Remington Model 870

It is widely used by the public for shooting sports, hunting and self-defense, as well as by law enforcement and military organizations worldwide.

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.

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.

Remington sold two million guns by 1973 (ten times the number of Model 31 shotguns it replaced).

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 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.

870 variants can be grouped into the following: Chinese arms company Norinco has made unlicensed copies of the Remington 870, as the design is no longer under patent protection.

Remington 870 Police Magnum 14 inch barrel (customize painted with cerakote color "Gunmetal")
Remington 870 Express Tactical fitted with aftermarket Remington ShurShot stock.
Remington Model 870 Wingmaster with 20" Home Defence barrel.
Remington 870 fitted with a pistol grip, Surefire light, and M4-type stock
A map with Remington Model 870 users in blue
A U.S. Coast Guard petty officer from Maritime Safety and Security Team 91106 armed with an Mk870P fitted with a Trijicon RX01 reflex sight and a Speedfeed stock
The Remington 870 12-gauge shotgun loaded with pyrotechnical shells (blanks) is seen here used as a last resort to scare off unwanted birds in flight from the vicinity of Incirlik Air Base
A U.S. Air Force Security Forces Marine Patrol airwoman from MacDill AFB with an M870