Not to discourage you from buying a new shotgun, but why not just paint the 870? Unless it has some sentimental value, why not just do it yourself for about $20 for a H-S camo spray paint kit? You said it was an 870 Express, so there isn't exactly collector value there unless it is a Wingmaster instead of an Express.

I painted mine myself and have had several positive comments from the guys and no complaints from the turkeys or geese. Just a thought...

I agree, you can paint up the 870 or you can have it camo dipped for way less than a new gun. Del has some friends who do an excellent job of dipping at a reasonable price. I visited the facility with Del back in November. Amazing process.

Never miss the opportunity to get a new gun. All you need is a reason and money and the reason doesn't have to make sense to anybody but you. My Mossberg 835 is in camo and the wife didn't groan when she saw the price tag. I did have to get some spray camo paint and tone the camo down a little as it was too light, but that's minor. Good hunting.

Besides paint, there's removable camo wrap/tape to camo-out any rifle or shotgun. I've never tried it, but am thinking about wrapping my BPS in it this spring. Seems faster, easier and you can just unwrap it when your done with it. They make many different patterns to match where you're going to hunt.

Go with a Benelli Nova or Super Nova in Realtree or Advantage. They go for $400 or less