A gun-writing friend of mine once rounded up three .30/06 Model 7600s (the successor to the 760 and essentially the same rifle) and a bunch of varied ammo, and shot groups with the three.

Unable to beat the Model 12 head-to-head, Remington came up with a gun to undercut the Model 12 and kill it. The 870 appeared in 1950 .

ILION, N.Y. — A gun factory in upstate New York with a history stretching back to the 19th century is scheduled to close in March, according to a letter from the company to union officials.