Remington Model 870 Wingmaster
Remington Arms Company (RemArms) · Shotgun · In Production · 1950
Also known as: Remington 870 Wingmaster, 870 Wingmaster
Overview
The Remington Model 870 Wingmaster is a pump-action shotgun and the original sporting-grade version of the Model 870, introduced in 1950 as a successor to the Model 31. Chambered in 12 gauge with a 3-inch chamber, it is distinguished by its hi-gloss American walnut stock and fore-end, high-polish blued receiver and vent-rib barrel, twin-bead sights, and interchangeable Rem Choke tubes. Its twin action bars give the smooth, non-binding pump stroke that made the 870 the best-selling shotgun in history, with the Wingmaster remaining the premium wood-and-blued flagship of the line.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3175 g (112.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1232 mm (48.50") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Pump Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 4 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | High Polish Blued |
Calibers
- 12 gauge · primary — also known as 12 ga, 12 bore
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cross Bolt Safety
- Features: Vent Rib Barrel, Rem Choke Interchangeable Chokes, Twin Bead Sights, Hi Gloss American Walnut Stock, Dual Action Bars, 3 Inch Chamber
Base model
Service history
Operators
- Civilian sport and hunting market · adopted 1950
Production
Production years: 1950-present
The Model 870 line as a whole has surpassed 11 million units produced, making it the best-selling shotgun of all time; the Wingmaster is its long-running premium sporting variant.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: L. Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckney
Notes
The Wingmaster is the classic blued-steel, walnut-stocked sporting trim of the Model 870 platform, sitting above utility variants such as the Express. Also offered in 20 gauge and .410 bore.
Background
Launched in 1950, the 870 Wingmaster established a reputation for reliability and smoothness that carried the design into police, military, and hunting use worldwide, and it became the benchmark American pump gun for generations of shooters.