Remington 870

Infobox Weapon
name= Remington 870


origin=flagcountry|United States
caption= Remington 870 Marine Magnum
type=Shotgun
is_ranged=yes
service=
used_by=See Users
designer=
design_date=1950
manufacturer=Remington Arms
production_date=1950 to present
number=
variants=Wingmaster, Express, Marine, SPS, SPS-T, XCS, TAC
weight= from lb to kg| 7.0 |abbr=mos|precision=1|wiki=yes to lb to kg| 8.0 |abbr=mos|precision=1|wiki=yes
length= from in to mm| 37.25 |abbr=mos|precision=0|wiki=yes to in to mm| 50.5 |abbr=mos|precision=0|wiki=yes
part_length= from in to mm| 18 |abbr=mos|precision=0|wiki=yes to in to mm| 30 |abbr=mos|precision=0|wiki=yes
cartridge=12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, or .410 bore
action=pump-action
feed= 4 to 8 round internal tube magazine
sights= front bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights)
* specifications describe the Remington variants available as of June 2008 [cite web | url=http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model_870 | title=Remington Model 870 Shotguns | publisher=Remington Arms Company, Inc. | accessdate=2008-06-10]

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 US law enforcement agencies as well as military groups such as Special Operations Command units of the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy.

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 [Snyder, Walter C. "Ithaca Featherlight Repeaters, The Best Gun Going". NC: Cook and Uline Pub, 1998. ISBN 0-9629469-1-5] 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, [ [http://hunting.about.com/od/guns/l/aastremmag5b.htm Simpson, Lane. "Remington's Magnificent Five", "Shooting Times", May 2000] ] 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. [Harold Murtz. "Gun Digest Treasury" (DBI Books, 1994), p.193]

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 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.

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 wood finishes.
* Express – Inexpensive bead-blasted finish and satin wood or synthetic furniture. This model was created to compete with the Mossberg 500 shotgun.
* Marine – synthetic stocks and nickel finishes.
* Tactical - numerous versions and options intended for military and police markets.
* Police Magnum (870P) – high luster blued or parkerized finish and satin wood or synthetic stocks.

Users

*flag|Australia
*flag|Canada
*flag|Finland [cite web|url=http://www.mil.fi/maavoimat/kalustoesittely/index.dsp?level=65&equipment=53 |title=Puolustusvoimat: Kalustoesittely |publisher=Mil.fi |date= |accessdate=2008-09-08]
*flag|Hungary
*flag|Hong Kong
*flag|Ireland
*flag|Israel
*flag|Indonesia
*flag|Malaysia
*flag|Mexico
*flag|Singapore
*flag|Switzerland
*flag|United Kingdom
*flag|United States
*flag|Poland

ee also

*Norinco HP9-1, Remington 870 derivative.
*List of individual weapons of the U.S. Armed Forces (Shotguns)
*KAC Masterkey

References

External links

* [http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/model_870 Remington page for 870]
* [http://www.remington.com/tactical/tactical_shotguns.asp Remington page for 870 Tactical]
* [http://www.remingtonmilitary.com/pdf/MCSspecs.pdf Remington Military MCS page]
* [http://www.gunshopfinder.com/remingtonshotguns.html Photos and specifications for Remington shotguns]
* [http://world.guns.ru/shotgun/sh17-e.htm Modern Firearms]
* [http://www.nazarian.no/wep.asp?id=50&group_id=2&country_id=50&lang=0 Nazarian`s Gun`s Recognition Guide On Remington 870]
* [http://www.remingtonmilitary.com/articles/870ExpvsPol6-30-05.pdf] Important differences between Remington 870 Police and 870 Express shotguns