Remington Model 870 Explained

Remington Model 870
Type:Pump-action shotgun
Service:1951–present
Designer:L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckney
Number:11,000,000+[1]
Length:26.3inches to 50.5inches
Action:Pump-action
Origin:United States
Is Ranged:yes
Used By:See Users
Wars:Vietnam War
Lebanese Civil War
War in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Design Date:1950
Manufacturer:Remington Arms
Production Date:1951–present
Variants:See Variants
Weight:71NaN1 to 81NaN1
Part Length:14inches to 30inches
Cartridge:12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, or .410 bore
Feed:3+1, 4+1, 5+1, 6+1, or 7+1 round internal tube magazine, or an external 6+1 box magazine
Sights:Bead, twin bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights). Also cantilever and receiver-mounts for scopes[2]
Unit Cost:$350[3]

The Remington Model 870 is a pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms Company, LLC. It is widely used by the public for shooting sports, hunting and self-defense, as well as by law enforcement and military organizations worldwide.[4]

Development

The Remington 870 was the fourth major design in a series of Remington pump shotguns. John Pedersen designed the fragile Remington Model 10 (and later the improved Remington Model 29). John Browning designed the Remington Model 17 (which was later adapted by Ithaca into the Ithaca 37), which served as the basis for the Remington 31. The Model 31 was marketed as the “ball-bearing repeater” and was well-received, but its many machined and handfitted parts made the gun expensive to manufacture. Consequently, it struggled in sales compared to the Winchester Model 12. To achieve better sales, Remington produced the Model 870 in 1950, which was more modern and reliable in its construction, easy to take apart and maintain, and relatively inexpensive.[5] [6]

The 870 was a commercial success. Remington sold two million guns by 1973 (ten times the number of Model 31 shotguns it replaced). As of 1983, the 870 held the record for the best-selling shotgun in history, with three million sold.[7] By 1996, spurred by sales of the basic "Express" models, which were added as a lower-cost alternative to the original Wingmaster line, sales topped seven million guns. On April 13, 2009, the ten millionth Model 870 was produced.[8]

Design details

The 870 features a bottom-loading, side ejecting receiver and a tubular magazine under the barrel. The gun comes with a plug for migratory bird hunting which reduces the magazine's capacity to two[9] rounds. It has dual action bars, internal hammer, and a bolt which locks into an extension in the barrel. The action, receiver, fire control group, 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. The basic fire control group design was first used in the automatic 11–48.[10] Twelve gauge stocks will also interchange on the older 12-gauge-sized 20-gauge receivers, although modification is needed to fit the smaller sized 20-gauge receivers employed since the late 1970s. Several parts of the 870, such as buttstocks and magazine tubes, will interchange with the semi-automatic Remington 1100 and 11–87.[11]

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 only in 12 gauge in barrel lengths of . The following year the availability was expanded to the 20 gauge and included other barrel lengths.[12]

The 870's production for over 30 years had a design flaw whereby a user could fail to press a shell all the way into the magazine when loading - so that the shell latch did not engage the shell - which could result in tying up the gun. This was caused by the shell slipping out of the magazine under the bolt in the receiver to bind the action, requiring rough treatment of the action or even disassembly. The potential issue was resolved with the introduction of the "Flexi Tab" carrier. Guns with this modification can be identified by the U-shaped cut-out on the carrier, visible from below the gun. The cut-out, combined with modified machining on the underside of the slide assembly, allows the action to be opened with a shell on the carrier.

Variants

There are hundreds of variations of the Remington 870 in 12, 16, 20, 28 gauges and .410 bore. All Remington 870 versions are built on the same platform and receiver, but there are small differences that can be more than just cosmetic. In 1969, Remington introduced 28 gauge and .410 bore models on a new scaled-down receiver size, and in 1972, a 20-gauge Lightweight ("LW") version was introduced on the same sized receiver, and all of the smaller gauges today are produced on that size receiver. 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 the following:

!Model!Gauge!Barrel Length!Barrel Type!Description
FieldMaster Deer12 gauge20Fully rifled20-inch fully rifled barrel with adjustable rifle sights. Satin black finish with walnut stock and fore-end with rubber recoil pad.[13]
410 Turkey TSS.410 bore25Vent Rib, Rem ChokeExtended full choke, TRUGLO rail system. Receiver milled for maximum strength and reliability.
Turkey Camo12 gauge21Vent Rib, Rem ChokePump action with full Rem Choke. Matte black finish on barrel and receiver. Synthetic stock. Shoots both 2 3/4" and 3".
SPS Superslug12 gauge25 1/2Fully rifled extra heavy (fluted)Drilled and tapped sights, Matte black finish. Synthetic stock.
Fieldmaster12, 20 gauge28, 26, 21, 18.75, 26" & 20Vent rib Rem Choke and fully rifledBead and rifle sights, satin black carbon steel receiver finish, American walnut satin stock finish.
Fieldmaster Synthetic12, 20 gauge28, 26, 21, 21 & 20Vent rib Rem Choke and fully rifledBead and rifle sights, satin blue receiver finish, matte black synthetic stock finish.
Special Purpose Marine Magnum12 gauge18 1/2Cylinder ChokeCorrosion resistant utility gun with synthetic stock.
SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator12-gauge, 2 3/4", 3" and 3 1/2"20Rem ChokeSlide action with pistol grip stock and black overmolded grip panels.
Super Magnum Flyaway2 3/4", 3" and 3 1/2" 12-gauge28Vent rib, Rem ChokeSlide action with innovative bolt design keeps cycle stroke equal for all 3 lengths of shotshells.[14]
Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo2 3/4", 3" and 3 1/2" 12-gauge26Vent rib, Rem ChokePump shotgun with camo coverage.[15]
Wingmaster12 gauge 2 3/4" and 3", and 20 gauge, and .410 bore25-28Vent Rib, Rem ChokeSatin finish on stock and fore-end. American walnut woodwork. Receiver and barrel are polished blue.[16]
Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever12 gauge20Fully rifledFully rifled barrel with black satin finish and walnut stock with fore-end rubber recoil pads.

Norinco imitation

Chinese arms company Norinco has made unlicensed copies of the Remington 870, as the design is no longer under patent protection. The most common of these designs are the Norinco HP9-1 and M-98, the difference being that the HP9-1 has either a 12.5" or 14" barrel, whereas the M-98 has an 18.5" barrel.[17] In the United States, where most Norinco products are specifically non-importable,[18] this shotgun was imported and sold under the names Norinco Hawk 982 and Interstate Hawk 982.[19]

Users

CountryOrganization nameQuantityDateReference
Australian Defence Force__[20] [21]
EKO Cobra__[22]
Austrian armed forces
Federal Police Special Units__
Belgian Armed Forces_2008[23]
First Special Forces Battalion (BFEsp)__[24]
Canadian Armed Forces__[25]
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)__
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG)__[26]
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)__[27]
London Police Service (LPS)__[28]
Finnish Army(designated pumppuhaulikko 12 HAUL REM 870)__[29]
Bundeswehr, GSG 9, and Spezialeinsatzkommandos__[30]
EKAM counter-terrorist unit of the Hellenic Police__[31]
Royal Hong Kong Regiment__[32]
Army Ranger Wing, Special Detective Unit, Emergency Response Unit_2000[33]
Israel Defense Forces and YAMAM__[34]
Unité Spéciale de la Police group of the Grand Ducal Police__[35] [36] [37]
Various special operations such as: __[38]
Portuguese Marine Corps__[39]
Sierra LeoneSierra Leone Police51+After 2001[40]
Swedish Armed Forces (designated "Understödsvapen 870")__[41]
Swiss Armed Forces (designated Mehrzweckgewehr 91; MzGw 91)__[42]
Republic of Korea Navy Special Warfare Brigade__[43]
Taiwan Coast Guard, Taiwan Reserve Army (T85 Shotgun)__[44]
United Kingdom Special Forces (designated L74A1), Police Service of Northern Ireland and Specialist Firearms Officers as a breaching weapon__[45]
U.S. Border Patrol__[46]
U.S. Department of Education272010[47]
U.S. Military (designated M870)__[48]
U.S. Secret Service1,6002001[49]
Internal Revenue Service602010[50]
Various police forces such as: 2 (Cambridge PD)_
Mobile Police Force (Canh Sat Co Dong)__[57]

See also

External links

Notes and References

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