Initially I was going to say what a terrible deal this was, they were junk. Move along. Don’t even click on the link.
But since they are sold out I confess that I bought four of the 870 police shotguns from the first post. Did I pay more than I wanted to? Sure I did; but everything is getting more expensive. Plus I’m sure any police 870s made by the new Remington will be significantly more expensive than these used 870s.
When I picked them up from my FFL it was like being back at the police dept and I had just pulled them out of their car racks. My four had normal duty gun wear on the outside but the action bars and bolt did not show much wear at all. I will break them down and clean them. I suspect these 870s rode around in a patrol car 24/7 and were not shot much. My department used dedicated range shotguns and kept the patrol 870s in the cars.
I wish I could buy more but they are sold out
Last edited by Poconnor; 12-03-2021 at 07:28 PM.
It does look like Remington has started producing 870s again. A few shops local to me have recent production 870s in stock. They have Express field and "home defense" models with both hardwood and synthetic furniture. They look nicer than some Express models from recent years. Priced between $399 - $499. Haven't seen new 870Ps at all.
They are. The 870 killed them by being stamped/cheaper.
I had an 18" barrel that I was going to put on a 1200 I already had on hand. Found a 1300 w/o a barrel and jumped on it. A Hogue youth stock made it just about perfect. To me, it is slicker and more precise than the 870's I've handled.
It's not a defender, but I don't need it to be.
If anybody cares, and is in North Texas, GT Dist in Dallas has quite a few Remington 870 Police Magnum and Wingmaster riot guns for $350. Most are 20-21" barrels with bead on pedestal. There's a few 18" in there too. They have an Ithaca 37 DS with 26"+ vent rib barrel for $250. A Mossberg M590A1 18" barrel for $410.
Just sayin'