Putting 3" barrel on a 2 3/4" gun

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So I recently picked up an old 2 3/4" 12 gauge Wingmaster for under $200. WCY barrel code. Serial 485###V. Not sure of the year. 1982?

I'm putting on a new 12.5" barrel which is chambered in 3 inch. Someone I talked to thinks I can fire 3" rounds in it with the barrel change, but I think that seeing as it didn't start out a magnum at the very least the ejector might need changed? Does anyone know for sure?

It doesn't matter to me if I shoot only 2 3/4 anyway. :)
 
CZ_Brno said:
So I recently picked up an old 2 3/4" 12 gauge Wingmaster for under $200. WCY barrel code. Serial 485###V. Not sure of the year. 1982?

I'm putting on a new 12.5" barrel which is chambered in 3 inch. Someone I talked to thinks I can fire 3" rounds in it with the barrel change, but I think that seeing as it didn't start out a magnum at the very least the ejector might need changed? Does anyone know for sure?

It doesn't matter to me if I shoot only 2 3/4 anyway. :)
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Your some one is correct and you may not even have to change the ejector pending when your gun was made. Many factory 2 3/4" gun were fitted with the 3" ejector in the 870.
 
I think my gun is the 1956 version and not 1982.

I found these pictures and the markings on mine resemble the 1956 one.

1956
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1982
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tagged for interest. I think you can fire safely, but extraction might not work.

I have yet to try with my old wingmaster with the DA 12.5" barrel.

Also curious about 3.5" shells (in a 3.5" chamber)with a Dominion 3" receiver
 
CZ_Brno said:
I think my gun is the 1956 version and not 1982.

I found these pictures and the markings on mine resemble the 1956 one.

From what I can see of your stock that is early 80's plus that scripting isn't even close to being the same no underline under the rem no bulls eye, look at the difference in serial number and how many guns were made between the two.
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Also curious about 3.5" shells (in a 3.5" chamber)with a Dominion 3" receiver[/QUOTE]

Won't work in a remington that is for sure, Christ I cannot get 3 1/2 to work in a 3 1/2 all the time:mad:
 
I found the below info on a site--don't know if it is accurate.

June 8, 2010, 07:53 PM
First letter 'V' means it was made between 1978 and 1984. Last letter 'V' means 2-3/4" 12 gauge. Last letter 'M' means 3" Magnum 12 gauge.
 
Your info is half right. My 1958 Wing has a V at the end of the serial number. It had come from the factory with a 2 3/4 inch receiver and barrel. Many moons ago I had upgraded the barrel for an Express barrel in 3 inch for the screw in choke. Although the gun would function great, load and fire 3 inch shells, it failed to eject. The was due to the ejector being too long. I debated for years to have the ejectors done, but dragged my butt. Finally had it done this spring, cost 90 bucks and works awesome. Your best bet to to find some spent 3 inch shells. Re-size them on the press, and see it they eject.

At some point in the 70's Remington began to put in the 3 inch ejector in all the Wingmasters and Express'.

Give it a try, you may be surprised...
 
My experience matches that of Ian in that my 2 3/4 inch receiver with 3 inch chambered barrel gun won't dependably eject most 3 inch shells - they get stuck in the ejection port. Fiocchi rolled crimp shells work because their fired length is around 1/4 inch less than normal pleated crimp shells. Bottom line however is that I shoot 2 3/4 inch shells most of the time out here in the east regardless of the gun I use so that I don't need to worry about mixing 3 inch shells in with my son's. He uses an old model 12. Never felt particularly handicapped by them.
 
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