an M31 would eat their lunch in every way
Maybe in build quality, but an 870 WingMaster beats it in flexibility, choke tubes, chamber length, parts availability, aftermarket support, barrel interchangeability, steel/tungsten shot capability...
A 31 is a "better" gun, as is a Model 12, but an older WingMaster is better than it needs to be, moderately priced, and widely available. As I have said before, if I could keep only one gun to do everything, I'd have to get rid of everything except my old WingMaster Magnum 3", with cut checkering and oil finished wood.
