st post. If yours is 91/92 looks like wingmaster for sure.
Tough old guns and if you decide to keep it will do you a life time. Congrats.
Sold new in 91 for $469 imagine, wingmasters were like 10 bucks more.What a deal . Take care

 

[okcorral1881]

I just went though the catalogs for the hell of it and put an edit to my 1st post. If yours is 91/92 looks like wingmaster for sure.
Tough old guns and if you decide to keep it will do you a life time. Congrats.
Sold new in 91 for $469 imagine, wingmasters were like 10 bucks more.What a deal . Take care

Thank you for the infos..
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