Reminton 870 Wingmaster 28 gauge value?

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I'm helping a friend dispose of some estate guns and one is a Remington 870 Wingmaster pump in 28 gauge with a 25" skeet barrel. Condition VG to EX.

Ballpark value?

Thanks.
 
cosmic said:
Skeet barrel tends to limit the utility of the gun. I'm leaning toward 7-800$.
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Target grade guns typically fetch higher prices than field grade guns and sub-gauges fetch even more. Looky is spot on at $1000 minimum for a high condition skeet grade 28ga 870 provided it's an actual "skeet" grade and not a field grade someone threw a skeet barrel on. Even then being a 28ga it will likely pull ten brown ones w/o issue.
 
Target guns really do not fetch higher prices on the open market limited audience as we have seen on EE when comes to selling. Also as far a pump gun on a skeet field today really no interest everyone shoots o/u .
If it was a field gun likely a easer sell
There have been a few come up on EE 750$-1200 and they take a while to sell
700-900$ gun
 
struff55 said:
Target guns really do not fetch higher prices on the open market limited audience as we have seen on EE when comes to selling. Also as far a pump gun on a skeet field today really no interest everyone shoots o/u .
If it was a field gun likely a easer sell
There have been a few come up on EE 750$-1200 and they take a while to sell
700-900$ gun
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My take as well. Skeet is not gaining in popularity. The shooters who are shooting skeet are rarely using pump guns. Also, this gun is part of an estate which typically means the family wants it cleared up promptly. The gun can linger at $1,000 hoping that some 28 gauge fan with a need for a pump gun comes along or it can be sold at $700.
 
The market for skeet guns is shrinking, as skeet declines in popularity, so while there are still people willing to pay top dollar, they are, very limited in number. If you are willing to wait for the right buyer, you may get $1000, but it may take quite a while. And with a fixed skeet barrel, the gun isn't practical for an all around hunting gun. So you need to decide whether the priority is to get top dollar, or to liquidate the gun fairly quickly, for a lesser amount.
 
Arietta said:
My take as well. Skeet is not gaining in popularity. The shooters who are shooting skeet are rarely using pump guns. Also, this gun is part of an estate which typically means the family wants it cleared up promptly. The gun can linger at $1,000 hoping that some 28 gauge fan with a need for a pump gun comes along or it can be sold at $700.
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Fully agree. Shooters with a skeet background know that a skeet gun can be an awesome tool when hunting upland birds.
Pump guns do have a following. My sporting clays club has a pump gun only shoot each year and it is highly popular.
So far as competitive skeet, pump guns are relics of the past---ditto side-by-side guns. Virtually all competitive skeet shooters use over unders with a few semi autos in 12 gauge where recoil is an issue.
 
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