The Remington 870 is a smoothbore gun that was created in 1950 by the American company RemingtonArms. Initially, designers developed this model as a universal hunting weapon. However, over time, many of its modifications appeared, as a result of this pump-action shotgun began to be used for other purposes. Despite its “retirement” age, the Remington 870 is today one of the most popular guns in the world. This is explained by a reliable reload system, as well as the quality of the shotgun. Over 60 years, RemingtonArms has created more than ten million copies of this gun in various modifications.
The performance characteristics
The Remington 870 is a smooth-bore pump-action shotgun, powered by cartridges from an under-barrel tubular magazine. Mostly this shotgun is available with a 12-gauge barrel, however there are modifications of smaller calibers. The barrel length in basic models is 254 mm and higher, and in combat models it can reach 508 mm. Weapon weight - moderate -3-3.5 kg. The store holds 3-4 rounds for the hunting version and 7-8 for special-purpose models.
Shotgun Technical Description
This pump-action magazine rifle has a manual reload mechanism and a trigger type trigger mechanism. The handguard of the Remington 870 is movable, connected to the bolt by two rods. When cocking the fore-end (on itself), the shutter opens, as a result of which the shot cartridge is extracted from the breech end of the barrel, and the cock is cocked. When returning to its original position, the new cartridge supplied from the magazine is pushed by the bolt into the chamber, and the barrel bore closes. In this rifle, the swinging shutter combat larva fixed for the breech is responsible for locking.
Description of the structural parts of the shotgun
The receiver of the gun is made of stainless steel. The store has a tubular design, that is, equipment occurs through a special window located at the bottom of the receiver, one cartridge each. The bed can have a classic hunting look, namely: a fixed butt and a semi-pistol neck; but it can also be modified - separately made stock and pistol grip. In the first version, wood is used as the material, and in the second, polymers. In addition, the butt can be either folding or not at all. In this case, only the pistol grip is installed. On some models, an additional pistol grip is installed on the bottom of the forearm. In various modifications of the pump-action shotgun under consideration, shafts of different drilling are used (0.0 - cylindrical, 0.15-0.25 - cylindrical with pressure) and lengths.
Ancillary equipment
On special-purpose models, Picatinny rails are installed , on which, if necessary, lanterns, laser target indicators and all kinds of devices are mounted - from collimator sights to thermal imagers. In classic modification rifles, the sighting device is either a front sight with an aiming bar, or a rifle front sight entirely for bullet shooting.
Special Purpose - Army Version
The Remington 870 Express Synthetic is widely used as police and military equipment. For example, in 1970, the U.S. military adopted a special army modification of this gun, which is equipped with a magazine for seven rounds, and a mount for a standard M9 bayonet-knife is installed on its muzzle. This model provides a special pad on the barrel of the weapon to prevent burns to the hands during intense shooting. The metal parts on the outside have a matte finish that does not give unmasking glare, and also protects the metal from the aggressive effects of the external environment.
Special Purpose - Police Option
Police models (Remington 870 Express Magnum) are available with barrels 355 and 475 mm long. This weapon is intended for firing with buckshot and bullets, as well as a variety of special ammunition: grenades with gas, ammunition with shaped-charge shells, plastic or rubber bullets of non-lethal impact, signal missiles , etc.
Remington 870 Combo
Currently, fighting models of this shotgun are very popular. The caliber of this modification is 12/76, the length of the gun is 1225 mm, the barrel length is 710 mm, the weight of the weapon without cartridges and auxiliary equipment is 3.3 kg. Magazine capacity - 4 rounds, but you can install a special extension cord that allows you to equip the gun with 8 rounds.
What do the owners of Remington 870 rifles say?
Reviews of people who have experienced “Remington” in practice come down to the fact that these guns have a very reliable pump-type reloading system, they are simple and quick to disassemble, which allows cleaning in the field. In addition, in the configuration there are often several interchangeable barrels, which allows the use of cartridges with various attachments. The disadvantages of this weapon include its high cost and the lack of swivels in the kit, however this inconvenience cannot ruin the impression of using an excellent shotgun.
Conclusion
To summarize. Despite the fact that the gun in question was designed as a hunting weapon, many domestic hunters consider it not quite suitable for these purposes. This is explained by the fact that the pump-action method of charging a shotgun while hunting is inconvenient. However, this is a subjective opinion, because for someone the classic double-barreled shotgun may not seem entirely suitable. But the presence of the Remington 870 with a long trunk (710 mm) makes it an excellent weapon for hunting ducks, pheasants, hares, etc.