Thanks for the reply !
Yes, straight grip ( english style stock ) and 21 inch barrel w/chokes/chambered 3 in.
Yeah it is a sweet little pump... compact, lw and buttery smooth.
Tbh, it don't seen use in more than a year...
Thanks for the reply.
Thanks !
At this price, I might keep it.
Such a nice compact and lightweight shotgun !
I also forgot to mention, it is chambered for 3 inches shells.
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.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.
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 21", 26", and 28". The following year the availability was expanded to the 20 gauge and included other barrel lengths.
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. (I have experienced this once or twice both on the 870 and the 1100 lots of cussing and skinned knuckles , lol)
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.
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. 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
Shamelessly clipped from wikipedia for informational purposes and points of interest.
10 million firearms (870's) over 30 years makes a statement don't you think ?
Keep it or sell it you will be happy or sad depending on what your needs may be...
I never owned one because I never dedicately chased upland birds instead went with the multi purpose 870 Wingmaster with 3 inch chamber and 28 inch barrel.
Now I am flirting with the 1100 Remington's for Upland game birds...
No where did I say not to use the 870 to learn on. Do you own either of said guns? I’ve owned and shot both. A 20g bps is far from a big heavy cumbersome gun, not the lightest 20 out there but more than capable to teach someone on and with the same target load the lighter REM definitely kicks more.
