Military shotgun contracts

[Slater]

I know this has been discussed somewhere before, but refresh my memory:

The military bought the Mossberg 590 because it passed the MILSTD testing and probably had some cost advantages as well.

The Remington 870 would seem to have been as good a choice, but I read that it lost points to the Mossberg's ambidextrous safety location and pricing. Accurate?

 

[9mmMike]

I do believe that both guns passed completely but the mossy was cheaper. That simple.
Mike

 

[MrAcheson]

Last I heard Remington didn't pass or fail, they realized they couldn't compete economically (the 870 cost too much) so they didn't play.