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16820 - Wingmaster Date Of Manufacture
4/4/2026
Mike Elizabeth City NC USA

Maker: Remington, Model: Wingmaster, Caliber: 12 Gauge, Barrel Length: 20, Finish: Other - Blue, SN: T766441V

Question:
I am trying to find out when this Wingmaster was made. Its in excellent condition.

Answer:
Mike, The Model 870 Wingmaster is a fine shot gun, it was first introduced in 1950 as the successor to the Remington Model 870. It was designed to be a more reliable and durable version of the original 870. The Wingmaster featured a new design with a more robust receiver, a larger ejection port, and a more reliable extractor system. It also had a glossy finish and a distinctive ``Wingmaster`` engraving on the receiver. The Wingmaster was produced from 1950 to 1987, with over 11 million units manufactured during that time.

Over the years, the Wingmaster has been offered in a variety of configurations, including 12-gauge, 20-gauge, and .410 bore models. It has also been chambered for a range of shotshell lengths, from 2 3/4 inches to 3 inches.

Remington firearms that were manufactured between 1921 and 1972 have a two or three letter code on the left side of the barrel that identifies the month and year of manufacture. The first letter identifies the month, the other letter(s) identify the year. OldGuns.net has provided a place where you can enter the date code from your rifle and get a year of manufacture. You will find a link to the OldGuns.net Remington dates program on our right hand menu bar.

16843 - Beals 44
4/4/2026
Guy

Maker: Beals, Model: 44, Caliber: ?, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: ?

Question:
I have in my possession a ``unique`` Beals 44 cal-akin to the 1858 Remington BP -percussion Revolver. My specimen quite obviously IS an EARLY example of a pre-introduction revolver much akin to the 1858 REMINGTON Army 44 Cal Sidearm. I have around 20 photo`s I can forward should you be inclined to `view....This revolver IS so `pristine..it to me shows to posibly `unfired condition...incl. cylinder...ALL matching stamping (xx)..NO #`s anywhere else & NO Barrel address/Mfg....! I am a ret. Lawman and @ 86yrs. of age...I am a bit curious on this beautiful Revolver`s history.

Answer:
Guy- Sounds like a neat and interesting gun. Unfortunately that is an area I really do not know much about, so I am unable to provide any useful information.

I recommend you ask over at the Remington Society of America site:

https://www.remingtonsociety.org/ask-a-question/

John Spangler

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