| Remington 870 | |
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 Remington 870 Marine Magnum |
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| Type | Shotgun |
| Place of origin |  United States |
| Service history | |
| Used by | United States and other Users |
| Production history | |
| Designer | L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, and G.E. Pinckney |
| Designed | 1951 |
| Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
| Produced | 1951 to present[1] |
| Number built | over 10 million [2] |
| Variants | Wingmaster, Express, Marine, SPS, SPS-T, XCS, TAC, Super Mag |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | from 7.0 pounds (3.2 kg) to 8.0 pounds (3.6 kg) |
| Length | from 37.25 inches (946 mm) to 50.5 inches (1,283 mm) |
| Barrel length | from 18 inches (457 mm) to 30 inches (762 mm) |
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| Cartridge | 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, or .410 bore |
| Action | pump-action |
| Feed system | 3 to 8 round internal tube magazine |
| Sights | bead, twin bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights). Also cantilever and receiver-mounts for scopes |
The Remington Model 870 is a U.S.-made pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms Company, Inc. It is widely used by the public for target shooting, hunting, and self-defense. It is also commonly used by law enforcement and the military, worldwide, and many countries have the Remington 870 in use by both their law enforcement as well as their armed forces.
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Development
The Remington 870 was the fourth major design in a series of Remington pump shotguns. John Pedersen designed the fragile Model 10 (and later the improved model 29). Working with John Browning, Pedersen also helped design the Model 17[4] which was adopted by Ithaca as the Ithaca 37 and also served as the basis for the Remington 31. The Model 31 was well-liked,[5] but struggled for sales in the shadow of the Winchester Model 12. Remington sought to correct that in 1950 by introducing a modern, streamlined, rugged, reliable, and relatively inexpensive shotgun, the 870 Wingmaster.
Sales of the 870 have been steady. They reached 2 million guns by 1973 (ten times the number of Model 31 shotguns it replaced). By 1996, spurred by the basic "Express" model, sales topped seven million guns. On April 13, 2009 the ten millionth Model 870 was produced, and the 870 holds the record for best-selling shotgun in the history of the world.[6]
Design details
The 870 features a bottom-loading, side ejecting receiver, tubular magazine under the barrel, dual action bars, internal hammer, and a bolt which locks into an extension in the barrel. The action, receiver, trigger system, safety catch and slide release catch of the Remington Model 870 shotgun are similar to those used on the Remington Model 7600 series pump-action centerfire rifles and carbines. 20 gauge stocks will also interchange. Several parts of the 870 will interchange with the semi-automatic Remington 1100 and 11-87.
The original 870 models were offered with fixed chokes. In 1986 Remington introduced the new Remington "Rem Choke" system of screw-in chokes (also fitted to Remington model 1100 auto-loading shotguns at the same time). Initially, the Rem Chokes were offered on barrel lengths of 21, 26 and 28". It was not offered on 30" barrels, deer guns, target guns or as a retrofit.
Variants
There are hundreds of variations of the Remington 870. From the original fifteen models offered, Remington currently produces dozens of models for civilian, law enforcement, and military sales. 870 variants can be grouped into:
- Wingmaster – polished bluing and glossy or satin finished walnut.
- Express – inexpensive matte black bead-blasted finish and stocks and fore ends of synthetic, laminated wood or solid wood of a lesser grade than found on the Wingmaster, as well as some plastic components which are metal on the Wingmaster.
- Marine – synthetic stocks and nickel finishes.
- Police – high luster blued or parkerized finish and satin wood or synthetic stocks.
- Super Mag – chambered for 3.5" shot shells.
Users
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Finland[7]
Luxembourg: Unité Spéciale de la Police group of the Grand Ducal Police.[8][9][10]
Malaysia[11]- United States - designated M870 in military service, also used by many governmental agencies.[citation needed]
See also
- Norinco HP9-1, Remington 870 derivative.
- List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces (Shotguns)
- KAC Masterkey
- Combat shotgun
References
- ^ Remington model history
- ^ Remington product page
- ^ "Remington Model 870 Shotguns". Remington Arms Company, Inc.. http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model_870. Retrieved 2008-06-10.
- ^ Snyder, Walter C. Ithaca Featherlight Repeaters, The Best Gun Going. NC: Cook and Uline Pub, 1998. ISBN 0-9629469-1-5
- ^ Simpson, Lane. "Remington's Magnificent Five", Shooting Times, May 2000
- ^ Harold Murtz. Gun Digest Treasury (DBI Books, 1994), p.193
- ^ "Puolustusvoimat: Kalustoesittely". Mil.fi. http://www.mil.fi/maavoimat/kalustoesittely/index.dsp?level=65&equipment=53. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- ^ "Unofficial Pistols Page, Equipment". http://USP.lu - Unofficial Website of Unité Spéciale, Officially Endorsed. http://www.usp.lu/armement-pistolets-fr.php. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ "L'Unite d'Intervention de la Police Luxembourgeoise" (in French). RAIDS Magazine. March 2006. http://www.usp.lu/media/raids.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ Lasterra, Juan Pablo (2004). "UPS Unidad Especial de la Policia Luxembourguesa" (in Spanish). ARMAS Magazine. http://www.usp.lu/media/armas.pdf. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ Thompson, Leroy (December 2008). "Malaysian Special Forces". Special Weapons. http://www.tactical-life.com/online/special-weapons/malaysian-special-forces. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
External links
- Remington page for 870
- Remington page for 870 Tactical
- Remington Military MCS page
- Photos and specifications for Remington shotguns
- Modern Firearms
- Nazarian`s Gun`s Recognition Guide On Remington 870
- Important differences between Remington 870 Police and 870 Express shotguns
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