I am looking to buy my first collectible trap shotgun. I have found a Remington 870 TB Olympic Grade. I cannot find much information on it. The owner claims it was made in 1976 for the Olympic team. It looks all original. Not fired much at all. All bluing seems original as well as the wood which is in GREAT shape.
Any help is appreciated. I am a first time collector so I am skeptical when I cannot find any information on a gun.
Remington 870 TB Olympic Grade ???
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jrnorwo
Remington 870 TB Olympic Grade ???
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Re: Remington 870 TB Olympic Grade ???
Every Olympic class shooter I have ever seen has a very personal gun(s). If this gun was made for an Olympian, which one? If you want collectable, that is a key bit of info. Is that a Remington barrel? It certainly looks like it could have been custom made for someone, and with that pad could be adapted by others.
What could have happened... did.
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Claydust
Re: Remington 870 TB Olympic Grade ???
I am mildly sceptical that was made for Olymic Trap.
I have been shooting North American Trap since 1970, I have never shot Olympic Trap but have read up on it for years.
It is a very different game from what most of us shoot in the U.S. and Canada. Two shots can be fired at one target in Olympic and though I love shooting North American Trap doubles with an 870, for many years, pumps have not been a major seller for doubles, here. Olympic targets are faster and I doubt that few shooters, even in 1976, would have chosen a pump.
In addition, at least currently, they have gotten pretty sticky about using break action guns in Olympic. If it was that way in 1976, it would have ruled out a pump or autoloader. I have read that it was one reason Beretta brought out the UBG25 break action autoloader (I have tested one on North American Trap and would not trade my 1100 Classic Trap or my 1976 870TB for one
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I have been shooting North American Trap since 1970, I have never shot Olympic Trap but have read up on it for years.
It is a very different game from what most of us shoot in the U.S. and Canada. Two shots can be fired at one target in Olympic and though I love shooting North American Trap doubles with an 870, for many years, pumps have not been a major seller for doubles, here. Olympic targets are faster and I doubt that few shooters, even in 1976, would have chosen a pump.
In addition, at least currently, they have gotten pretty sticky about using break action guns in Olympic. If it was that way in 1976, it would have ruled out a pump or autoloader. I have read that it was one reason Beretta brought out the UBG25 break action autoloader (I have tested one on North American Trap and would not trade my 1100 Classic Trap or my 1976 870TB for one
).