Originally Posted by nyorange

Probably cheaper to get a new 870 express with the parkerized finish than than to find a blued wingmaster barrelalso switching froma 31 inch to a 26 inch barrel really throws off the shooting, at least for me. The 26inchers feel nice but they don'tswing and follow thru like the longer barrels. safety note: Just wanted to remind you that I believe the older wingmasters were all 2&3/4 inch while all of the newer 870's handle 3 and 3.5 inch shells. Make sure that its safe to use 3inch barrel with a 2.75 inch designed receiver. You could end up with a barrel which says good for 3 inch shells while the gun actually isn't safe for them. you may be limited to using 2.75 inch shells. May not be the case but just make sure. take care.