Remington Model 870

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Remington 870
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Remington 870
Type Shotgun
Place of origin  United States
Service history
In service 1951-present (U.S.)
Used by See Users
Production history
Designer L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckney
Designed 1951
Manufacturer Remington Arms
Produced 1951–present[1]
Number built 10,000,000+[2]
Variants Wingmaster, Express, Marine, SPS, SPS-T, XCS, TAC, Super Mag, MCS
Weight 7.0 lb (3.2 kg) to 8.0 lb (3.6 kg)
Length 37.25 in (946 mm) to 50.5 in (1,280 mm)
Barrel length 18 in (460 mm) to 30 in (760 mm)

Cartridge 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, or .410 bore
Action Pump-action
Feed system 4+1 to 7+1 round internal tube magazine
Sights Bead, twin bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights). Also cantilever and receiver-mounts for scopes[3]





Design details[edit]






  • Express – Matte blue/black bead-blasted with laminated hardwood or synthetic stocks and chambered for 2 3/4" and 3" 12 or 20 gauge shotshells. All Expresses have been chambered in 3" in 12 and 20 gauge, but markings have varied.
  • Marine – Nickel plated with synthetic stocks.
  • PoliceBlued or Parkerized steel with satin walnut, stained hardwood, or synthetic stocks. These models feature a stronger sear spring and magazine spring, and they receive extra care and inspections during assembly. The Police models also often have an extended tube magazine.
  • Super Mag – Chambered for 3½" 12 gauge shotshells.

Chinese versions[edit]

Arms manufacturer, Norinco, of the People's Republic of China 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.[10] In the United States, where most Norinco products are specifically non-importable,[11] this shotgun was imported and sold under the names Norinco Hawk 982 and Interstate Hawk 982.[12]


A U.S. Coast Guard petty officer from Maritime Safety and Security Team 91106 armed with an M870P fitted with a Trijicon 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 airman from MacDill AFB with an M870.
Country Organization name Quantity Date
 Australia Australian Defence Force,[13][14] _ _
 Austria EKO Cobra[15] _ _
 Bangladesh Bangladesh Armed Forces[16] _ _
Dhaka Metropolitan Police SWAT[17] _ _
 Belgium Federal Police Special Units[15] _ _
 Canada Canadian Forces[18] _ _
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)[19] _ _
Various police forces such as Toronto Police Service _ _
 Finland Finnish Army[20] _ _
 Germany Bundeswehr,[21] GSG 9 and Spezialeinsatzkommando _ _
 Greece EKAM counter-terrorist unit of the Hellenic Police[22] _ _
 Hong Kong Hong Kong Police Force, Hong Kong Customs, Hong Kong Correctional Services, Bird Control Unit of Airport Authority Hong Kong, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and cash security firms _ _
 Ireland Army Ranger Wing, Special Detective Unit, Emergency Response Unit[23] _ 2000
 Israel Israel Defense Forces[24] and YAMAM _ _
 Republic of Korea Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Brigade [25] _ _
 Luxembourg Unité Spéciale de la Police group of the Grand Ducal Police[26][27][28] _ _
 Malaysia Malaysian Special Operations Force,[29] Royal Malaysian Police, Malaysian Prison Department, Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency _ _
 Philippines Philippine National Police, Special Action Force _ _
 Poland Policja _ _
 Singapore Singapore Police Force (including STAR and Police Coast Guard) _ _
 Sweden Swedish Armed Forces[30] _ _
  Switzerland Swiss Armed Forces (designated Mehrzweckgewehr 91; MzGw 91)[31] _ _
 Thailand Royal Thai Police, Royal Thai Army _ _
 United Kingdom United Kingdom Special Forces (designated L74A1), Police Service of Northern Ireland and Specialist Firearms Officers as a breaching weapon[32] _ _
 United States U.S. Border Patrol[33] _ _
U.S. Department of Education[34] 27 2010
U.S. Military (designated M870)[35] _ _
U.S. Secret Service[36] 1,600 2001
Internal Revenue Service[37] 60 2010
Federal Bureau of Investigation (including SWAT and HRT)
United States Marshals Service
Various police forces such as: _ _

See also[edit]


  1. ^ Remington model history
  2. ^ Remington product page
  3. ^ "Remington Model 870 Shotguns". Remington Arms Company, Inc. Retrieved 2008-06-10. 
  4. ^ Simpson, Lane. "Remington's Magnificent Five", Shooting Times, May 2000
  6. ^ Michalowski, Kevin (2005). The Gun Digest Book of Sporting Shotguns. Gun Digest Books. p. 152. ISBN 0-89689-173-9. 
  7. ^ Remington Firearms Catalogs. Remington Arms. 1986&1987. 
  8. ^ "An Uncommon Remington 870 Review". Shooters' Journal. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  9. ^ Canfield, Bruce N. "Combat Shotguns of the Vietnam War" American Rifleman March 2002 pp.44-47&92-95
  10. ^ Cutshaw, Charles Q. (28 February 2011). Tactical Small Arms of the 21st Century: A Complete Guide to Small Arms From Around the World. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 327. ISBN 978-1-4402-2709-7. Retrieved 24 September 2013. 
  11. ^ Peterson, Phillip (2008). "Norinco". Gun Digest Buyer's Guide To Assault Weapons. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 178. ISBN 978-1-4402-2672-4. Retrieved 24 September 2013. 
  12. ^ Lee, Jerry (11 April 2012). The Official Gun Digest Book of Guns & Prices 2012. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 747. ISBN 978-1-4402-2927-5. 
  13. ^ "870P Shotgun". Royal Australian Navy. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  14. ^ "Weapons : Royal Australian Air Force". 2009-09-07. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
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  18. ^ Remington 870 Shotgun makes a comeback
  19. ^ "Report to the Attorney General – Public inquiry into the deaths of Connie and Ty Jacobs". Alberta Justice. 2000-05-18. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  20. ^ "Pumppuhaulikko 12 HAUL REM 870". Retrieved 2013-10-17. 
  21. ^ "TRANSIT-Informationsseite:". 2007-02-11. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  23. ^ Janq Designs. "Special Operations.Com". Special Operations.Com. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  24. ^
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  30. ^ Högkvarteret Informationsstaben (February 2011). "Försvarsmakten". Högkvarteret Informationsstaben. Retrieved 2011-02-26. 
  31. ^ "El equipo de los tiradores de precisión de las fuerzas armadas suizas | Armas – Revista Armas | Reportajes de armas cortas, rifles, armamento policial/militar, armas blancas, competiciones". Revista Armas. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  32. ^ Skennerton, Ian D. (2005). "L-prefix Nomenclature". Arms & Militaria Press. Retrieved 6 January 2010. 
  33. ^ "Guns of the United States Border Patrol". Human Events. Retrieved 2011-01-22. 
  34. ^ "Remington Shotguns – Federal Business Opportunities: Opportunities". Retrieved 2010-03-17. 
  37. ^ "TIRWR-10-Q-00023". – Federal Business Opportunities. February 2, 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-10. 
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