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Remington 1187 20ga Upland special

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I have one of these and have been looking to get an idea of the going value, I can't find one available currently. This gun comes with a English stock and 23" barrel.
 
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Mike theres a couple of factors that from my view point that determine the worth. Those two factors are condition of the gun and the figure of the wood. If its a 95% gun with nice wood ,it could go for as much as 600, a plain jane wood with average blueing could bring 450. These guns the 20 in particular are hard to find, but, these are the going rates I see at local gun shows
 
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cluckmeister said:
Mike theres a couple of factors that from my view point that determine the worth. Those two factors are condition of the gun and the figure of the wood. If its a 95% gun with nice wood ,it could go for as much as 600, a plain jane wood with average blueing could bring 450. These guns the 20 in particular are hard to find, but, these are the going rates I see at local gun shows
That's the price range I would have thought it would fall into, I have seen a few auctions that have ended that went for a bit more, not one on Gun Broker? Thanks for the input
 
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mike hunt said:
cluckmeister said:
Mike theres a couple of factors that from my view point that determine the worth. Those two factors are condition of the gun and the figure of the wood. If its a 95% gun with nice wood ,it could go for as much as 600, a plain jane wood with average blueing could bring 450. These guns the 20 in particular are hard to find, but, these are the going rates I see at local gun shows
That's the price range I would have thought it would fall into, I have seen a few auctions that have ended that went for a bit more, not one on Gun Broker? Thanks for the input
You are welcome. I might add theyre nice guns but not highly sought after. I think the reason for that is that most guys wanting a Remington 20 gauge for Quail hunting want the 1100 20 gauge LT. Those guns in nice condition easily bring 700 bucks. Also most pheasant hunters want a 12 gauge with 26 inch barrel. With that said the selling of the one like yours might be hard to do. Theres a guy at a local show here in Kansas that has had one for the last 4 years, Hes wanting 500 for it and he wont come off that price, I offered him 450 for it 2 years ago and he wouldn't budge a bit on the price. Im beginning to wonder if he really wants to sell it at all
 
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Does it take chokes?

With that barrel length and chokes you might be able to get a bit more out of it selling on a turkey hunting forum. The English stock won't help you but with all the heavier than lead loads out now a lot of turkey hunters are moving to subgauges, but unfortunately there are a ton of 20 gauges on the market that can be had new in that price range. Many turkey hunters, not all by any means, prefer a pump over a semi auto also for the extra safety of a live round not being automatically cycled after the shot. However I still think that could be your best bet to sell outright.
 
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NW Birdhunter said:
I had one with choke tubes. Sweet gun, wish I'd of kept it. With choke tubes in decent shape it has to be worth at least $500.00. The only negative to these guns if there is one, is the 2 3/4" chamber. Limits its use with steel shot.
The 1187 20 gauge will shoot both 23/4 and 3 inch shells
 
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cluckmeister said:
NW Birdhunter said:
I had one with choke tubes. Sweet gun, wish I'd of kept it. With choke tubes in decent shape it has to be worth at least $500.00. The only negative to these guns if there is one, is the 2 3/4" chamber. Limits its use with steel shot.
The 1187 20 gauge will shoot both 23/4 and 3 inch shells
Correct, my bad. Was thinking 1100 Upland Special, which is what I had. Great gun!