New from southern Oregon coast. Gold Beach

Johnnyjack · Dec 23, 2016

Merry Christmas everybody!
I need some help. I have a 12 gauge auto, factory engraved Dale Earnhardt shotgun.
No model #, no gauge #, just a serial #.DE31614. I think it is unfired and is sleek and
pretty. I want to trade or sell it. I don't know what to list it as. Is it a 11-87? I have been
hunting and shooting for too many years, but not in the last 20. I feel really stupid not
knowing anything about this.
The gun is in a large metal ICC impact case.
Also, what does " WTS OR and WTT OR " mean?
Thanks

jbett98 · Dec 23, 2016

"WTS OR and WTT OR" means that you want to sell or trade your item in Oregon.
As far as your shotgun is concerned, there's a lot of info on the internet about them.

bbbass · Dec 23, 2016

Welcome from a former Brookings resident. I still have a friend in Gold Beach. Miss the harbor fishing for salmon, but not the fog and the wind.

Johnnyjack · Dec 23, 2016

bbbass said:
Welcome from a former Brookings resident. I still have a friend in Gold Beach. Miss the harbor fishing for salmon, but not the fog and the wind.

Gold Beach doesn't have as much fog but more wind than Brookings. Where you now?

HB of CJ · Dec 23, 2016

We love Salmon. Do not laugh but still thinking somewhat about moving to Brookings from Cave Junction.

CountryGent · Dec 23, 2016

Welcome aboard. A long time ago, my parents met for the first time in Gold Beach.

Larrytpdx · Dec 23, 2016

Welcome to the Forum.

tac · Dec 23, 2016

Welcome from East Anglia, too.

tac

Johnnyjack · Dec 23, 2016

Thanks everybody.

ricsha · Dec 23, 2016

Welcome to the forum from the central Oregon coast! A sharp picture would help identify your shotgun.

A little research will reveal that Remington made these from at least 2003 ending in about 2006. Each year was a different model and gage. Looks like they made semi-auto 11-87's (2003-2004) and 870's (2005-2006), maybe others. Value if near perfect, no original box, would be $575-$650 for an 11-87 in 95 to 98% condition; and $475-$575 for an 870 in 95-98% condition according to Blue Book of Gun Values.

The trick is to find a Dale Earnhardt fan to get those $$$; for me it would be worth less because I'm like a lot of shooters that shy away from any species of commemorative. I'd prefer either a wildlife engraved, or a plain, shotgun. I own one commemorative gun, and it has dropped in value more than any other gun I own.

bbbass · Dec 23, 2016

Johnnyjack said:
Gold Beach doesn't have as much fog but more wind than Brookings. Where you now?

I've been back in La Grande since 1993.
Yup, the first year we lived on Oceanview in Brookings... terrible summer, foggy all the time... it took me almost the entire first summer before I realized that it was 90F or just two miles up the Chetco River. Ha.
But the fog in Gold River only leaves when the wind blows it out! LOL

bbbass · Dec 23, 2016

HB of CJ said:
We love Salmon. Do not laugh but still thinking somewhat about moving to Brookings from Cave Junction.

Oh, has weed become legal in Brookings? Just kidding you!

Johnnyjack · Dec 24, 2016

ricsha said:
Welcome to the forum from the central Oregon coast! A sharp picture would help identify your shotgun.

A little research will reveal that Remington made these from at least 2003 ending in about 2006. Each year was a different model and gage. Looks like they made semi-auto 11-87's (2003-2004) and 870's (2005-2006), maybe others. Value if near perfect, no original box, would be $575-$650 for an 11-87 in 95 to 98% condition; and $475-$575 for an 870 in 95-98% condition according to Blue Book of Gun Values.

The trick is to find a Dale Earnhardt fan to get those $$$; for me it would be worth less because I'm like a lot of shooters that shy away from any species of commemorative. I'd prefer either a wildlife engraved, or a plain, shotgun. I own one commemorative gun, and it has dropped in value more than any other gun I own.