Old 870 wingmaster follower or new follower?

[Akx39]

So I was up at the 36 pit off 224 a couple weeks ago, and my buddy either short stroked or did something to make my 80s wingmaster jam. I decided to take off the barrel and then take the magazine spring out so there wouldn't be any tension on the rounds that are jammed. I had two hands on the shotgun and my buddy pried out the retention disk, but neither of us had our hands over the tube....
Of course , the spring launched into the upper atmosphere, somehow the follower followed.

So now I'm just wondering if I should try and replace the follower with an original 70s-80s metal followe, or if there is another one I should buy? I have been thnking about getting a +2 extension too and I'm not sure if the original follower is good or bad with and extension.

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[CLee0507]

The plastic is fine. Some recommend plastic and say the metal can peen the stops but I have used metal for years. If you want a metal, I recommend the Vang Comp.

VCS STAINLESS STEEL MAGAZINE FOLLOWER

These are turned from a solid piece of USA stainless steel bar stock for corrosion resistance and a lifetime of service.

www.vangcomp.com

If you get a plus 2 then a longer mag spring is needed too.

 

[turq]

Try looking at Nordic they might have followers for sale, and proprietary nut for mag tube ext.
Mag extensions can go way past the muzzle; if you want a different look and more shells, my extensions included a new spring.

 

[madmax]

Which one do you need?

 

[madmax]

Something i found out the hard way. I did the typical SS follower. All was great. Look at me I'm smarter then remington engineers.

One evening a buddy and I deside it would be a great Idea to run drill in near zero temperatures. If you didn't know, all materials contract as temperatures drop and at different rates. Well about 30mins in to are drills. I had a follower jammed solid in the mag tube. Not knowing what was going on, I put it in the truck. We go to leave the and the follower is no longer jammed. After a some playing with the chest freezer I realized, remington was not being cheap and had a real well engineered follower. My .02 before you spend $$

 

[titsonritz]

The plastic is fine. Some recommend plastic and say the metal can peen the stops but I have used metal for years. If you want a metal, I recommend the Vang Comp.

VCS STAINLESS STEEL MAGAZINE FOLLOWER

These are turned from a solid piece of USA stainless steel bar stock for corrosion resistance and a lifetime of service.

www.vangcomp.com

If you get a plus 2 then a longer mag spring is needed too.

I have a Vang Comp version and like it but like the GG&G version even better for its higher visibility.
870 Follower| Remington 870 follower| remington 870 magazine follower

 

[Akx39]

Which one do you need?

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Oh jeez looks like quite the collection. I think in the first picture it's either number 1, 2 or 5. Number 5 looks like the one in a 1956 wingmaster I have. I'll have to check a little later when a family member comes home because they have a wingmaster of the same time period as my missing one.

 

[madmax]

Metal is 50s. 1 and 5, After that its plastic 2 is early 60s plastic


I've own around 40 870s the last 15 years. I've modded a dozen. Still own a dozen

 

[madmax]

When you figure what you need, let me know. No cost. You just have to figure out how to get it

 

[Akx39]

Sounds good, thanks. Looks like his is a plastic one like number 2. Although I think his 'might' be a 60s wingmaster and I believe mine is an 80s so I'm not totally sure if it is period correct. You wouldn't happen to know which is correct for an 80s model would you?

 

[madmax]

Check barrel code

 

[Akx39]

Check barrel code

I did that but I don't think this is the original barrel. Looks like there may have been an
xx indicating 1951, or yy 1952. I didn't think the checkering on the wood was of that early era though.

 

[madmax]

Month and year
Dec 73
The barrel profile, stock set and follower agrees with it being 70s



50s have a barrel ban, see pictures. 50s and 60s don't have recoil pad. They do get add. What brand is the recoil pad?

Stock set is 70s or newer


Still a beautiful shotty, just a little younger then you thought

 

[Akx39]

Month and year
Dec 73
The barrel profile, stock set and follower agrees with it being 70s



50s have a barrel ban, see pictures. 50s and 60s don't have recoil pad. They do get add. What brand is the recoil pad?

Stock set is 70s or newer


Still a beautiful shotty, just a little younger then you thought

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Whoops my bad, thanks for the info. Those are some nice engravings

 

[madmax]

All I can say is, I got problems

 

[Akx39]

All I can say is, I got problems

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Is it a custom job or some kind of special edition? I actually have one of the 2016 anniversary editions.