I have 5 870 shotguns, 4 Wingmasters and 1 870 and have been having a hell of a time trying to decipher their age going by the letter designation.... On the side of one barrel the serial number doesn't start with a letter, it starts with a 6 followed by a D followed by an upside down Y and last an F. The receiver ser number is S72---6J. 28 ga 870LW. The second one is a 410 with the barrel serial number WLO79 and receiver ser number T63---1H and it's an 870 LW also. The 3rd on is a 20 MAG with barrel serial number has a funny looking M followed by an X T 19. Receiver ser number S32---9N. The 4th is a 12 ga mag with the serial barrel number that starts with an object that looks like a bull's scrotum followed by E X k. Receiver ser. Number S83---8M. And the last one is a Ducks Unlimited 12 ga with the barrel ser. Number that starts with an object that looks like a bow tie, followed by W Y 19. And receiver ser. Number 6--3 DU. These are all either unfired or shot very very few times. No boxes sadly. Would love to know the year they were made and possible value.
Jarhead jim wrote: ↑Wed Jan 05, 2022 2:56 am
... and possible value.
Am not sure anyone could give you a reasonable valuation at this time. Gun prices have become silly-stupid, with what sold 2 years ago for $250 now commanding $800. I've seen 870 stripped receivers go for $400. Plus it's always a buyers market. Your best bet is to compare completed auctions on GunBroker or other places and see what similar firearms are selling for.
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Age is not a good determiner of an 870's value. Older shotguns in good condition, especially a Wingmaster, will go for more than a newer express or one in poor condition. Scorpion8 is dead on about recent values. The market appears to be cooling off though, I recently saw two 870 magnums in decent condition go for $300 when I sold one for $650 several months ago. You have some mighty fine shotguns there.
I have 5 870 shotguns, 4 Wingmasters and 1 870 and have been having a hell of a time trying to decipher their age going by the letter designation.... On the side of one barrel the serial number doesn't start with a letter, it starts with a 6 followed by a D followed by an upside down Y and last an F. The receiver ser number is S72---6J. 28 ga 870LW. The second one is a 410 with the barrel serial number WLO79 and receiver ser number T63---1H and it's an 870 LW also. The 3rd on is a 20 MAG with barrel serial number has a funny looking M followed by an X T 19. Receiver ser number S32---9N. The 4th is a 12 ga mag with the serial barrel number that starts with an object that looks like a bull's scrotum followed by E X k. Receiver ser. Number S83---8M. And the last one is a Ducks Unlimited 12 ga with the barrel ser. Number that starts with an object that looks like a bow tie, followed by W Y 19. And receiver ser. Number 6--3 DU. These are all either unfired or shot very very few times. No boxes sadly. Would love to know the year they were made and possible value.