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[RayBob]

I have a 16 gauge Wingmaster (fixed choke) that I bought in 1968 (I think) with money I earned mowing yards. I'm 70 now. I graduated up to a 12g Magnum in my early 20's and seldom hunted with my 16g again. It is a safe queen now but lately it has requested to go squirrel hunting again . The stock was chipped on the butt end over the years and I want to replace the furniture with the original high gloss wood type. I've looked at EBAY and they have some pretty good stocks but all in 12g. Aren't these essentially the same frames and a stock in 12g will fit my 16g? What about a Magnum 12g stock?

I posted this ? on the accessory/mod section but looks like this gets a bit more traffic.

[BKinzey]

Do you still have a 12ga? If so, pull the buttstock off of it and see if it fits.

I don't know much about the 870, and certainly less about the 16ga but the receivers on the 20ga and 12ga were the same around that time and stocks were interchangeable. Again, around that time, Remington started using a "LW" (lightweight) frame for the 20ga and they were no longer interchangeable. It occurs to me you might try taking the mag end cap off the 12ga and see if it fits on the 16ga. If the mag tube is the same then the receiver is most likely the same.

Sorry I can't give a definitive answer.

[KevinKuntz]

Stocks from 12 gauge Wingmasters will usually fit on 16 gauges, but you need to make sure they are designed for the same gun. Stocks from 12 gauge Magnums may also fit, but double check the specs to ensure proper fit.