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Remington Model 878

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The Remington Model 878, also called the 878 Automaster, is a gas-operated semi-automatic shotgun made by Remington Arms from 1959 to 1963, designed by L. Ray Critendon, Ellis Hailston, and Harold L. Hameister. Based on the earlier Model 58 and eventually succeeded by the Model 1100, about 63,500 were built. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Weapon Class
small arm 1
Introduced Year
1959 1
Classification
Caliber
12-gauge 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
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1. Wikipedia: Remington Model 878
  • caliber:12-gauge
    cartridge = 12 gauge
  • Infobox, production_date field
    Infobox production_date field: 1959-1963
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Wikidata: Remington Model 878
Wikidata Q15991143, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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