They're NUTS!!

Pat

 

Yeah, even though I don't really want one, I keep an "870 34" in my eBay saved searches. Unless they're rusty or dinged up, they do tend to go $500+.

I doubt one would benefit me much over my 30" barrels, but if some seller ever lists one at Buy Now for a bargain price, I just may grab it to try it.

Larry

 

Just last year I got a 870TC with a 34" bbl for $600 at auction.Looks like a good buy ,now,

 

They were bringing 450-500 a decade ago, so it's a touch high, but not insane especially in an auction.

All Rem barrels have gone up in value. A dead clean 1100 30" trap barrel will bring $300-400 these days, a fixed choke skeet barrel will bring $250+.

The days of finding vent rib 1100 barrels that aren't beat to death and have worn out locking block cuts for 150 bucks are LONG gone.

A clean Remington 870/1100 trap stock set will bring $400-500 bucks on ebay, even if it's not super fancy. Even field wood can bring a couple hundred bucks for a set that doesn't look like it was dragged by a truck.

Whatever you think a barrel was worth before COVID, tack on at least $100 now, Remington is gone, clay target stuff is likely never coming back, and inflation has driven up prices.

 

They were bringing 450-500 a decade ago, so it's a touch high, but not insane especially in an auction.

All Rem barrels have gone up in value. A dead clean 1100 30" trap barrel will bring $300-400 these days, a fixed choke skeet barrel will bring $250+.

The days of finding vent rib 1100 barrels that aren't beat to death and have worn out locking block cuts for 150 bucks are LONG gone.

A clean Remington 870/1100 trap stock set will bring $400-500 bucks on ebay, even if it's not super fancy. Even field wood can bring a couple hundred bucks for a set that doesn't look like it was dragged by a truck.

Whatever you think a barrel was worth before COVID, tack on at least $100 now, Remington is gone, clay target stuff is likely never coming back, and inflation has driven up prices.

I'm seriously happy I got most of everything Remington related I really wanted years ago, about the only thing I still watch for is a light contour 1100 target barrel, one of the few I don't have.

 

Exactly! I keep hammering on the inflation effects; the devaluation of the USD, which means you need more of them to buy the item you paid much less for 10 years ago. Just look no further than a box of target loads...

Scott Hanes

 

A $150 barrel in 2015 is $208 today just by virtue of inflation.

That 34" barrel in OP, $500 in 2015 on a good day, actually went for under inflation value, which would be $693

 

Sold a Hasting 36" 870 wad lock barrel last year on this site for $250.Was fun shooting just a little too long.

 

I've been watching 1100 barrels too. Egads! Almost cheaper to mine the ore yourself and build a foundry, except for the environmental regs.

 

Since the Chinese have been making 870 barrels for a while, it's probably only a matter of time before 1100 barrels show up.

 

Funny thing about auctions, it just takes 2 people after the same item to run the price up and over actual value.

 

And while we wait and "hope" no one else is bidding on it, invariably #%&* happens! Then you have to do some quick ciphering!!!

Scott Hanes

 

Or what I experience more and more these days is that I get a sense of relief when something I'm on the fence about gets bid out of my price range and makes the choice easy for me.

When I went to in-person local auctions (which don't exist in my area any more, EVERYTHING is online only since COVID and will likely never go back), I always had a spreadsheet printed that equated bid price to what you'd actually pay w/ premium and tax. That kept me out of a LOT of trouble.

 

I watched one sell on Ebay 2-3 years ago sell for $601.

 

I have seen a couple in the high $500s, hadn't seen one break $600 yet.
Maybe I just wasn't paying attention at the time.

 

I had one I bought from a club member for $125 around twenty years ago. Sold it a few yeas later for $400. Never could shoot it and kept bumping the muzzle in the dirt walking up the berm to the trap field.
I see mint 870s on here for ridiculous prices. I might have to list a couple of my beauties.

 

I picked up an 870 Wingmaster with a 34" Trap fixed full barrel and a monte carlo stock about 5 years ago. I thought for sure it would be a $1000+ gun all day long. I couldn't give it away. I think I ended up getting $750 for it.

 

You want to know the very best part about that 34" barrel selling for $670? Take a look at the sellers screen name. Yup, that was me. Cha ching $$$.

 

lets see: a 36 in bbl. on a 870 would be like having a 40 or so inch bbl on a bt99. does not make any sense!!!

 

870 barrels are ridiculous, need one for one of mine, might just buy a complete one instead. 1911 parts are in the same boat, cheaper to just buy a nice one than customize or build one..

 

I always check with the Remington gunsmiths (in the Fiocchi bldg.) at the Grand every year. The always have lots of Remington barrels. 34" 1100 barrels 750-800. That was for the Duck & Goose barrel.

I had a 34" 1100 Duck & Goose barrel. I now have a 34" 1100 trap barrel. FYI.......There is a difference between the trap barrel and the Duck & Goose barrel. Check the gas port or ports.

 

What is a 30" pro bore barrel worth?

 

I'd bet 400-500 to the right buyer.

 

After watching/selling/buying 870 parts on e-bay for many years that price does not surprise me at all.

 

This 1100 version topped out yesterday at $511:

I saw there's also a 34" 870 waterfowl barrel currently listed. One thing about those puzzles me - why were they chambered 2 3/4"? A 3" chambered barrel would've still been functional on a 2 3/4" action, and I would think the guys with the Magnum actions would've made good use of the added 3" capability.

Larry

 

There is a 1100 34" trap barrel on EBay right now for 955 or best offer but it does have free shipping

 

I was casually watching this on eBay, I thought they were already more than they were really worth at around $400 but not unreasonable given the scarcity. $670 seems out of real

I was casually watching this on eBay, I thought they were already more than they were really worth at around $400 but not unreasonable given the scarcity. $670 seems out of reality.

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that’s crazy…….. I just bought a 66 1100 in immaculate condition for less 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️