The trigger pull, measured on a digital scale, was 5.3 pounds, and it, too, felt familiar, without too much creep or grit to it like most 870 triggers. We weighed the Remington 870 Express, coming up with 7.6 pounds total weight, which is right in line with the weight of every Express I’ve ever handled. Once we knocked the rust off our pump strokes, we could all run the 870 fast enough to keep up with the endless stream of targets. We shot the gun at Pintail Hunt Club’s five stand range, where the targets come in a random flurry, and you can empty a gun quickly. In particular, Outdoor Life’s Alex Robinson, at the other end of the line of guns from me on the second morning of the hunt, was clearly having a ball when his turn came to shoot the 870. Like so many waterfowlers, we had all shot pumps once upon a time but had moved up to semiautos, and we rediscovered the fun of working a pump on this trip. So, as we did with every gun, we shot it a lot. The pump stroke was slick enough, but the inside of the barrel showed visible tool marks, and we were concerned about the gun’s quality. As we did with all guns, we looked at it, and we cycled the action. When we gave the RemArms version its initial inspection, we were concerned. It’s why we shoot them, and the truth is, 870s fell down in that regard in the final years of Remington Arms. Along with extra barrels, there are countless aftermarket Remington 870 parts for sale, allowing you to make the gun into almost anything you want it to be. And, because it has interchangeable barrels, your waterfowl hunting gun can quickly make the transition to a Remington 870 home defense gun. Although the Express is a bargain gun, and thus the first shotgun of many people and the only shotgun some ever own, it’s hard to find any hunter who doesn’t own one.Įveryone needs a rugged, dependable shotgun that they can rely on to take abuse and keep on working, and that’s the 870’s reputation. Like every 870 ever made, it’s a pump action, with a slide that runs on dual action bars to prevent twisting and binding. Our test gun was the most popular Express configuration: a 3-inch, 12 gauge with a hardwood stock and 28-inch barrel. What kind of shotgun is the Remington 870 Express? The Remington 870 Express we brought was one of the first guns out of the factory since bankrupt Remington Arms came under the ownership of RemArms in 2020. We tried to settle that debate-or at least come up with our answer-when we took 17 shotguns duck hunting at the Pintail Hunt Club in Garwood, Texas, during the September teal season. The Remington Express 870 12 gauge quickly became one of America’s top two budget shotguns, leading to endless “Remington 870 vs. In 1987, Remington began making the 870 Express, lowering costs by using a hardwood stock in place of walnut and skipping one polishing operation. It has earned a reputation for reliability in the field, at the range, in police cruisers, and on the battlefield. The Remington 870 has been made in every possible configuration, and it’s a classic piece of hunting gear you’ll find in almost anyone’s gun cabinet, no matter what game they pursue.
And like every other Model 870 shotgun, you get twin action bars for smooth cycling and a receiver machined from a solid block of hardened steel for unmatched durability.Introduced in 1950, the Remington 870 has become not just one of the most popular Remington shotgun models but the most popular shotgun ever made, with over 11,000,000 coming out of the factory in Ilion, New York. The 1-inch shorter stock also includes a solid rubber recoil pad. And the 21-inch vent rib Rem™ Choke barrel with Modified choke tube and bead sight is perfect for small game hunting or clay target shooting.īoth the fore-end and stock are crafted from a durable, weatherproof synthetic material to compliment the non-reflective matte metal finish. Designed with the same durability and reliability as the legendary Model 870 Wingmaster®, this quick-pointing 20-gauge provides rifle-like accuracy with its 20-inch fully rifled barrel with rifle sights, especially when combined with our Premier® Core-Lokt® Ultra Bonded Sabot Slugs or Buckhammer™ Lead Slugs. This affordable pump-action combo is a perfect fit for the smaller shooter. Model 870 Express Combo packages are available with a both a 26-inch vent rib barrel (with Modified Rem™ Choke tube) and a 20-inch fully rifled, rear-sighted deer barrel.
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