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Remington Model 870

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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

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Remington 870 Police Magnum Riot Shotgun - 12 Gauge
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Remington 870 Police Magnum customized with extended magazine tube - 12 Gauge (credit to Predator 20)

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Remington 870 with early style Black Synthetic Riot foregrips and buttstock - 12 Gauge.

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Remington 870 Police Magnum with Black Synthetic Furniture - 12 Gauge
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Remington 870 Marine Magnum - 12 Gauge
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Remington 870 with pistol grip and vertical foregrip - 12 Gauge.
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Remington 870 Police with a Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight - 12 gauge.
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Remington 870 Police "Entry Gun" with a Surefire dedicated forend weaponlight - 12 gauge
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Remington 870 with sawed off barrel and stock - 12 gauge
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Remington 870 "Witness Protection" - 12 gauge

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
Largo Winch Digger Mesch Police captain shortened, pistol grip 2008
Largo Winch Brazilian Police 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

  • Battlefield 2 (as the "M11-87", with ghost ring sights and spare shotshell holders on side of receiver)
  • Left 4 Dead 2 (as the "Chrome Shotgun", w/ the sight rib and the tactical flashlight)
  • Homefront (Model 870 Express ShurShot Synthetic Cantilever)
  • Conflict: Vietnam (Remington 870 Police Magnum customized with extended magazine tube)

Anime

Animation


Remington 870 Slug Gun

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Remington 870 Slug Gun - 12 Gauge
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Remington 870 Express Deer - 12 Gauge

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

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Remington 870 Field Gun with raised barrel ribbing and 28" barrel - 12 Gauge.

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

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Remington 870 Police Magnum with folding stock - 12 Gauge
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Remington 870 Police Magnum with stock folded - 12 Gauge
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Remington 870 Police Folder with extended magazine tube - stock extended - 12 Gauge

Film

  • United States Marine embassy guards in The Saint (1997)
  • Briefly seen in the hands of a Detroit Police officer in RoboCop 2
  • Revok's assassins and the CONSEC guards in Scanners
  • 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