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Commercial Weapons => Shotguns => Topic started by: jd? on October 05, 2014, 04:03:51 PM

Title: Remington 870 "Economaster"
Post by: jd? on October 05, 2014, 04:03:51 PM

Seems like we're getting some shotty posts lately, so I thought I'd join in.  I acquired a couple of twenty gauge's in the last couple of years, and this is one of them.  And one that I really like.  It's a Model 870, but not a Wingmaster.  The Economaster name is my own invention.  When I picked this one up, It was under 300 bucks. 

This would be a great youth or chick gun, being nice and short, and with a rear stock/trigger pull an inch shorter than standard.  I've got long arms, and it still feels great (and quick) to me. 
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww61/jdscholer/shotgun%20pics/101_6098_zps5df66810.jpg) (http://s706.photobucket.com/user/jdscholer/media/shotgun%20pics/101_6098_zps5df66810.jpg.html)

Metal, (steel receiver) has this rough blasted blue job which is very grippy and durable.  Trigger group is polymer as opposed to aluminum on the old 870's
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww61/jdscholer/shotgun%20pics/101_6096_zpsd6172390.jpg) (http://s706.photobucket.com/user/jdscholer/media/shotgun%20pics/101_6096_zpsd6172390.jpg.html)

Stock is laminate, which we never could get in the old days, and I love it.

(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww61/jdscholer/shotgun%20pics/101_6094_zps51d2ed5f.jpg) (http://s706.photobucket.com/user/jdscholer/media/shotgun%20pics/101_6094_zps51d2ed5f.jpg.html)

THEN -- to top it off, I found the mag extension for these at our local gun show one day.  I don't really need it, but it was cheap, and I thought it was kinda cool.  It works and fits great, and has a sling swivel on the other side.  Makes for a better home defense gun, but I have to remove it for hunting.
 
(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww61/jdscholer/shotgun%20pics/009_zps5605df9f-1.jpg) (http://s706.photobucket.com/user/jdscholer/media/shotgun%20pics/009_zps5605df9f-1.jpg.html)

(http://i706.photobucket.com/albums/ww61/jdscholer/shotgun%20pics/007_zpsb708a454.jpg) (http://s706.photobucket.com/user/jdscholer/media/shotgun%20pics/007_zpsb708a454.jpg.html)

Overall, this is a very sweet little scatter-gun.  I'd give it a two thumbs up.  jd

Title: Re: Remington 870 "Economaster"
Post by: Dannyboy53 on October 05, 2014, 04:36:48 PM

I'd give it two thumbs up too jd, that's a beautiful scatter gun! I like the wood and the finish.