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Remington Model 870
The Remington 870 shotgun debuted in 1950 and has been used by police and military ever since as well as hunters, sportsmen and gun enthusiasts. The Remington 870 is arguably the world's most widely owned and used shotgun, with over 9 million in civilian hands.
For information on how to tell the Remington 870 series shotguns apart from Mossberg and Winchester shotguns, please visit the 12 Gauge Pump Shotgun page.
Please check the talk page for additional variants of the Model 870 not shown on the main page.
Specifications
(1951 - Present)
Type: Shotgun
Caliber: 12 gauge, 20 gauge, .410 bore
Capacity: 3,4,7,8 shells in underbarrel tube magazine
Fire Modes: Single shot (pump-action)
The Remington 870 shotgun has appeared in the following films and television series used by the following actors:
Remington 870
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Stone: Innocents Lost | Tom Selleck | Jesse Stone | 2011 | |
| The Book of Eli | Denzel Washington | Eli | Modified short-barrel | 2011 |
| In the Electric Mist | Tommy Lee Jones | Dave Robicheaux | 2010 | |
| Unthinkable | Brandon Routh | Agent Jackson | 2010 | |
| The Town | Titus Welliver | Dino Ciampa | 2010 | |
| The Town | Jon Hamm | FBI Special Agent Adam Frawley | 2010 | |
| The Dark Knight | William Fichtner | The Bank Manager | 2008 | |
| The Dark Knight | Heath Ledger | Jokenspector Schneider | 2008 | |
| Hot Fuzz | Stuart Wilson | Doctor Robin Hatcher | 2007 | |
| Desperation | Matt Frewer | Ralph Carver | 2006 | |
| Dawn of the Dead | Ving Rhames | Kenneth | Fitted with a tactical flashlight in the foregrip | 2004 |
| Undead | Dirk Hunter | Harrison | 2003 | |
| 2009: Lost Memories | JBI SWAT Officer | 2002 | ||
| Blood Work | Clint Eastwood | FBI Agent Terry McCaleb | 2002 | |
| Spider-Man | An armored van robber | 2002 | ||
| Ghosts of Mars | Ice Cube | James 'Desolation' Williams | 2001 | |
| The Way of the Gun | Ryan Phillippe | Parker | 2000 | |
| U.S. Marshals | Multiple extras | 1998 | ||
| The Siege | FBI Agents | 1998 | ||
| Heaven's Burning] | STAR officer | 1997 | ||
| Dead Presidents | Larenz Tate | custom short version | 1995 | |
| Clear and Present Danger | U.S. Coast Guard personnel | 1994 | ||
| Roadracers | William Sadler | Sarge | 1994 | |
| Natural Born Killers | Pruitt Taylor Vince | Hoby Gilman | 1994 | |
| The Fugitive | A Prisoner Transport Guard | 1993 | ||
| Silence of the Lambs | Scott Glenn | Jack Crawford | 1991 | |
| The Hunt for Red October | U.S. Navy sailors | 1990 | ||
| State of Grace | Gang Member | 1990 | ||
| RoboCop 2 | One of Cain's thugs | full-size with extended mag tube | 1990 | |
| RoboCop 2 | One of Cain's thugs | short-barrel with pistol grip | 1990 | |
| The Killer | Danny Lee | Li Ying | 1989 | |
| In the Line of Duty: The FBI Murders | FBI Agents | 1988 | ||
| Married to the Mob | F.B.I. agent on a warrant service | 1988 | ||
| Extreme Prejudice | Nick Nolte | Jack Benteen | 1987 | |
| Extreme Prejudice | Luis Contreras | Lupo | 1987 | |
| A Better Tomorrow II | Chow Yun-Fat | Ken Lee | Sawed-off barrel and stockless pistol grip | 1987 |
| Stakeout | Police officers | 1987 | ||
| Fatal Beauty | Criminal henchman | 1987 | ||
| Big Trouble in Little China | Wing Kong gang member | 1986 | ||
| Cobra | Marco Rodríguez | The Supermarket Killer | Sawn Off | 1986 |
| Manhunter | Tom Noonan | Francis "The Toothfairy" Dollarhyde | 1986 | |
| Night of the Creeps | Tom Atkins | Det. Cameron | 1986 | |
| Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise | [[T] | John Matrix | 1985 | |
| Witness | Danny Glover | Detective Mcfee | 1985 | |
| My Science Project | Fisher Stevens | Vince Latello | 1985 | |
| My Science Project | 1985 | |||
| The Star Chamber | 1983 | |||
| Borderline | Ed Harris | Hotchkiss | 1980 | |
| The Blues Brothers | Police officers | 1980 | ||
| ...And Justice For All | Police officers | 1979 | ||
| Black Sunday | Bruce Dern | Michael Lander | 1977 | |
| Rolling Thunder | Linda Haynes | Linda Forchet | 1977 | |
| The Gauntlet | Phoenix Police officers | 1977 | ||
| The Sugarland Express | Police Officers | 1974 | ||
| Badlands | Martin Sheen | Kit | 1973 | |
| Prime Cut | 1972 | |||
| Take the Money and Run | 1969 | |||
| In the Heat of the Night | 1967 |
Television
- Daniel Dae Kim as Chin Ho Kelly in Hawaii Five-0 (2010-????)
- Eric Balfour as Duke Crocker in Haven (2010-????)
- Australian police in Blue Murder (1995)
- Canadian goverment agents in The Border (2008-2010)
- Various characters in Harper's Island (2009)
- L.A.P.D. in Robbery Homicide Division (2002-2003)
- Pittsburgh Police officers, an armored van driver, and Jeremy Davidson as Henry "Mr. Rabbit" Roman in The Kill Point ("Mr. Rabbit" using one with a pachymar revolver-style pistol grip)
- Prison transport guards in Seven Days (episode "The Fire Last Time")
- Eddie Cahill as Detective Donald Flack Jr. in CSI: NY (episode: "Snow Day", fitted with surefire dedicated forend weaponlight and spare shotshell holders on reciever)
- Cec Verrell as Iris Smith in Hunter (episode: City Under Siege)
- Several Characters in Criminal Minds.
- Several Police officers in Blue Murder.
- Various characters in The A-Team
- Various characters in My Name is Earl
Video Games
- Scarface: The World is Yours (Marine Magnum version, called the "Shotgun")
- Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days (Sawn-off and un-sawn off)
- Battlefield 2 (as the "M11-87", with ghost ring sights and spare shotshell holders on side of receiver)
- SOCOM: Confrontation (as "12 Gauge Pump")
- Left 4 Dead 2 (as the "Chrome Shotgun", w/ the sight rib and the tactical flashlight)
- Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (870MCS version)
- Batman: Arkham Asylum (short barrel and pistol grip)
- Zombie Panic Source (with pistol grip)
- Homefront (Model 870 Express ShurShot Synthetic Cantilever)
- Battlefield 3 (870MCS version)
Anime
- Dutch in Black Lagoon
- High School of the Dead (Police Magnum w/ Black Synthetic Furniture)
- "Underside of the Kitten Paw" cult member in Asobi ni Ikuyo: Bombshells from the Sky (Sawed off version)
- Laura in RIN ~Daughters of Mnemosyne~
Animation
Remington 870 Slug Gun
The Remington 870 Slug Gun is a high end 870 with rifle sights designed for firing rifled slugs. It was manufactured for decades before the currently available 870 Express Deer gun (which is an 'economy' version with laminate stocks and more 'slop' in the tolerances).
Film
| Actor | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Badalucco | Mathilda's father | Léon (The Professional) | 1994 | |
| Bill Nunn | Kabral | Canadian Bacon | 1995 | |
| Dirk Hunter | Constable Harrison | Undead | 2003 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho | 2006-2008 |
Remington 870 Field Gun
Film
| Actor | Character | Title | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Davoli | Chris Scarpa | Knockaround Guys | 2002 | |
| Russian thug | A Dangerous Man | With sawed-off barrel and stock | 2009 | |
| John Cullum | Jim Dahlberg | The Day After | 1983 | |
| Dirty cop | Running Scared | With sawed-off stock | 2006 | |
| Henchman | The Matrix Revolutions | With sawed-off barrel and stock | 2003 | |
| Xander Berkeley | Waingro | L.A. Takedown | With sawed-off barrel and stock | 1989 |
Television
| Show Title / Episode | Actor | Character | Note | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Unit | Max Martini | Mack Gerhardt | 2006–2009 | |
| Criminal Minds | Mitch Pileggi | The "Road Warrior" killer | Sawed Off | 2005-present |
| Blue Murder | Police Officers | 1995 | ||
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Sorrell Booke | Boss Hogg | 1979-1985 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafia II | 2010 |
Anime
- High School of the Dead (w/ short barrel)
Remington 870 Folding Stock
Film
- Gene Hackman as Sgt. Johnny Gallagher in The Package (1989)
- Sylvester Stallone as N.Y.P.D. Detective DaSilva in Nighthawks (1981)
- Det. Frescia's (Kurt Russell) car trunk in Tequila Sunrise (1988)
- United States Marine embassy guards in The Saint (1997)
- Secret Service agents in Guarding Tess (1994)
- Police officers and Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor in Terminator 2: Judgment Day (fitted with spare shotshell holders and high-capacity magazine tube)
- N.Y.P.D. officers in The Siege
- Various thugs in RoboCop
- Briefly seen in the hands of a Detroit Police officer in RoboCop 2
- Kurt Russell as Det. Gabriel Cash in Tango & Cash
- One of Yero's Goons in Miami Vice (2006)
- Police Officers in Ghost Rider
- A Pirate and Sylvester Stallone as John Rambo in Rambo: First Blood Part II
- Chris Spencer as Officer Greg in Postal
- Mexican PJF Agents in A Man Apart
- Danny Glover as Det. Lt. James McFee in Witness
- William Fichtner as SFC. Jeff Sanderson in Black Hawk Down (with stock removed)
- Gang Member in Death Wish 3
- Clancy Brown as MSgt. Larry McRose in Extreme Prejudice (1987)
- Samantha Doane as Wanda in The Enforcer
- Revok's assassins and the CONSEC guards in Scanners
- Victorian Police Officers in Animal Kingdom (2010)
- Briefly seen in the hands of a Detroit Police officer in RoboCop 2 (1990)
Television
- Hudzen in Red Dwarf
- The SAS in Ultimate Force
- S.F.P.D. personnel, civilians, and Avery Brooks as Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (episode: "Past Tense", with high-capacity magazine tube)
- Mexican police officer, thug in The A-Team (episode: "Knights Of The Road)
Anime
- Gunsmith Cats Rally used this temporarily in the warehouse
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Theft Auto III | 2001 | |||
| Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne | 2003 | |||
| Terminator Salvation | 2009 | |||
| Army of Two: The 40th Day | R870 Shotgun | Can be fitted with a variety of stocks, barrels, magazines, scopes, suppressors/muzzle brakes | Stock always extended | 2010 |
See Also
- Remington Arms - List of all weapons by Remington Arms
- Norinco 982 - Chinese clone of the Remington 870
- Knight's Armament Masterkey - Underbarrel door-breeching shotgun that uses the Remington 870 design