help barrel ID

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Abureels4me
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help barrel ID

Post by Abureels4me » Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:41 am

I have a Wingmaster barrel that is unmarked as to maker or chamber size. The rib is also different than any of my other Rems.. It is 30" and takes RemChokes.
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Re: help barrel ID

Post by Scorpion8 » Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:36 pm

That's an interesting rib, and looks like a custom job. First off I would call Remington customer service with your receiver serial number and they can tell you if the Wingmaster was a special custom shop order, and when it was produced. Almost all Wingmasters were made for 3" and 2-3//4" shells, so you should be safe there, although you could try just racking a 3-1/2" shell thru the system to see if it functions. Check the chamber depth also. Remington may be able to tell you more about the barrel also.
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Re: help barrel ID

Post by BKinzey » Mon Sep 21, 2020 3:52 pm

I can't identify that barrel for you but I can say I have the REP in the oval stamp on at least 2 of my Remington barrels. Interestingly the stamps are on the exposed portion of the barrel where you can see it without disassembly.

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Re: help barrel ID

Post by Abureels4me » Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:40 pm

I bought the barrel at a gun show a few weeks ago. It is the best shooting barrel I've ever had on a shotgun.

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Re: help barrel ID

Post by Romulus » Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:04 pm

Maybe the markings were polished off by previous owner(s)/gunsmiths...I see a few telltale signs of overpolishing: rounded edges, dishing, etc...

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