Remington 870 American Classic - Would you buy it?

no sir....that is about the nicest 870 I have seen, but if I were going to spend that much on a gun, I would go with something else.

Back in the day the 870 was a rock solid shotgun. I own one of the older 870 with the metal trigger assy, now it's all plastic and cheap! Buy something else.

There are a lot of better shotguns for around the same price.

I have had two 870 Wingmasters. One my father gave me when I was 12 or rather bought for himself since he didn't have a pump and I just took it and started using it. I killed many ducks by his side in Pecan Island with it as a meat gun. When I had a houseboat in Port Eads some dozen years later I turned my pirogue over and lost it.

It was hard to go tell him that. A week later he called me to his office, opened the trunk of his car and handed me a new one. He had tears in his eyes and told me how much he liked to watch me shoot that gun and wished we could hunt together again, which we never did.

I don't shoot it much anymore as I shoot a Super Black Eagle II now with 3" or 3.5" shells and the 870 only shoots 2 3/4". But it is in my gun safe next to his Browning side by side and my dead brothers Belgian made Browning A5. I oil and wipe them down from time to time and remember the ducks at Amos Heberts Pecan Island lease or Pas A Loutre that the three of us enjoyed.

So no I wouldn't buy that gun I already have one. However if for some reason it got lost I would not have a problem paying $1200.00. The memories are worth far more and it is a worthy prop.

LOL at Rustington. LOL at anyone who even considers buying that

You would be paying an extra $800 for upgraded stock and some engraving. Craziness.

I'm still boycotting Remington. $1200 is about twice what I would pay for an pump, at the absolute high end.

Baw you done got me all up in my feels now. I'm about to call my dad to see what he's up to

Nah, get you a pre 90's vintage wingmaster, you'll have a better gun for about $350.

I have one. My buddy has a firearms license and bought it and didnt use it. He got it for $950 I think. I paid $750 for it. It the nicest shotgun I own and I have Wingmasters, a Citori, AL390, etc. I only took it duck hunting once last year but for sure I will take it dove hunting this year. Its an amazing shotgun. I do agree however that 1200+tax would be a bit much.