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The Remington 870 was the fourth major design in a series of Remington pump shotguns. John Pedersen designed the fragile Remington Model 10 (and later the improved Remington Model 29). John Browning designed the Remington Model 17 (which was later adapted by Ithaca into the Ithaca 37 ), which served as the basis for the Remington 31 .
The term express was first applied to hunting rifles and ammunition beginning in the mid-19th century, to indicate a rifle or ammunition capable of higher than typical velocities. The early express cartridges used a heavy charge of black powder to propel a lightweight, often hollow point bullet, at high velocities to maximize point blank range.
The Air Force M870 picture is a pretty poor picture (lousy lighting), and of pretty obscure 870 variant. What would be a good typical 870 variant for the photo and does anyone have or can take a good image for this article? A simple express or police model seems like the best choice to me. --Junky 21:18, 6 July 2006 (UTC)
Remington Model 760/7600. Gamemaster Pump-action rifle United States: 1,000,000 [121] 1,500,000 1,034,462 of the Model 760 alone were made from 1952-1980: Vetterli M1870: Bolt-action rifle Italy: 1,500,000 Remington Rolling Block: Single-shot rifle United States: 1,500,000 [122] Pattern 1853 Enfield: Rifle-musket United Kingdom: 1,500,000 [123 ...
The Remington Model 878, also known as the 878 Automaster, is a gas-operated semi-automatic shotgun made by Remington Arms from 1959 to 1963. The Model 878 was based on the company's previously introduced Model 58 , both of which were succeeded by the Model 1100 .
Individual soldiers were often forced to carry a breaching shotgun in addition to their standard-issue rifle, but the Masterkey removes this need. The system consists of a shortened Remington 870 12 gauge pump-action intended to be mounted under a firearm's barrel, similarly to the M203 grenade launcher. It has a 3-round internal tubular ...
Remington-Rider Magazine Pistol has a manually-actuated rolling block action to pull a cartridge from a tubular magazine set below the barrel and simultaneously cock the firearm. The block was rolled back into battery, loading the cartridge into the chamber, by spring pressure while the hammer remained in the cocked position.
Remington Model 870: 12-gauge United States: Pump-action combat shotgun Used by Ministry of Interior units or paratroopers. [4] Mossberg 500: 12-gauge United States: Pump-action combat shotgun Used by OMON, Almaz, and KGB Alpha group. The Mossberg Maverick 88 is also used. [4] Benelli M4: 12-gauge Italy: Semi-automatic combat shotgun