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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 | |
| The A-Team | 2010 | |||
| Unthinkable | Brandon Routh | Agent Jackson | 2010 | |
| The Town | Titus Welliver | Dino Ciampa | 2010 | |
| The Town | Jon Hamm | FBI Special Agent Adam Frawley | 2010 | |
| Fire of Conscience | Laiqin Jin | Blade | 2010 | |
| The Dark Knight | William Fichtner | The Bank Manager | 2008 | |
| The Dark Knight | Heath Ledger | The Joker | 2008 | |
| The Beast Stalker | Nick Cheung | Hung Kim | 2008 | |
| Hot Fuzz | Stuart Wilson | Doctor Robin Hatcher | 2007 | |
| Shooter | Kate Mara | Sara Fenn | sawed-off Express | 2007 |
| Shooter | Elias Koteas | Jack Payne | sawed-off Express | 2007 |
| Jesse Stone: Death in Paradise | Tom Selleck | Jesse Stone | Grizzly variant | 2006 |
| Desperation | Matt Frewer | Ralph Carver | 2006 | |
| Dawn of the Dead | Ving Rhames | Kenneth | tactical weaponlight | 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 | |
| Lara Croft: Tomb Raider | Chris Barrie | Hillary | nickel plated | 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 | ||
| City of Industry | Wade Dominguez | Jorge Montana | sawn-off, pistol grip | 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 |
| Rapid Fire | Brandon Lee | Jake Lo | 1992 | |
| Rapid Fire | Henchmen | with extended magazines | 1992 | |
| Rapid Fire | Detective | with pistol grip, sawn off | 1992 | |
| Silence of the Lambs | Scott Glenn | Jack Crawford | . | 1991 |
| Mobsters | Richard Grieco | Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel | Anachronistic | 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 | |
| Legacy of Rage | Prison guards | 1986 | ||
| Night of the Creeps | Tom Atkins | Det. Cameron | 1986 | |
| Commando | Arnold Schwarzenegger | John Matrix | extended mag tube | 1985 |
| Witness | Danny Glover | Detective Mcfee | 1985 | |
| My Science Project | Fisher Stevens | Vince Latello | 1985 | |
| My Science Project | 1985 | |||
| The Star Chamber | 1983 | |||
| The Final Option | . | SAS Trooper | . | 1982 |
| 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
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The A-Team | Various | 1983-1987 | ||
| Hunter | Cec Verrell | Iris Smith | "City Under Siege" | 1984-1991 |
| Blue Murder | Australian police | 1995 | ||
| Seven Days | Prison Transport Guards | "The Fire Last Time" | 1998-2001 | |
| 24 | Various | 2001-2010 | ||
| Robbery Homicide Division | L.A.P.D. | 2002-2003 | ||
| CSI: NY | Laurence Fishburne | Dr. Ray Langston | "Hammer Down" (S06E07) | 2004-Presnet |
| CSI: NY | Eddie Cahill | Det. Don Flack | "Vacation Getaway" (S06E23) | 2004-Present |
| My Name is Earl | Various | 2005-2009 | ||
| Criminal Minds | Multiple | 2005-Present | ||
| The Kill Point | Jeremy Davidson | Henry "Mr. Rabbit" Roman | 2007 | |
| The Border | Canadian Government agents | 2008-2010 | ||
| Survivors | 2008-2010 | |||
| Harper's Island | Various | 2009 | ||
| Hawaii Five-0 | Daniel Dae Kim | Chin Ho Kelly | 2010-Present | |
| Haven | Eric Balfour | Duke Crocker | 2010-Present |
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)
- Söldner: Secret Wars (870 Marine Magnum)
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).
Specifications
(???? - Present}
- Type: Shotgun
- Caliber: 12 Gauge
- Weight: 7.3 lbs (3.3 kg)
- Length: 40.5 in (102.9 cm)
- Barrel length: 20 in (50.8 cm)
- Capacity: 3
- Fire Modes: Pump Action
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Léon (The Professional) | Michael Badalucco | Mathilda's father | 1994 | |
| Undead | Dirk Hunter | Constable Harrison | 2003 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho | 2006-2008 |
Remington 870 Field Gun
Specifications
(???? - Present)
- Type: Shotgun
- Caliber: 12 Gauge, 20 Gauge
- Weight: 7.5 lbs (3.4 kg)
- Length: 46.5 in (118.1 cm), 48.5 in (123.2 cm)
- Barrel length: 26 in (66 cm), 28 in (71.1 cm)
- Capacity: 3-8 internal tube
- Fire Modes: Pump-Action
Film
| Title | Actor | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Day After | John Cullum | Jim Dahlberg | 1983 | |
| L.A. Takedown | Xander Berkeley | Waingro | With sawed-off barrel and stock | 1989 |
| Knockaround Guys | Andy Davoli | Chris Scarpa | 2002 | |
| The Matrix Revolutions | Henchman | With sawed-off barrel and stock | 2003 | |
| Running Scared | Dirty cop | With sawed-off stock | 2006 | |
| A Dangerous Man | Russian thug | With sawed-off barrel and stock | 2009 |
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Dukes of Hazzard | Sorrell Booke | Boss Hogg | 1979-1985 | |
| Blue Murder | Police Officers | 1995 | ||
| Criminal Minds | Mitch Pileggi | The "Road Warrior" killer | Sawed Off | 2005-Present |
| The Unit | Max Martini | Mack Gerhardt | 2006–2009 |
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mafia II | 2010 | |||
| Fallout: New Vegas | Hunting Shotgun | 2010 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| High School of the Dead | with short barrel | 2010 |
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
- SAS trooper in The Final Option
- 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
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The A-Team | Mexican police officer | "Knights Of The Road" | 1983-1987 | |
| Red Dwarf | Hudzen | 1988-1999 | ||
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Avery Brooks | Benjamin Sisko | "Past Tense", with high-capacity magazine tube | 1993-1999 |
| Ultimate Force | The SAS | 2002-2006 | ||
| Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles | Lena Headey | Sarah Connor | 2008-2009 |
Anime
| Title | Character | Note | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunsmith Cats | Rally | 1995 - 1996 | |
| Kochikame | 1996 - 2005 |
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 |
| Dead Island | 2011 |
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