I am a bias Remington 870 man so I too say go ahead and get the 870 but I can't go along with all 870's are as good today as they were when your grampa bought his. Back when your grampa bought his all they made were 870 Wingmasters but now they make the Express model and although the 870 Express is a good dependable pump shot gun it is not a Wingmaster. If you want one as good as your grampa bought then buy one of the Remington 870 Wingmastermodels they make today.