Excellent shotguns that function reliably, no matter what. The department I worked for issued 870s. It's been several years since I last attended a Remington armorers school, but at that time, the police model had some parts that were more robust than the economy Express versions. When I became an armorer, I was even more impressed with the 870s. All our weapons came through the Armory once a year. They were usually powder fouled, dry, with rust,etc. But they always worked.

BTW, had a Mossberg 590 too. Also an excellent pump shotgun IMHO.

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