The new gun features a walnut stock and forend in place of the Express's cheaper hardwood furniture, and it has an upgraded metal finish that shouldn't rust so easily. It also comes with sling-swivel studs, a softer butt pad, a drilled-and-tapped receiver, and three choke tubes.

New Fieldmaster finish on barrel and receiver provides better durability and protection against rust. Comes with cable lock, magazine plug, choke tube wrench and three flush Rem™ Chokes: Improved Cylinder, Modified and Full.

Millions of 870s have rolled out of the same factory in Ilion, New York, where they've always been made. The 870 passed the 10,000,000-made mark in 2009, and it's the best-selling shotgun of all time.

The 870 proved to be more modern, reliable, and affordable. The result was a pump-action, bottom loading, side ejecting, tubular magazine-fed shotgun. There are hundreds of different configurations of this gun, and in 2009 Remington stated over 11 million 870s had been produced.

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. It has earned a reputation for reliability in the field, at the range, in police cruisers, and on the battlefield.

The barrel lining is made from match-grade 416R stainless steel and is measured to a tolerance of +/- . 0001. The Remington 700 carbon fiber barrels feature Christensen Arms' proprietary layering system and offer superior strength and accuracy while weighing less than a steel barrel of the same contour.

The basic model holds five 2.75 inch shells and is called a six shot model. It is also available with extended magazine tubes that holds seven rounds. The Remington 870 can hold between 3 and 7 rounds.

the US Founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington (as E. Remington and Sons) in Ilion, New York, it was one of the oldest gun makers in the US and claimed to be the oldest factory in the US that still made its original product. The company was the largest rifle manufacturer in North America according to 2015 ATF statistics.

Eliphalet Remington II moved his barrel making operation from the forge site down to 200 acres alongside the new Erie Canal. This is the location of the present Remington factory in Ilion, New York.

The Remington 870 definitely has a reputation as being an excellent home defense weapon, and that's true. It works well in that niche, but that's not the only way you can use it. The 870 is a real multi-purpose weapon. If you want to simply use it for home defense, that's great.

Remington sought to deliver a strong, dependable, modern shotgun at a moderate price, and that is exactly what they did. The original Wingmaster version of the 870, while tough, was very aesthetically pleasing, having deep bluing and glossy walnut stocks. In 1987, Remington introduced the 870 Express line.

The Remington 870 has an effective range of about 40 m, and a maximum range of 50m for shot and 70-80m for slugs.

Eliphalet Remington II moved his barrel making operation from the forge site down to 200 acres alongside the new Erie Canal. This is the location of the present Remington factory in Ilion, New York.

the US Founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington (as E. Remington and Sons) in Ilion, New York, it was one of the oldest gun makers in the US and claimed to be the oldest factory in the US that still made its original product.