Hunting Washington Forum
Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: NW-Eric on October 17, 2008, 08:06:30 AM
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about 8 years ago my dad bought me an 870 wingmaster 20 guage, so my question is are the barrels on the wingmaster have a built in choke??? because theres no choke tube in it and no threads that i can see to thread one in.
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I know my buddy has an older wingmaster that has a fixed full choke on his 12 ga. I dont know the production dates or if they still make them like that, but to answer your question yes some wingmasters have fixed chokes
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thanks im getting ready to go on a bird hunt and was trying to figure out what kind of choke i had on my gun, or if it was just an open bore
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I can't imagine an 8 year old wingmaster having a fixed choke. Was the gun purchased brand new? You may want to shine a light down the barrel.... if memory serves me the rem chokes are threaded at the bottom, meaning the threads aren't going to be right at the end of the muzzle. They'll be down a ways; 1-2".
Also.... if it is fixed choke it should be marked with the choke designation down near where the guage and chamber length are stamped on the barrel.
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it was given to me slightly used, in brand new condition... and i did shine a light down there haha but couldnt see anything.
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it was given to me slightly used, in brand new condition... and i did shine a light down there haha but couldnt see anything.
Check the barrel down near where it connects to the reciever. There should be a choke designation... full, mod, imp cyl stamped on to 1 side or the other.
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ill definately check... so if theres not anything stamped can i assume theres threads there and i just cant see them??? and by a choke tube designed for the model and see if it will thread in.
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Ya know... I think even the tubed barrels are mark as suck. They say something like Rem Choke. Also, I really think you'd be able to see the threads with a light or even feel by stickin your pinky down the barrel. Worse case scenario, get the serial # and give Rem a call.
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yah i tried sticking my pinky down there but the barrell is to small, 20 guage
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I have an old 870 and it is a modified choke. Yours may be the same.
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so it has mod stamped on the barrel and it was made in 1969 according to remington so i think it has a modified style barrel.
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Bingo!
It is a great gun. Perfect pheasant and grouse gun.
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i cant believe its that old... that thing is mint
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There ya have it ;)
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I love those old 870 wingmaster's. I have had a couple and still have an 1100 that was made about the same time, I love the scroll engraving on the stock, that's a great gun. If it is Mod. Choke I wouldn't be concerned about shooting Steel through it especially if it is a few shots a year. If you are worried you can pick up a replacement barrel pretty easily.
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Eric, No thinking about it. It will simply have what the choke is on the barrel, and any gun that does not have a removable choke will have a set barrel choke. The gun has not changed since it was originally built, other then now they are mass produced instead of hand built. The only barrels that will not fit are gun specific such as LW compared to standard barrels.
