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Could you post a link to the exact shotguns that you're considering?

My wife and have one each of this model, which I bought a couple of years ago.

Functionally, they are nearly flawless. The fore-end on mine didn't unlock after firing a shot maybe twice in several thousand rounds, but that could have been operator error.

This model has a black metal coating which is not blueing. It's like the coating you might find on an automotive part.

Mine rusts easily. It rusted standing in the corner after being cleaned (I live on an island in the ocean).

I now coat it with generous amounts of Johnson's paste wax, but it still rusts if I don't clean it immediately after shooting.

My wife's shotgun doesn't have this problem. I researched it on the web. It seems to be uncommon, but still a known problem.

If I had a do-over, I would pony up for an 870 Wingmaster with real blueing.

- Jim