Good Price on old wingmaster?

[grumpy]

I found this 5-10 year old 12 gauge 870 wingmaster with 30 in. barrel for sale out here in Utah. It is owned by an old man who has never really used it. Maybe 12 rounds through it or so he claims. It does have some wear on the bluing where the slide has rubbed on it, which makes me suspect it has been fired more than 12 times. There isn't really any damage to the wood or anything else I can see. Is $300 a reasonable price? I'm seeing a very wide range of prices on gunbroker for used wingmasters. (Not to mention this will probably be my last purchase before becoming a CA resident at the end of the month...yay for no transfer fees).

[BigDogatPlay]

Assuming the gun is as clean and nice as stated, then $300 isn't horribly out of line, IMO.

[bjl333]

Wingmasters go for $700+ at the local Turners gunshop, so 3 bills sound good !!

[grumpy]

Thanks for the input. I'll see if I can get it before it is gone.

[offtopic] If you guys want to drool you can check out the local classifieds on www.ksl.com There are hundreds of guns, including NFA items. But on your reference to moving to CA, I'm planning on living in northern CA for a few years just to be close to family...and then I'm transferring out to another free state. I've been here 7 years and I'm tired of where my job requires me to live in Utah (ie, not the pretty parts, looks like Nevada). [/offtopic]

[Black Majik]

That WM could be fired 1K times and it would still be an excellent price at $300. Grab it.

[Barabas]

Heck yes, Grumpy! They only get better with age.

I have one that has a four digit serial number, it's slick as a snail on ice and reliably ejects 3" shells much to my surprise.

[Alexjr1967]

Sounds like a fair deal to meal ... not going to find many at that price once your over here in CA

[BMC]

Agreed with most here. $300 for a WM as you've described is a steal. You could turn it and make money on it. I've got one basically as you've described that I'm going to sell for $400 which is what I paid for it.

[Donny1]

Are you sure you want to move to California?

[bsg]

do it.

[Mr. Beretta]

In good shape, $400 for a older, blue WM is a steal.

[G60]

That's a very good price. I've seen several at local shops and gun shows for $350 in fair condition with worn bluing.

the magazine tube is the first thing to show wear, check the chamber/internals for a better indication of wear.

[Spyder]

Where in N. California are ya moving to? Always good to have new people to shoot with!

[Al LaVodka]

$300? OK
Al

[grumpy]

Where in N. California are ya moving to? Always good to have new people to shoot with!

Somewhere around Sacramento. I've got 1.5 weeks left and still haven't found a good place to lease....