Remington 870 police question.

[t16sugarbabe]

Anyone bought one of these lately? I'm interested in getting one but I know Remingtons QC has been questionable the last few years. I have a buddy who bought one a couple of years ago and it had some issues. The finish was messed up and the barrel had a lot of play in the receiver when it was tightened down with the mag cap. I thought they were supposed to be built with better QC then the standard express line. So I ask anyone who bought one in the last few years if they have had issues with theirs? Are they still a top notch shotgun or has Remington's QC problems now effected the police magnum as well?

 

[Fred Fuller]

If you're worried about new ones, just buy a trade-in...

 

[243winxb]

remington 870 police shotgun

Seen Rem. 870 new in box being test fired by State Police. All 3 guns worked with slug & buck shot. They had 14" barrels with a special thing on the muzzle. Something like this.

 

[Delford]

Put that special thing right above a doorknob and pull the trigger. It gets you into a bad guys house very quickly.

 

[243winxb]

The officer said it was for breaking into doors.

 

[dogtown tom]

243winxb The officer said it was for breaking into doors.

It's a door breacher muzzle brake.

The "teeth" provide enough standoff so that a door hinge or door knob can be blown off using a special breaching round: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaching_round

While evil and cool looking, these types of muzzle brakes have no other use and will easily stab you in the back of the leg, rip the headliner of your vehicle and tear up your case or scabbard in short order.


Mossberg sells a ton of guns with this silly feature to mall ninjas everywhere.

 

[243winxb]

Thank you for the link. Very interesting.

 

[Jenrick]

Breaching standoffs are also snake oil, you do not need one to breach a door. You NEVER place the barrel flat against door, as you will now blow secondary fragments (ie pieces of the door) into the room even when using a breaching round. Always angle the weapon 45 degrees up or preferable down. When you do this you no longer have any chance of a barrel obstruction.

The pointy teeth help a little bit on sticking into a wooden door, to hold the muzzle where you want it. They create problems on metal doors where they slide around all over the place.

-Jenrick

 

[MotorCraft]

stab you in the back of the leg, rip the headliner of your vehicle and tear up your case or scabbard in short order.

LMAO

 

[Delford]

Only time I've seen one used was on an episode of Top Shot. The leading competitor lost several places when he took three tries to open the door. Every one else did it on the first try.

 

[GarySTL]

I have a Mossy 500 with that device. But only because I wanted a pistol grip gun and at the time that's what was available.
I tell folks who ask that it's for planting tulips!

 

[Sunray]

A door breacher muzzle brake is about marketing. Mind you, so is "870 Police". At least it's not 'tactical'.

 

[USAF_Vet]

What, no chainsaw grip?

Remington QC isn't what it used to be, but then, it isn't what it used to be, either.
Meaning, lately its not bad. Better than it was half a dozen years ago (give or take a couple years), but its not on par with the QC they had decades ago.

Still, even some of the worst Remington guns made new today will likely outlive your childrens children (provided the .gov doesn't get involved).