Technical Specifications

Type	Pump-action shotgun
Country of origin	United States
Manufacturer	Remington Arms
Designer	L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckney
Designed	1950
Produced	1951–present
In service	1950–present
Wars	Vietnam War · Rhodesian Bush War · Lebanese Civil War · War in Afghanistan · Iraq War
Used by	See Users
No. built	11,000,000+
Variants	See Variants
Weight	7.0 lb to 8.0 lb
Length	26.3 in to 50.5 in
Barrel length	14 in to 30 in
Cartridge	12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, or .410 bore
Action	Pump-action
Feed	3+1, 4+1, 5+1, 6+1, or 7+1 round internal tube magazine, or an external 6+1 box magazine
Sights	Bead, twin bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights). Also cantilever and receiver-mounts for scopes

Data from Remington Model 870 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: Public domain — US Air Force from USA.

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