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mr surveyor wrote:I have a young friend that recently bought an 870 Express, and has had nothing but extraction problems.... it just ain't the same as the good old faithful 870 wingmaster it would seem.

I would say that your friend got a dud. The only difference between the express and the wingmaster is supposed to be the finish. I haven't ever felt the need to buy a wingmaster to test it out though as my express has worked 100%

I had it narrowed down to those 2 guns (I think - not sure what the difference is between the Nova and the SuperNova). And while I really wanted to like the Benelli better (it would handle 3.5" shells as well), I handled them both and went with the 870 express because it fit ME better. I have no functionality concerns about either one though.