20 gauge pump

Leavenworth said:
Guntech can you explain this a bit more for me . When you say a Remington 870 20 gauge Lightweight is built on a true 20 gauge frame does that mean some 20 gauges are built on 12 gauge frames ?
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Adding 20ga bbls to a 12ga frame is a very common practice esp for entry level guns. Not only pumps but this is done on SxSs, O/U and semis. Heavy shotguns are no fun for beating the feet upland use.
 
guntech said:
The Remington 870 20 gauge Lightweight is built on a true 20 gauge frame. I had one and it was a beauty.
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^this

I also like Mossberg 500s and my favorites (these days) are the older Lakefield/Mossberg pumps. They feel right. I've never owned a 20ga Wingmaster LW but have always wanted to. Had a large frame I should have kept-that gun seemed to find grouse for me.
 
browninggold said:
A Wingmaster 20g with 26” is near perfect and you won’t find a nicer gun these days. The problem is finding them now.
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I have just sent one in the factory box with maybe 3 boxes of shells thru it to precision optics to consign also have a 1969 and 1977 in the 20 gauge magnum These are great guns but I was afraid to scratch this one as it was so nice .
 
Remington hasn't made a 20 gauge on a 12 gauge frame in decades and they aren't that common. I owned a 20 gauge 870 Skeet in the heavier frame as well as a Wingmaster on the smaller frame in 20 gauge and the lighter frame made a significant improvement in handling.

You can tell a 20 gauge 870 built on the larger frame by looking at the barrel where it meets the receiver. The barrel has a slight taper on the large frame which is not present on the lightweight frame.
 
Arietta said:
Remington hasn't made a 20 gauge on a 12 gauge frame in decades and they aren't that common. I owned a 20 gauge 870 Skeet in the heavier frame as well as a Wingmaster on the smaller frame in 20 gauge and the lighter frame made a significant improvement in handling.

You can tell a 20 gauge 870 built on the larger frame by looking at the barrel where it meets the receiver. The barrel has a slight taper on the large frame which is not present on the lightweight frame.
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Your right My wingmaster magnum 1969 and 1977 model are both large frame the 2017 is for sure the small frame and barrels are different.
 
Arietta said:
Remington hasn't made a 20 gauge on a 12 gauge frame in decades and they aren't that common. I owned a 20 gauge 870 Skeet in the heavier frame as well as a Wingmaster on the smaller frame in 20 gauge and the lighter frame made a significant improvement in handling.

You can tell a 20 gauge 870 built on the larger frame by looking at the barrel where it meets the receiver. The barrel has a slight taper on the large frame which is not present on the lightweight frame.
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For sure, but they pop-up in the EE several times a year and not all listings point-out the difference. I bought my LF in a store and couldn't believe how good the condition was for the price. It was only when I was checking out they said "oh btw, might be hard to find spare barrels for this gun" We paused/I got an education.

I think I've held and LW only once-loved it.
 
riversrest said:
Browning BPS Upland Special. 24" barrel.

They are discontinued, built on a 20 ga. frame. I bought a used one a couple years ago and will not sell it.
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Top is 12 gauge BPS - 3" chamber; Invector choke - 22" barrel - serial number suggests made in 1988.
Center is 20 gauge BPS - 3" chamber; fixed **- choke (probably Improved Cylinder) - 26" barrel - serial number suggests made in 1985.
Bottom is 28 gauge BPS - 2 3/4" chamber; Invector choke - 28" barrel - serial number suggests made in 2020.
 
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