My 870 express goes a full circle

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RGVshooter
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My 870 express goes a full circle

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I don't know how to say this but I'll go ahead...

Back in 1994 I purchased a brand new Remington 870 express magnum 12 gauge with a 20" fully rifled barrel w/adjustable rifle sights and monte carlo stock with that cross hatch style checkering on the grip and fore end that I bought up north outside of Chicago. I used it for deer hunting & just swapped barrels for shooting clays or bird hunting. In 2003 I sold the gun to a small ma & pa gun shop in a small town in Texas where I moved to & that was the last I seen it. Until yesterday... I walked into my favorite pawn store (same town) and saw the exact same style shotgun they were just putting into inventory and I asked to see it. I recognized the last 3 numbers of the serial & bought it. Took it home and looked up in the attic for the original bill of sale and whoa....It's my shotgun I bought in 1994... Has this happened to anyone before? What are the odds of this..... :o
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Re: My 870 express goes a full circle

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Great story! I've wished that to happen several times with guns that I've sold off, but no luck so far. Nice to get it back.
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Re: My 870 express goes a full circle

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Sounds like it’s time to start playing the lottery
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