Single bead WIngmaster barrel?

[crunch68]

My 70's era WM only has 1 bead on the barrel. It's a Remington full choke barrel. The rib seems to be a bit wider than other WM that I've owned.
Am I wrong thinking that all the WM had 2 beads?

 

[3macs1]

My 70's era WM only has 1 bead on the barrel. It's a Remington full choke barrel. The rib seems to be a bit wider than other WM that I've owned.
Am I wrong thinking that all the WM had 2 beads?

I have many vintage remington 870 VR barrels with no center bead

 

[crunch68]

Well that was quick. As per usual, you're a great help 3mac1.

Thanks,

Bob

 

[3macs1]

NP my friend. Most of the skeet and trap shooters back in the day had them installed if none from the factory but guys just using them to hunt left them as supplied 99% of the time.

Here is a funny one now. We had a guy at the club years back that would install one including the bead for 7 bucks. LOL

 

[Maritime Storm]

"I have many vintage remington 870 VR barrels with no center bead " Many including my last one didn't even have a rib mine was a mid-70's model.

 

[dead meat]

Yup my first 870 had no rib, my current 870wm 20ga has one bead it's an early 80's model.