Remington 870

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Remington 870
Remington 870 Marine Magnum
Type	Combat shotgun
Place of origin	United States
Service history
Used by	United States, Israel
Production history
Manufacturer	Remington Arms
Specifications
Weight	3 kg (6.61 lbs) - 3.5 kg (7.73 lbs)
Length	varies with model
Barrel length	254 mm (10 inches) - 457.2 mm (18 inches)

Cartridge	12 gauge
Action	pump-action
Effective range	40 m
Feed system	up to 8+1 rounds, internal tube magazine

The Remington Model 870 is a U.S.-made pump-action shotgun. It is widely used by law enforcement as a defensive weapon and by civilians for target shooting, hunting, and self-defense. 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.

1 History
2 Versions
3 Specifications
4 Trivia
5 Manual
6 Video links
7 References
8 See also
9 External links

[edit] History

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 which was adopted by Ithaca as the Ithaca 37 and also served as the basis for the Remington 31. The Model 31 was an excellent shotgun, but struggled for sales in the shadow of the Winchester Model 12. Remington sought to correct that by introducing in 1950 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. The 870 holds the record for best-selling pump gun in U.S. history.^[1]

[edit] Versions

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 shotguns feature polished bluing and glossy wood finishes.
Express models feature bead blasted finish and satin wood or synthetic furniture.
Marine guns which have synthetic stocks and nickel finishes.
Police shotguns feature blued or parkerized finish and satin wood or synthetic stocks.

[edit] Specifications

Gauge: 12, 16, 20, 28, and .410 bore
Operation: Pump-action
Magazine capacity: 3-8 shells, depending on model and shell length.
Weight: 3–3.5 kg

[edit] Trivia

The action, receiver, trigger system, safety catch and slide release catch of the Remington Model 870 shotgun are also used on the Remington Model 7600 series pump-action centrefire rifles and carbines. 20 gauge stocks will also interchange.
Several parts of the 870 will interchange with the semi-automatic Remington model 1100 and 11-87.
The main competitor of the Remington 870 is the Mossberg 500.
This variety of shotgun was used by police on December 8, 2004 to shoot Nathan Gale, the murderer of Dimebag Darrell Abott, former guitarist of Pantera, in the face. As shown in unedited footage of the incident, Gale's head was literally blown off by the shotgun blast. A voice can be heard shouting "Dude, his head is gone", immediately following the shotgun blast. ^[2]