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AC's & 45's · December 26, 2000, 10:48 AM

I have recently been a little vocal about the cheap apearances of the 870 Express. Cheap looking or not I beleive I will own one soon. The Wingmasters are just too damn expensive. This will an all around use shotgun,bunny huntin,home intruder repellant, and for casual clays shooting. It was a fairly tough decision for me to overcome the ugly factor.

I have never used a synthetic stocked shotgun. Is the recoil more noticable with the syntetic vs. the wood?

Is the "Tiny" brass? bead easily replacable with a more visible one?

What is the best method to make this guns finish most weather resistant?
It just looks to me like that matted finish on the Express would want to hold moisture.

My Dad used gun wax for years on his old Wingmaster. What if any are the differences between the new wingmaster and the express versions, besides the obvious.

I keep seeing dimpled mag tube coming up. What ??

Is the new keyed safety easily replaceable with the old style? If so where can I obtain one?

December 26, 2000, 10:48 AM	#1
AC's & 45's Senior Member Join Date: November 8, 2000 Location: Mid, Mo Posts: 403	I have recently been a little vocal about the cheap apearances of the 870 Express. Cheap looking or not I beleive I will own one soon. The Wingmasters are just too damn expensive. This will an all around use shotgun,bunny huntin,home intruder repellant, and for casual clays shooting. It was a fairly tough decision for me to overcome the ugly factor. I have never used a synthetic stocked shotgun. Is the recoil more noticable with the syntetic vs. the wood? Is the "Tiny" brass? bead easily replacable with a more visible one? What is the best method to make this guns finish most weather resistant? It just looks to me like that matted finish on the Express would want to hold moisture. My Dad used gun wax for years on his old Wingmaster. What if any are the differences between the new wingmaster and the express versions, besides the obvious. I keep seeing dimpled mag tube coming up. What ?? Is the new keyed safety easily replaceable with the old style? If so where can I obtain one?