Help with value an manufacture date

[Baggerman]

I have an older 870 Magnum Wingmaster I am thinking about selling as I will never bird hunt again. I'm trying to determine a fair value and age. Has a few dings but overall a very descent shotgun. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks

Barrel letters are DA
Full choke
Receiver numbers are 35911M

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[esbshaw]

Baggerman - No alpha prefixes on Remington 870 (or 1100) serial numbers prior to 1968. So yours was built between 1950 and 1967. The M suffix denotes a 12 gauge magnum receiver; a 'regular' 2 3/4" receiver would have a V suffix. Worth? Remarms website says eleven million (!) 870s have been built, so they are not exactly rare that's for sure. Does it have a vent rib? Plain barrels were much more common then and are somewhat out of style now. Same with fixed chokes. On the other hand, plenty of folks think "older is better" when it comes to things like firearms. Good luck! In my opinion EVERYBODY should have at least one 12 gauge shotgun.

 

[Baggerman]

Here is a pic of the 870

 

[bcp]

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D = September

A = several years. You need to go by other features to narrow it down.

Bruce

 

[Baggerman]

What other featurres?

 

[bcp]

What other featurres?

When a barrel length, gauge, choke, rib, recoil pad/buttplate, etc was introduced or discontinued.

Bruce

 

[Andy54Hawken]

September of 1954 would be my guess..Judging from the stock style.
As far as value....
With a full choke...
I would guess between $400 and $700 to right buyer....assuming the bore is good.
Andy

 

[Jay Walk]

One bid to $400 on Gunbroker, 1961 and not near as nice as yours.

 

[Stomper]

I already own six shotguns and have no need (or want) for more, but if I was in the market (I agree with @Andy54Hawken on the value) I'd have no issue offering you $500, maybe $600 after an actual look-over and inspection.

 

[Baggerman]

thanks for all the input guys.

 

[Yarome]

I can't add much other than to concur with others.... and just by external appearance (without real detail) it looks very lightly used. If the insides match the outsides... I think you would be in the upper range... $550-$600... and might go $700 to the right buyer. It's has some of the most desirable features and the white of the recoil pad seems to indicate it's been stored well.

You might pull the tube spring and give it a look. That can be one indicator of what level of upkeep it's seen over it's life.

 

[Spitpatch]

A true Wingmaster, and a magnum at that. I'm with Andy /Stomper/Yarome on value. It is a desirable gun, and any waterfowl shooter would recognize it as one of the very best ever made (even to this day) for that pursuit.

If I was a duck hunter, I'd be all over it.