Remington did not make a "Wingmaster" shotgun in 1936. The Remington Wingmaster (Model 870) was first introduced in 1950. remingtonwingmaster.com
Made by the Remigton Firearms Company.
$2
In 1950 Remington introduced fifteen versions of the Model 870 shotgun, in 12, 16 and 20 gauges.
Light Contour
the express is the cheaper model Remington came out with. There are many more models like the tactical ones and the wingmaster. The wingmaster is one of the better quality models.
They are all still made in Illion, New York, I believe.
The 870 Wingmaster is still made in .410
The W ahead of the serial number indicates that your Remington 870 wingmaster was made in 1972.
Yes.
Remington Society barrel code lookup: http://remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes
To determine the exact value of a Remington Wingmaster 20 gauge model 870, a few different things would need to be taken into consideration. Some of these things would be the age and condition.