Magnum Memories: A Young Hunter's Love for the 870 Wingmaster Magnum

Before there was the Benelli Super Black Eagle, in the late 1970-80s there was the Remington 870 Wingmaster 12-gauge 3-inch MAGNUM. No, not just an everyday Wingmaster but, a Wingmaster “MAGNUM.” A prized gun for the common folk.

In my early teens, the best gun shop in Holdrege, NE was Don Dealey’s barber shop. In this building the fishing supplies were in the front, the barbershop/conversation pit in the middle, and the gun rack was in the back. Dad would occasionally take me along when he would get his hair cut. As soon as we got there, I’d quietly slip into the back room and run my hand across the stock of the Wingmaster, like Ralphie exploring the leg...

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