Remington Model 870

The Remington Model 870 is a pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms Company, LLC. It is widely used by the public for sport shooting, hunting, and self-defense. It is also commonly used by law enforcement and military organizations worldwide.

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 well liked, but struggled for sales in the shadow of the Winchester Model 12. Remington sought to correct that in 1951 by introducing a modern, streamlined, rugged, reliable, and relatively inexpensive shotgun – the 870.

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 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 870 holds the record for best-selling shotgun in history.

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Bangor Daily News 22 Mar 2025
No grip and grin photos ... Luckily, before I drained bank accounts, I realized my old Remington 870 20-gauge shotgun, a pile of perfectly good turkey gear in the basement and access to prime turkey habitat from my front door is still all I need ... ....
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Updated. Mar. 20, 2025, 4.26 p.m ... Image is taken from body cam footage of the arrest ... Huff used a Remington 870 Express 12-gauge shotgun to shoot his girlfriend and son multiple times, according to a criminal complaint filed in Syracuse City Court ... 8. 1/8.
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