The Remington Model 870 is a pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms Company, LLC (better known as Remington Arms).
History[]
The Remington Model 870 was the fourth major design in a series of Remington-designed pump-action shotguns, after the Model 10, the Model 29, the Model 17, and the Model 31. The latter was well-liked but struggled for sales in the shadow of the Winchester Model 12. As a result, in 1949, Remington decided to introduce a more modern, streamlined, rugged, reliable, and relatively inexpensive shotgun, which later became the Model 870.
Sales of the Model 870 have been steady, reaching two million sales by 1973, which was ten times the number of Model 31 shotgun sales. By 1996, spurred by sales of the basic "Express" models, which were added as a lower-cost alternative to the original Wingmaster line, sales topped seven million shotguns. On April 13, 2009, the ten millionth Model 870 was produced, and it has since held the record for the best-selling shotgun in history. Presently, the Model 870 is widely used by the public for sport shooting, hunting, and self-defense, and is also commonly used by law enforcement and military organizations worldwide.
Specifications[]
- Cartridge
- 12-gauge
- 16-gauge
- 20-gauge
- 28-gauge
- .410-bore
- Action: Pump-action
- Weight: 7.0-8.0 lbs. (3.2 kg.-3.6 kg.)
- Length: 37.25 in.-50.5 in. (946 mm.-1280 mm.)
- Barrel Length: 18 in.-30 in. (460 mm.-760 mm.)
- Feed System: 4-7 shells (5-8 shells w/ 1 shell in tube chamber)
On Criminal Minds[]
Non-Criminal[]
The following non-criminal characters use/used 870s
- Season Six
- An Unnamed Deputy ("Supply and Demand") - He uses an 870 during a shootout.
- Season Nine
- An 870 can be seen in a locker alongside two M4A1s (one of which appears to be a Colt Commando variant), and a Remington Model 700 PSS in "Final Shot".
Criminal[]
The following criminals used 870s in their crimes.
- Season One
- The Footpath Killer ("Extreme Aggressor" and "Compulsion") - A prolific serial killer who used an 870 (Police Magnum Riot model) to hold Jason Gideon hostage.
- Cally's Tribe ("The Tribe") - A cult who had one member who used an 870 (with a USMC configuration) while they were intending to massacre a school.
- Season Three
- Jack Vaughn ("3rd Life" and "Green Light") - A former hitman who used an 870 (Police Magnum Riot model) to kill Ryan Phillips. Vaughn also appeared in Season Twelve.
- Season Four
- Norman Hill ("Normal") - A spree killer, thrill killer, and one-time family annihilator who used an 870 (Sawed-Off Field Gun model).
- William Hightower ("To Hell and Back, Part 1" and "To Hell and Back, Part 2") - He used an 870 to kill Mason Turner.
- Season Five
- Ronald Boyd ("A Rite of Passage") - A prolific serial-turned-spree killer, copycat, cop killer, one-time mass murderer, and one-time enucleator who used an 870 during a massacre.
- Season Twelve
- Peter Lewis ("Mr. Scratch", "The Crimson King", and "Wheels Up") - A "wound collector"-type proxy killer, hacker, stalker, one-time cop killer, and later killer and abductor who attempted to kill Gabriel Lewis with a trap involving a rigged 870 (Police Magnum Riot model).
Real-World Criminals[]
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