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< 16ga. Guns ~ Remington no longer making Express 16's |
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:57 am
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Joined: 13 Jun 2006
Posts: 6
Location: California
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Remington is discontinuing the Express 16's, just keeping the
Wingmaster, for now. |
_________________ Arthur |
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 11:46 am
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Joined: 21 Jan 2006
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I haven't shot a 16ga 870, so my uneducated opinion is that there would be no advantage to a 16ga gun on a 12ga frame, therefore the problem selling the product. I'm confident that if Remington did a scaled 16ga 870 or 1100, they'd sell like crazy. Especially nice would be a true 16ga Upland Special with the 23" barrel and English stock. |
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:30 pm
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Joined: 08 Nov 2005
Posts: 3438
Location: Illinois
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I bought the new 1100 on the 12 frame just to have an 1100 in 16ga |
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Tue Jun 13, 2006 7:28 pm
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Joined: 15 Oct 2004
Posts: 787
Location: Indiana
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I bought a Wingmaster 870 in 16 ga. when they were reintroduced 3 or 4 years ago. It was a heavy gun, but wood to metal fit, etc. was good. I shot some pheasants and mallards with it, and it worked ok but was a lot of gun to lug around in the very heavy bird cover I hunt. It had the Remchokes though and was a good gun for skeet; but I did like my Model 12's better; nothing carries and points like a Model 12, especially a 20 or 16.... |
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