Remington 870 16ga

[Barnfixer]

I have a question. I’ve been thinking of selling a Remington 870 Wingmaster in 16 ga. To get a idea of what it’s worth I’ve been watching Gunbroker sales and they’ve been selling for good money. It’s a early 2000’s model with choke tubes. Not a lot of good reviews about them back then but I do like it. So why are they selling for these prices. I’m seeing a average around $1000 to $1200 and one over $1800 I think.

 

[entropy]

Ummm...you been under a rock these days? While handguns, AR's, and short shotguns were the most sought-after, any pump shotgun went up, even those in a gauge that is not popular anymore. (except with those of us in the know!) The fact that it's an 870 will have people paying money you'd have never thought for it.

My advice; Unless you really need the money, keep it. You'll never be able to replace it for what you have into it, and you will kick yourself later for selling it. That, and it'd be a shame to find out your buyer hacked the barrel off at 18 or 20".

 

[Llew Taranau]

Amen to that. Sold my 870 to a friend for a fraction of the going price. He died of cancer this year and his widow got rid of it.

 

[Barnfixer]

Ummm...you been under a rock these days? While handguns, AR's, and short shotguns were the most sought-after, any pump shotgun went up, even those in a gauge that is not popular anymore. (except with those of us in the know!) The fact that it's an 870 will have people paying money you'd have never thought for it.

My advice; Unless you really need the money, keep it. You'll never be able to replace it for what you have into it, and you will kick yourself later for selling it. That, and it'd be a shame to find out your buyer hacked the barrel off at 18 or 20".

Thanks for the feedback! Really on the fence about selling it. I mainly used it for pheasant hunting but just picked up another 870 ill be using. I know guns are going high now days but the prices on these 870 16 gauges was not expected.

 

[bersaguy]

If it were an express, and you could get a decent price for it, I'd say go ahead and sell it. But an 870 Wingmaster in 16 ga? I'd hold on to that one. I doubt you would find a decent priced 12ga (or 20 for that matter) that would be a better bird gun. And hey, 16 is one of the only rounds I've seen available in stores up until recently. I have a old, beat to hell Stevens 16ga, I think it was $50 back in the mid 90's, could probably get a couple hundred for it now, but no chance I'd sell it. From squirrel, to rabbit, dove or phesant, that old Stevens does the job

 

[Barnfixer]

Just thought of a future problem. If I keep it, I already have two 12’s and a 20. Then I’ll need a 28 & 410 to have the full set.

 

[bersaguy]

Well then you'd have to get a 10

 

[entropy]

Just thought of a future problem. If I keep it, I already have two 12’s and a 20. Then I’ll need a 28 & 410 to have the full set.

First world problems, man. Can't say I'd mind a set of 870s in all the gauges they were made in. (Not 10!)

 

[bersaguy]

Oops, brain fart, 870 was never made in 10ga

 

[1911 guy]

I agree with everybody else. Unless you have a compelling reason to sell, don't. Stick it in the back of the gun safe and forget about it. And should you one day have a reason to sell, a Wingmaster in 16ga isn't going to worth less then than it is now. If anything, it will be worth more.

 

[rkittine]

If you do decide to sell it, you will sell it in a heart beat on www.16ga.com

Bob