This article, "Tops In the Blind & Field: The Remington 870," appeared originally in the September 2003 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page ...

It’s no secret that 870 Express guns were not what they used to be. When I spoke to RemArms, they billed the Fieldmaster—offered in 12- and 20-gauge—as a reasonably priced pump that is better ...

Remington went back to the drawing board and decided to build a new, more affordable pump based on the action of the 16-gauge 11-48 semi-auto shotgun. That assured the 12-gauge 870 would be lighter.

The most eagerly anticipated new shotgun of 2022—for me at least—isn’t a brand-new gun. It’s the reborn Remington 870. The new Fieldmaster ... The first guns are 3-inch 12-gauge, with ...

Introduced in 1950, the Remington Model 870 Wingmaster ... A rifled version, the Model 870 RSS, with rifle sights, came out in 1955. The .410-bore and 28-gauge versions were added in 1969 on ...

Last September, Remington filed ... my ticket was drawn for the 870 Express 12-gauge, and thus would begin my strong affection for this particular brand of shotgun. The firearms deer season ...

but the Remington design team made a number of smart decisions that resulted in an all-new, great, mass-produced shotgun. First, they based the 12-gauge 870 around the receiver of the 16-gauge 11 ...

In the shotgun realm, maybe the most revered version ever produced has been the Remington Model 870. Remington, which was founded in 1816, introduced this gun in 1950 - and it was an instant success.

The Remington 870 shotgun has been a staple in gun owners’ collections since the 1950’s, with over 11 million produced. Recently, Remington aimed to revolutionize the shotgun world yet again.