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Remington Arms Company, LLC., (“Remington”), is pleased to announce that the Mississippi Highway Patrol again chose the Remington Model 870 Police Magnum as their department-issued shotgun. “The Remington Model 870 is rugged, reliable, easy to operate and accurate. We are proud to say that all of our 600 troopers now have a Model 870 shotgun in their patrol car and…
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Surprise! EOTech Forend with Integrated Flashight for Remington 870! So, now we have two forends with integrated flashlights for Remington 870 available: one from Surefire and second one from EOTech. It would be really interesting to hear opinions when it will be available for ordering. The price of EOTech Integrated Fore-end Light for Remington 870 Shotguns is $249, the price…
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Scott from CDM Gear sent me very interesting information about the recoil-reducing stock for shotgun which was developed before the Knoxx stock. “I wanted to tell you about a recoil stock I was working with before there were recoil stocks like Knoxx and Mesa Tactical. The company was called Stock Shox. The owner was known as Adam O. The Stock…
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This is review of a very good tactical upgrade for Remington 870 shotgun: Streamlight TLR-2 Flashlight/Laser combo. I have installed it using CDM Gear BMT clamp with picatinny rail. I think this is the best way to attach Streamlight TLR-2 or Streamlight TLR-1 to Remington 870. I really like this flashlight/laser combo, it is lightweight and easily attaches to a…
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Good article by Jason Hanson from http://www.concealedcarryacademy.com When to Use a Handgun vs. a Shotgun for Home Defense If you wake up at 2:00am to the sound of a window being smashed and you hear someone entering your house, here’s what you should ideally do: Gather all of your family members together in the same room, lock the door, call…
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I have found this information somewhere on the web: Remington Year of Manufacture Codes maybe found on the barrel of your Remington rifle [or shotgun] on the left side, just forward of the receiver; the first letter of the Code is the month of manufacture, followed by one or two letters which are the year of manufacture. For shotguns with…
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I think it will be interesting for readers of the blog to see the new Remington Catalog. Remington 2012 Catalog is available online here: http://www.digitaleditiononline.com/publication/?i=90918 Check pages 58-59, 60-61 and 64-65 for Remington 870.
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Magpul has new information about their stock, forend and accessories. First of all they announced prices for their new products. The price of Magpul SGA™ STOCK – REMINGTON 870 SHOTGUN is $109.95 The price of Magpul MOE® FOREND – REMINGTON 870 SHOTGUN is $29.95 Magpul stock looks very unusual but it is very interesting how it will work in real…
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I decided to make a video to show you the most common mistake made by new Remington 870 (or different pump-action shotgun) owners. The most common mistake new shotgunners do is waiting 0.5-1 second before pumping a shotgun after the shot.
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Dear readers of the Rem870.com blog, Many of you asked me to start a forum about Remington 870 shotgun where you can discuss everything about it. And now you have it: http://www.rem870.com/forum/ You have several categories and posts to start discussions, if you need any other categories – just let me know. Join forum now! http://www.rem870.com/forum/ See you there, Vitaly.
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Thanks to Thomas for new pics of his Remington 870. Mods are: Knoxx Spec Ops Stock PowerPak Add-on Hogue Slip-on Grip Non-MIM Extractor Choate +2 Tube Extender and barrel Clamp Removed Dimples Remington 18″ Matte HD Barrel Replacement factory forend tube assembly (damaged in original forend removal) Brownell’s Stainless Steel Follower…
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IPSC Shotgun World Championship 2012 in Hungary, Debrecen is the best and the most awaited shotgun competition of the year. I plan to participate in this competition because it is going to be extremely interesting. Official information Place: Apafa shooting-range Debrecen, Hungary. (GPS: N 47.5614, E 21.6543) Date: 2012.09.19 – 2012.09.30 Level: V. Stages: 30 Minimum rounds: 450 Entry fee: 350 Euro Main match…
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Thanks to Eric for sharing his customer service experience with Remington company. The ejector on my new Remington 870 Tactical broke after only about 200 rounds. Vitaly helped me to diagnose the problem. He sent this very helpful email advising me of what I needed to do. Since I’m a new shooter, I felt like this repair was a bit over…
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Remington Arms Company, LLC., (“Remington”), is pleased to announce that the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has recently purchased an additional 300 Remington Model 870 shotguns designated specifically for use in their “less-than-lethal” program.
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Thomas sent me pics of his new shotgun: 1970′s model with vented rib long barrel and wood stock/forend. I am happy to share them with you. Special thanks to Thomas for the photos.
