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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Shotguns!

A sort of a repost from February this year. The always talented Brigid has an excellent review of the Remington 870 up. A lurker I spoke with tonight commented that "she covered it like a blanket". Coming from my curmudgeon at large I would consider that high praise.  


So after traveling to "Banjo Country" I see more mail:


And then of course I did have to get up close and personal with what came out of the red box (not the one at the quickie mart silly).

Here is the Winchesterburg 500 Super X Pump shotgun out of the box:














Works like it should and although not the sporting type of shotgun it will do what I need it to do. There is an 870 Wingmaster around if I care enough to send the very best!

More importantly it allows me to retire this:



One of my very good friends allowed me to "borrow" this. It did not work reliably at first, but after a new magazine spring and removal of the plug ( a sawed off broomstick), cleaning  and lubrication this thing shot like new!


It is a JC Higgins Model 20 Pump Shotgun. Yep, Sears, Roebuck and Company on the barrel. Over 50 years old and still is a working definition of a "Boomstick".

Here is the Wingmaster:



9 comments:

  1. Shotties work and work well, even better when you actually put 'real' parts in them...LOL Good on ya for fixing it right!

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  2. So do you get to keep the Higgins or do you have to give it back?

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  3. Brock- Barrel dates can be unreliable. I will contact Remington to get an accurate date, but I think the 870 was made around 1977 at first guess.

    NFO- It is amazing what a little care can do!

    Andy- Let's just say I can get my hands on it if needed. Its not here now though.

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  4. Yep, 870's are as reliable as a brick!

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  5. Beautiful. . When our schedules all permit another shoot em up, bring her.

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  6. drjim- Yes they are! I don't think you could break one unless you had a bandsaw.

    Brigid- You are on young lady! So which one do you want me to bring, LOL!

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