10 Things You Don't Know About The Remington 870 Shotgun 

The shotgun in the Terminator 2 clip being used by Sarah Conner was a Remington 870 under folder, not a spaz 12, here's a link to close up pics of it. www.imfdb.org/wiki/File:T2JDRem870folder-6.jpg

My dad bought me a used 870 12 gauge when I was 13. It's still the only shotgun I own. I sent the serial number to Remington and asked for its history. It was first sold in 1974. On one of my last hunting trips, everyone else had expensive semi-autos and over-and-under shotguns. It was windy and dusty. I couldn't believe how many of them had problems. Some gummed up and jammed. Others just wouldn't fire. My 45 year old 870 worked just fine throughout the whole trip.

im alive because of a Remington 870-12 ga in 1981 i got in a fight between to political parties in dominican republic it lasted 14 hours and i was stranded in a public bathroom with my protectee and 3 other security personnel i used in that incident over 120 shells and not a malfunction or stoppage and further more not a doubt in my mind ever that it was going to fail, in my book a super dependable platform that will always perform now a days i own a security firm in florida and have 8 of them you cant go wrong with a remington 870 be safe y’all

32 years ago I was issued an 870, departments are now phasing them out for AR15 rifles and have quit training rookies on them, which I think is a big mistake. A few years ago they started letting us keep our issued shotguns when we retired. I have my original issue plus I bought a new one with a longer, vent ribbed barrel, for hunting and recreation. I personally believe they are the absolute best "urban" assault and defense weapon made. You can shoot birdshot, buckshot, slugs, and beanbags all from the same weapon with no modification, and even the buttstock makes a heck of a club.

The 870 shot gun has been near and dear to my heart for well over 40 years I own 5 of them in different variations right now my first 870 was a TB trap grade Wingmaster I bought it 3rd hand and shot hundreds of rounds of trap with that gun then used it for hunting waterfowl, 2 3/4" shells only was never a problem. When I really got into trap shooting I was averaging 25 to 30K shells per year with my primary 16 yd and handy cap all shot with a special recoiless single shot 870 I cannot even come close to remembering how many Perazzis, Ljutics and Kohlers I beat with that gun, it was funny I would be in a big trap shoot in Florida or Arizona and the gun racks would be chock full of Perazzis etc. and there was always my old 350.00 870 Comp there sitting right in with the rest of them. That 870 comp would win me around 10K every year, enough to pay for all my expenses to compete including air travel. I kept a spare firing pin and a trigger group in my kit but never had to use a single repair component. The gun was very predictable also I would replace the firing pin every two years, I would replace the springs in the trigger group every two years and you would be looking at a new receiver after around 400K rounds because it would stretch! I for one have never had a failure with and 870 and it is the first shotgun I recommend to anybody looking for a very good high quality lifetime shotgun. I have hunted and competed with guns that cost 50 times what my Comp costs and I have always come back to my Remington!

I love the 870. It was the first gun that I purchased for myself and I use it often. Never had a single issue with it. Great design

Just like purchased a 12 gauge 870 express today! I just turned 18 so its my first gun 🤘🏻

I do know that you have a device that communicates in pretty much all languages when you open and close the slide of a 870

When I was a Marine security guard on USS Midway we had 870's with extended mag tubes, a bayonet mount that looked nothing like the one shown and it had the same sights as a Rem 700 rifle, front and back, the front sight broke easily as it had no protective ears. that was 1977

I was having a hard time deciding between the Mossberg 500 and the Remington 870 . . . so I got both.

Traded for a 870 in 1966, and gave it to my youngest daughter last year and she got a 6 point with it. She put a synthetic stock on it that was a little shorter. She loves it.

Love mine! I have an 870 HD Express Magnum. I owned both my 870, and, a Mossberg 500, I sold the Mossberg.

I recently inherited my father's 16g 870 Wingmaster. Slickest pump I've ever handled. I also have a Supermag that is great, fortunately produced before the FAG destroyed those companies mentioned. Not nearly as slick as the 16g but it's a great gun. I have a dangerous game slug for it that makes about 3500 ft/lb of energy, so that makes up for it.

My 870 20 gauge Wingmaster has brought me dove, quail, pheasant and ducks over the last 40 years. Some of them at distances I probably shouldn't have taken, but hey, modified barrel and all if you were on target with the right load, that 870 was deadly. Sadly, I can longer hunt but I still have that gun...

Never owned a firearm in my life. When in my early fifties, we had some problems in the neighborhood and I got to talking to a neighbor I'd never met before. He was a gun guy and I told him I wanted something for home defense. He recommended the 870, 12 gauge. I ended up buying a magpul tactical express model. He took me to the range and showed me the ins and outs. I've since acquired three handguns, an ar-15 and my cwp. But the 870 is my bedside weapon, loaded with #4 buck with a six round side saddle. Put in a steel follower, Wolff heavy duty mag spring, a qd sling mount mag cap. Most people don't believe this but I kept it loaded for months and months and when I finally unloaded it, the mag spring had lost all its tension. I know this is not supposed to happen, but it did. Maybe the spring was defective. Thus the change to the Wolff spring. It can make getting the last round loaded difficult.

Im not a gun person. Dont get the fascination of it all, though I do enjoy the craftmanship and beauty of many guns. Not sure why I watched this, but I enjoyed it from start to finish. I also appreciate your bit at the end to try to get more people to help the homeless shelters around them. Yall seem like good people. I subscribed. Might even go buy a shotgun.

September 28, 2020: Alabama court allows Vista Outdoors (Federal/Savage)'s bid of $81M to purchase Remington Ammo (worth $410M). Remington currently has about 270K back orders! Great vid. Ty.

I came into this like "I have an 870 and have disassembled it and reassembled it hundreds of times, there's nothing he can say that will surprise me." Turns out I knew almost nothing you said.

I have the 870 Express, love the gun so much! Just got done putting a tactical adjustable stock, tactical forend, shell holder on it! Gonna get a tube extension, and breached for the barrel next!

I have owned three Remington 870's, one from about 2008 that I bought new, a tactical model, then a 1980's Wingmaster and recently I picked up a 870 Special Purpose that was used. They are great shotguns and they're like Legos, you can mix and match everything for them, and you can do it easier than anything else.

Just bought one, so naturally I am convinced it is the best shot gun ever made.

I found this old 870 video. Awesome history, thanks!

nice buckshot move. love shotguns. I've owned all major brands. but I now have and use my Benelli.

Freedom Group has ruined the quality of all the brands that they currently own.

' here dump one o those in there ' .....' OW! '........' yeh that was buckshot' LOL. Power dick.

My 1992 870 Express Magnum is a thing of beauty. Best $132 ever spent at Walmart

870 pump the Kalshnikov of the USA.

I bought an 80s 870 wing master for my first shotgun at 18 and I love that gun to bits. Taken it apart a dozen times when I get bored. I love the gun so much.

I have a 1982 manufactured pre freedom group 870 wingmaster. It is an amazing firearm

Picked up an 870 express tactical recently as my first firearm. Tis a thing of beauty and oh so modular :D

I'm on my 2nd 870 right now, every man or woman should have one.

I have owned several 870s over the years, the design has a couple quirks but once known they are completely dependable. The trigger must be released between shots. And when loading the magazine the shells must be pushed into the magazine tube beyond the shell catch or the shell can jump back jamming the gun. Both of these issues are easy to avoid once known. My favorite repeating shotgun. I do wish it had a magazine cutoff similar to the Browning A5 though.

RIP Remington, 2020 has been a really lousy year...

#2 the 870 is used in movies. Wow we didn't know that, good thing you let us know.

A new Remington 870 for $89.99!?!? Can I get that coupon code. 😂

I use a 870 express for shooting trap. Having said that, the stock has been shortened to fit me. The comb has been lowered and rolled. It had the typical Remington trigger, very heavy. I softened that to around 4lbs. I found a used 32 inch TB trap barrel, full choke. It hits very hard. I won't use anything else. When I go to a trap meet you should see the confused looks it gets😳. That long barrel balances it nicely. Also I take the trigger group out every 3000 rounds and clean everything thourghly, grease the sales and slots. Now it runs so smooth it's. Great!😁

My Pardnor pump 12ga. 18.5" home defender has never once failed me! Totally modified and absolutely dependable. Should've been mentioned in this video IMO as a great knock off of 870

Solid “The only thing you can assume about a broken down old man is...he’s a survivor” I introduced so many people to that movie.

oh you forgot number 11 they're very reliable never fall apart they could look like they've gone through hell and back and yet though still keep shooting I ought to know I have an 870 Wingmaster in a 20 gauge it has seen about nearly four hundred thousand rounds using number 6 and 1/2 birdshot most people come out with shotguns that don't hold up very well I've seen this during skeet shooting. and yes this is a 1965 Remington 870 never had to replace any parts whatsoever.

FWIW I have both an 870 and two Norinco clones (I'm in Canada where Norinco is sold under both its own brand and "Dominion Arms"). The early Norinco 870s were junky, but the newer ones are actually a better build than recent 870s. Like, for example, they still come with metal trigger guards while the new Remingtons have plastic ones. All the parts are 100% interchangeable. and best of all, due to a weird loophole in Canada's already weird gun laws, it's perfectly legal to own a (Norinco) 870 with a factory 8.5" or 12" barrel, with no special permit no NFA and no tax stamp!

You missed a movie. Romancing the Stone. Michael Douglas had a sawn off 870 wingmaster.

I was sure Ahnuld used a Mossberg 500 in Commando. Guess i'll hafta watch it again. I have 2 870's, both set up for defensive use. One came with a 28"bbl originally, replaced with a 20" deer barrel. I bought the second one because it was an 18" w/factory rifle sights (most arw 20"). Turned it into a patrol shotgun with syn stock and forend, mag tube extension, Elzetta light mount and a light, a good sling, and a short sidesaddle. Hard to go wrong with a good 870.

I've had my 870 express for 20 years. I've get to take it apart and clean it. I haven't had the first jam. The 870 is reliable as a rock!

My first pump was a Remington 870 Express Magnum 20 gauge but now I have Mossberg 500 12 gauge set up for deer hunting and a old Ithaca model 37 20 gauge pretty cool engravings on it as well. But I got from a gun shop for $130 that is my small game gun love it!

rofl yea that was buckshot...bet you played for that one

I got my first Wingmaster 12ga when I was 16 back in 1966 and I still have one in my safe currently. I have NEVER had a problem with one and I have carried one from day one with confidence. By the way, I had an Express for a bit but sold it. It would have cost too much to make it reliable and Wingmaster barrels would apparently not fit it. Its about as moddable as a Ruger 1022 but a LOT easier to do.

Glad someone loves The Way of The Gun as me

I picked up an 870 police trade in online a few months ago. Taking it out for a little fun at the range tomorrow. Thanks for the facts! I'm a new subscriber.

Mossberg 500 series next?

I really liked your presentation. Thanks for sharing.

Does Remington have the same production quality control issues that Marlin has had since they were acquired by The Freedom Group?

I 1977 I served with the Marine detachment USS Midway and we were issued among other weapons, a 870 with oil wood stock, extended magazine and believe it or not the same rifle sights as found on the model 700.

This was phillippines first FBI service shotgun and it’s still being used by some even though it was replaced by the supernova.

I have 3 870 shotguns, all are in 12 gauge. One is the 20" law enforcement model with the extended magazine tube, one is an express with the 28" hunting barrel and the last one is an old magnum 870 I picked up at a pawn shop for $150. I also have an old 1100 in 12 gauge that was my dad's. All of those shotguns are very utilitarian and work well.

thanks for the vid bro very interesting, and the ending was a nice comical twist

I own a survivor of a Model 10, my Remington Model 10 is nearly 100 years old, yet still fires, and pumps as it did when new.

Way of the Gun is one of my faves too. Great video man, thank you.

I have the 870 Mark I bayonet mount. they made 3 versions. one was used in the 60s on the Navy seal Remington 7188. The 2nd came out for the USMC Mark 1, or MK1, and it had a rifle sight. the 3rd was designed for a riot control style model. and had a bead sight.

The Remington 870 was one of the best shotguns made for the money (especially the Wingmaster). After the company sold the quality of manufacturing went right in the toilet.

I have the tactical version and as a big tall guy …I love every second of it and the gun feels right in my arms

Mossberg or Remington??? Honestly who really cares both are great Gun and can fit any role you want

I have a model 870 Wing Master 12 gauge pump sitting just down the hall in a closet...it was my Dad's rifle that hunted everything from Deer to turkey, rabbit, quail and duck when I was a teen boy in the late 60's/early 70's, he bought it when he was living on the farm he grew up on...I've never dated it but given my age and that I wasn't the first born it must be a 1950 original production gun...I still use it to duck hunt to this day and the action is still smooth as silk.

This was a good one, thanks!!!

Haven't been a subscriber for long but love the videos, been slowly going through the older ones. Great work!

If you’re going to buy a Remington, buy vintage.

Also, huge credit from me for showing a clip from Christopher Mc Quarries "Way of the Gun"(the one directly after Logans face) my absolute favourite Gun Flick, and a massively underrated, fantastic movie that everyone should see, honestly I place it above "The Usual Suspects" in my personal favourites for its re-watch value, I will always tell people about this great movie, go watch it people!

#11: Only the Mossberg 590 passed all the military's tests, the Remington 870 did not.

I got a model 31L as my first shotgun last month(11/09/22), I freakin love it. Picked up a westenfield 550a couple days later and the firing pin broke today(12/20/22)

1:15 please tell me how is called this model, i see it's soldier so maybe it's something like backup gun or device to opening doors? please tell me it looks really cool

I have an870 wingmaster. Not only are they good for waterfowl and upland they also make a great canoe paddle,prybar jack handle and dog trainer

Fact 11: it is available in a left handed model

I only own 3 Remington 870s. Two of them were both bought in 1976. One, a .12 ga., is now my home defense "welcome mat". The other is a .20 ga. hunting shotgun. Then, 5 yrs. ago, I bought a third that is a .12 ga. with a 3" magnum chamber. It is also a hunting shotgun.

Thanks for the post keep up the good work.

This was cool. I own a 1970 Wingmaster and it's a perfect shotgun. Works every time.

The best shotgun I own is my 1950 Sears and Robuck 12 gage

I love my Remington 870 12 gauge. The department that I work for also uses them as well. The 870’s work great, and are extremely reliable! I think the one that I have is called the Remington 870 Express, Tactical? It’s all black and came with 2 different barrels, and I think a plastic case as well. The shorter barrel is for home defense and has a door breach at the end of the barrel. The longer barrel is for either hunting, or clay pigeons I’m assuming? I plan on eventually, adding a few little things here and there on my 870, to make it have more tactical abilities.

$ 69.99 for a 870 Wingmaster show me that store please

The way of the gun has awesome shootout scenes. A classic favorite of mine

11th thing: since Remmington is now owned by Freedom group, they don't really give a damn about quality control.

I was a Remington guy for years. I've had an old 870 police magnum all decked out since I was 18 years old (36 now). Just bought my first 590 a month ago.....I'm not going to lie...I like the 590 better. Both are great guns no doubt. It's just the little things the 590 does better I think. Safety location is 1. Slide release another. Dual extractors. But it's all subjective and personal preference.

Mossberg owners hitting dislike lol

Had a E7 in RVN who carried a 870 and an m4 grease gun on jungle slings. Counter ambush firepower was awesome.

I remember my dad trading a 22 Mossberg for his 870 wingmaster I was around 8 years old then I'm 64 now and I still have it killed a lot of pheasants and rabbit's with it never failed my dad or me

I got mine @ K Mart in 1975 for about $150.00, never had a single problem. Got a slug barrel that's put pigs and deer on the table and thousands of birds w/ the modified. It's a beautiful design, beautiful wood and I keep it spick & span.

I like the Mossberg 590(A1) much better...

My forst pupm gun was a new Remington 870 3" wooden stock brand new for working the dairy farm all summer with my PapPap. I want a stoeger double defense but I have forever wanted to tack out the 870 (guessing I need a shorter barrel) and all these videos are great. Please, any helpful tips are so appreciated. Ethan Boyd Sarver, PA on FB.

Mossberg didn't have that loading gate problem.

Cool vid, thanks! I got my 870 Wingmaster in 1981 still works great, still my favorite shotgun.

3:30 - those are my shotguns. Why didn't you ask to use my photos?

I have a wingmaster 20g. Very nice shotgun, works well.

1. The Mosberg 500 is better 2. See above. 3. See above. 4. See above. 5. See above. 6. See above 7. See above 8. See above 9. See above 10. See above

You can't go wrong with an 870...or Mossberg 500. My 870 Express is been upgraded with a Vang Comp barrel. I keep that one at our Texas home and have a Benelli Nova Tactical with me here in Colorado...always have to have a 12 ga lol

BAD MAMMIE JAMMER __________________________ SEMPERFI

I'm going to be 18 soon. Seriously considering an 870 as my first gun.

Mossberg

I have Model 870 Wingmaster I bought in 1970. It's been fired hundreds of times. I still shoot skeet with it.

The pic of the soldier kneeling with the 870 w/bayonet lug is like the ex ONG wingmaster i picked up last year. Very cool.

Nice vid. We are just filming Winch-Moss-Rem comparison and we know some stuff about those guns, yet it is exactly the case when "things you don't know" video gives you some pieces on info you really didn't know.

I’m about to purchase my first shotgun, which happens to be a Remington 870. I’m so excited!!

Way of the Gun is one of the best films ever made. Just throwing that out there.