870 barrel differences

[JohnFLand]

Can someone please enlighten me as to the differences in these 3 Remington 870 barrels?

26314 Express - Vent Rib 28" VT Rem Choke
24580 Wingmaster Standard Contour Barrels - Vent Rib 28" VT Rem Choke
26217 Wingmaster Light Contour Barrels - Vent Rib 28" VT/LC Rem Choke

There's about a $72 spread from top to bottom. I'm figuring the 26217 is a light weight version (stronger steel?) of the 24580, but that's just a guess. I couldn't find meaningful descriptions on Remington's site.

[fusionstar]

Remington 870 Express and 870 Wingmaster are the same shotgun with different finishes and stocks. However express are made in 3" and 3 1/2" so the wingmaster barrel might fit the express (and have a glossy blued finish) but will be unsafe to shoot magnum loads.

Now that being said. I have no idea what im talking about.

[aippi]

The standard and the express are the exact same barrel but the express has a matte finish and wingmaster blued. The contoured is a lighter barrel for trap and skeet guns.

[Thefeeder]

Can someone please enlighten me as to the differences in these 3 Remington 870 barrels?

26314 Express - Vent Rib 28" VT Rem Choke
24580 Wingmaster Standard Contour Barrels - Vent Rib 28" VT Rem Choke
26217 Wingmaster Light Contour Barrels - Vent Rib 28" VT/LC Rem Choke

There's about a $72 spread from top to bottom. I'm figuring the 26217 is a light weight version (stronger steel?) of the 24580, but that's just a guess. I couldn't find meaningful descriptions on Remington's site.

Express ---matt finish, single bead, vent rib, choke tubes
Wingmaster----Polished blue, double bead, vent rib, choke tubes

Light Contour---Polished blue, double bead,vent rib, choke tubes, 4oz lighter.

Recievers:
Super Mag---2 3/4", 3" and 3 1/2" shells
Express-----2 3/4" and 3" shells
Wingmaster 2 3/4" and 3" shells (some older wingmasters are 2 3/4" only..reciever marked "V" in serial #..magnum marked "M".

[JohnFLand]

Wow! Thanks to all for the quick and useful responses!