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Old February 3, 2014, 06:05 PM   #1
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Remington 870 American Classic

I came across this Remington 870 on the Remington website.

http://www.remington.com/en/products...n-classic.aspx

Is this a new model? It looks like they're trying to come up with a better-looking alternative to the 870 Express, while keeping the cost below the Wingmaster.

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Old February 3, 2014, 06:50 PM   #2
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Yes it is a new model. No it is not cheaper than the standard Wingmaster. It has gold enhancements. Same deal with the 1100 model.
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Old February 6, 2014, 01:18 PM   #3
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It looks like an 870 with real bluing, but while the grade "B" walnut stock is nicer than the laminate wood stock on the Express it is not as nice as the walnut stock on a Wingmaster.
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Old February 6, 2014, 01:41 PM   #4
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I've had petty good luck finding older Remington's with nice blue and decent walnut stocks, so I'm not hurtng for a 'fix'. But those are very nice shotguns.
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Old February 7, 2014, 04:26 AM   #5
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Same deal with the 1100 model.
$1999 MSRP on the 1100 Classic... What a joke!!
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Old February 7, 2014, 03:08 PM   #6
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Yep... that would buy 2-3 nice older 1100s, or one with custom wood and bluing added. But let's face it folks, Big Green probably isn't planning on making or selling a lot of either model..
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Old February 7, 2014, 05:43 PM   #7
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Compare the pictures on Remington's sight of the 870 and 1100 American Classic. Bot are supposed to be the same grade of wood but they sure look different.
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Old February 7, 2014, 06:44 PM   #8
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it is not as nice as the walnut stock on a Wingmaster.
How did you come to that conclusion by looking at one website photo?

I just hope it doesn't come with the stupid stamped reverse checkering Remington sometimes uses. I've seen a lot of older Remington 870's, 1100's and 700's that had decent wood that I'd refuse to buy because of the 5 cent checkering job that ruined a nice stick of wood.

Mossberg and the old Marlin company used real checkering even on cheap wood and undersold Remington. If they can do it, so can Remington. There is no reason not to do so, even on the Express line of guns.

From about 1980 or so most of the better grades of guns have had real checkering. Those are the only ones I'd consider buying. I'd far rather have the plastic stocked Express than the stamped checkering on the wood versions.
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I actually prefer the impressed checkering. I have zero problems holding onto my guns, and it holds up 50 times better than "real" checkering. If I could find a straight stock set with impressed checkering I would swap it out in a heartbeat.
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Old February 8, 2014, 11:24 AM   #10
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How did you come to that conclusion by looking at one website photo?
No. The description of the 870 American Classic says it has a B grade American walnut stock.

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Old February 8, 2014, 08:06 PM   #11
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I used to work at Roberts' Shooting Park (a trap/skeet range) near Elkhorn, NE for 2 summers and 1 winter in 1969-1970 (it is now the site of a community college). Got paid $1.50/hr.

As a trap/skeet puller/setter, I got a great chance to see some fantastic guns.

A couple of them stood out: a Rem 870 TC grade 12 ga and a Rem 870 SB 12 ga.

I like the American Classic revival idea but the wood pales in comparison to those older guns.

The price seems somewhat exorbitant.
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