The Remington 870 is an American pump-action shotgun manufactured by the Remington Arms Company, designed in 1950 and placed into production the following year, remaining in continuous production ever since and standing among the best-selling shotguns in history, with over 11 million produced and the ten millionth unit completed in 2009. Built with a bottom-loading, side-ejecting receiver and dual action bars operating an internal hammer, the 870 has been offered over its long production life in multiple gauges, including 12, 16, 20 and 28 gauge as well as .410 bore, with barrel lengths ranging from 14 to 30 inches suited to purposes from home defense to competitive clay shooting. Sold in large numbers to American civilians for hunting, sport shooting and self-defense, the 870 has also been widely adopted by law enforcement agencies and military organizations around the world for close-range use, cementing its reputation as one of the most common and trusted pump-action shotguns in service anywhere.
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Which earlier Remington pump shotguns came before the Model 870?
Remington's Model 10, Model 17 and Model 31 pump shotguns came first; the Model 31 was made from 1931 until 1949.
American Rifleman's history of the 870 traces Remington's pump-action line back through the Model 10 and the Model 17, which John Browning designed. Another Remington engineer, Crawford C. Loomis, then redesigned the Model 17 to take 12-gauge ammunition and to eject from the side, and Remington introduced it as the Model 31 in 1931. The Model 31 was made in 12, 16 and 20 gauge from 1931 until 1949, the year before the Model 870 reached the market in 1950.
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1. The Remington 870, A Look Back, American Rifleman
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The Model 870 was an instant success, and when it was brought to market in 1950 no fewer than 15 variations were available.
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America's most-trusted pump shotgun
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