Remington Model 870

History of the Remington Model 870

One of Remington's most famous and popular series of shotguns became the Remington M870 series (Model 870). The model surpassed the Remington Model 31 production line in 1951 and has seen steady production since then, with an estimated 10,000,000 units sold - an undeniably commercial success for the storied company. The design of the M870 is credited jointly to L. Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, and G. E. Pinkney, who are credited for their work in finding roles in sports, civil homeland defense, general security, law enforcement, frontline and more. Line army, special forces short-range system.

It has proven to be reliable, sturdy, and very convenient, while generally being inexpensive.

The Model 870 is a completely conventional pump-action slide gun. The design includes a rectangular receiver housing the desired internal action, a front slide assembly over a tubular magazine with a barrel above it, and a full shoulder rest with a pistol grip. Cartridges are loaded one at a time through a loading door at the bottom, and the operator controls a pump slider to insert new cartridges into the chamber while ejecting any potentially used cases into it. The used case pops out through a slender port along the right side of the receiver. Depending on model and caliber, the M870's tubular magazine can hold 4 to 7 rounds, with an additional round already in the chamber ready to fire.

Barrel length also varies by model and selected barrel mount, which directly affects overall system weight (7 lbs to 9 lbs). Iron sights are provided, but the sights can be mounted on request via special additional brackets.

The M870 has come in many forms throughout its long and storied history. The gun is available in the widely accepted 12-gauge gauge, but there are also 16-gauge, 20-gauge and 28-gauge and .410 caliber systems capable of firing warheads, shotguns and flares. One of the most popular submodels of the M870 is the "Wingmaster".

The accessory includes a foregrip along the slide and a tactical pistol grip for a more compact overall shape.

There are many operators of the M870, including Australia (Military), Austria (Special Forces), Bangladesh (Army), Canada (Army, Police); China (Army, Navy), Finland (Army), Germany (Army) ), Greece (special forces, police), Hong Kong (police), Hungary (military), Ireland (army), Israel (army), Luxembourg (special police)). ), Malaysia (Special Forces), South Korea (Navy Special Forces), Sweden (Army), Switzerland (Army), United Kingdom (Special Forces) and the United States (Army, Border Guard, Security and Police). The M870 is illegally manufactured in China and bears the NORINCO brand label HP9-1.

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