Remington 870 | |
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Type | Shotgun |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1950–present |
Used by | See Users |
Wars | Lebanese Civil War Vietnam War Iraq War |
Production history | |
Designer | L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckney |
Designed | 1950 |
Manufacturer | Remington Arms |
Produced | 1950–present[1] |
No. built | 11,000,000+[2] |
Variants | Wingmaster, Express, Marine, SPS, SPS-T, XCS, Tac-14, Super Mag, MCS, DM, Tac-14 DM |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7.0 lb (3.2 kg) to 8.0 lb (3.6 kg) |
Length | 37.25 in (946 mm) to 50.5 in (1,280 mm) |
Barrel length | 14 in (360 mm) to 30 in (760 mm) |
Cartridge | 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, or .410 bore |
Action | Pump-action |
Feed system | 4+1, 5+1, 6+1, or 7+1 round internal tube magazine, or an external 6+1 box magazine |
Sights | Bead, twin bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights). Also cantilever and receiver-mounts for scopes[3] |
Country | Organization name | Quantity | Date | Reference |
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Afghanistan | _ | _ | [15] | |
Argentina | Argentine Army[citation needed] | _ | _ | [15] |
Australia | Australian Defence Force | _ | _ | [8][16][17] |
Austria | EKO Cobra | _ | _ | [8][18] |
Bangladesh | Bangladesh Army | _ | _ | [8][19] |
Dhaka Metropolitan Police SWAT | _ | _ | [8][20] | |
Belgium | Federal Police Special Units | _ | _ | [18] |
Belgian Armed Forces | _ | 2008 | [21] | |
Canada | Canadian Armed Forces | _ | _ | [8][22] |
Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) | _ | _ | [8][23] | |
Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) | _ | _ | [24] | |
Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) | ||||
Correctional Service Canada (CSC) | ||||
Garda World - Cash Services | ||||
Toronto Police Service (TPS) | ||||
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) | _ | _ | [8][23] | |
London Police Service (LPS) | _ | _ | [25] | |
Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (RNC) | _ | _ | [8] | |
Chile | _ | _ | [15] | |
Ecuador | _ | _ | [15] | |
Finland | Finnish Army | _ | _ | [8][26] |
Germany | Bundeswehr, GSG 9, and Spezialeinsatzkommandos | _ | _ | [8][27] |
Greece | EKAM counter-terrorist unit of the Hellenic Police | _ | _ | [8][28] |
Hong Kong | Hong Kong Police Force, Hong Kong Customs, Hong Kong Correctional Services, Bird Control Unit of Airport Authority Hong Kong, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department and cash security firms | _ | _ | [8] |
Iraq | _ | _ | [15] | |
Iran | Law Enforcement Force of the Islamic Republic of Iran | _ | _ | [8] |
Ireland | Army Ranger Wing, Special Detective Unit, Emergency Response Unit | _ | 2000 | [8][29] |
Israel | Israel Defense Forces and YAMAM | _ | _ | [30] |
South Korea | Republic of Korea Naval Special Warfare Brigade | _ | _ | [8][31] |
Luxembourg | Unité Spéciale de la Police group of the Grand Ducal Police | _ | _ | [8][32][33][34] |
Malaysia | Royal Malaysia Police | _ | _ | [8] |
Malaysian Prison Department | _ | _ | ||
Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency | _ | _ | ||
Department of Immigration (Malaysia) | _ | _ | ||
RELA Corps | _ | _ | ||
Various special operations such as:
| _ | _ | [8][35][36] | |
Mexico | _ | _ | [15] | |
Norway | _ | _ | [15] | |
Philippines | Philippine National Police, Special Action Force, Philippine Army | _ | _ | |
Poland | Policja | _ | _ | |
Polish Special Forces | _ | _ | ||
Sierra Leone | Sierra Leone Police | 51+ | After 2001 | [37] |
Singapore | Singapore Police Force (including STAR and Police Coast Guard) | _ | _ | |
Spain | Special Group of Intervention (GEI) of the Mossos d'Esquadra | _ | _ | _ |
Sweden | Swedish Armed Forces (designated 'Understödsvapen 870') | _ | _ | [8][38] |
Switzerland | Swiss Armed Forces (designated Mehrzweckgewehr 91; MzGw 91) | _ | _ | [39] |
Taiwan | Taiwan Coast Guard, Taiwan Reserve Army (T85 Shotgun) | _ | _ | |
Thailand | Royal Thai Police, Royal Thai Army, Royal Thai Air Force | _ | _ | |
United Kingdom | United Kingdom Special Forces (designated L74A1), Police Service of Northern Ireland and Specialist Firearms Officers as a breaching weapon | _ | _ | [8][41] |
United States | U.S. Border Patrol | _ | _ | [8][42] |
U.S. Department of Education | 27 | 2010 | [8][43] | |
U.S. Military (designated M870) | _ | _ | [8][44] | |
U.S. Secret Service | 1,600 | 2001 | [8][45] | |
Internal Revenue Service | 60 | 2010 | [8][46] | |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (including SWAT and HRT) | [8] | |||
United States Marshals Service | [8] | |||
Various police forces such as:
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