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Posted: 1/30/2011 9:37:55 AM EDT
Does anyone own one of these, or know about them?
They seem to be based on the 870 express mag, but their receivers only read "870" and the safety is different (or so I've read). Anyone know about the internals? 
http://www.academy.com/index.php?page=content&target=products/outdoors/hunting/firearms/shotguns&selectedSKU=0350-02662-2151 |
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Posted: 1/30/2011 9:41:09 AM EDT
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Trigger housing is plastic, and there might be a few other cost saving features.
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Posted: 1/30/2011 2:40:55 PM EDT
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Is it a blue finish, or that matte/parkerized stuff? Get yourself a Maverick 88 for $168.00. 5 +1 shots too.
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Posted: 1/30/2011 4:04:30 PM EDT
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Trigger housing is plastic, and there might be a few other cost saving features. As is every 870 Express. Also, polymer trigger guards have proven more durable - at least for Ruger. Their 10/22 polymer trigger guard withstands impact (as in, no cracking/breaking), much better than the aluminum trigger guard (cracks completely with the same amount of impact) This is what I found from a Remington press release, except this is talking about the 20ga Shurshot. It sounds like it's a slug gun. Offerings for 2009 are as follows: Remington® Model 870™ Express® ShurShotTM Model 870 Express ShurShot FR-CL Gauge 20 (2 ¾ or 3-inch) Mag. Capacity 4 BBL Length 18 1/2 inches Barrel Type Fully Rifled Cantilever Sights Cantilever Scope Mount Metal Finish Matte Black Overall Length 38 3/4 inches Length of Pull 13 3/4 inches Drop (Comb) 1 1/2 inches Drop (Heel) 2 inches Stock Material Synthetic Stock Finish Black Synthetic Avg. Weight 6 3/8 lbs |
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Posted: 1/30/2011 4:22:56 PM EDT
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Trigger housing is plastic, and there might be a few other cost saving features. As is every 870 Express. Also, polymer trigger guards have proven more durable - at least for Ruger. Their 10/22 polymer trigger guard withstands impact (as in, no cracking/breaking), much better than the aluminum trigger guard (cracks completely with the same amount of impact) So why do the Remington 870 and 11-87 Police models not use the plastic trigger guard? |
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Posted: 1/30/2011 8:37:12 PM EDT
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Trigger housing is plastic, and there might be a few other cost saving features. As is every 870 Express. Also, polymer trigger guards have proven more durable - at least for Ruger. Their 10/22 polymer trigger guard withstands impact (as in, no cracking/breaking), much better than the aluminum trigger guard (cracks completely with the same amount of impact) So why do the Remington 870 and 11-87 Police models not use the plastic trigger guard? Ask them. With the advances in polymer, it's proven to be lighter and more durable than metals in many applications. (IE: Bending/flexing instead of denting or cracking all together) I have a metal trigger guard on my 1970s Wingmaster, and I haven't had a problem with it. That said, the polymer one on my Express works just fine, too. I'm not trying to get into an argument over this, but simply stating that having good polymer parts isn't really a downside or a feature of a "cheap" gun. The Ruger video shows that polymer trigger guards can actually have advantages over metal ones, especially when dealing with a gun that's going to be knocked around. |
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Posted: 1/31/2011 1:50:58 AM EDT
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Trigger housing is plastic, and there might be a few other cost saving features. As is every 870 Express. Also, polymer trigger guards have proven more durable - at least for Ruger. Their 10/22 polymer trigger guard withstands impact (as in, no cracking/breaking), much better than the aluminum trigger guard (cracks completely with the same amount of impact) So why do the Remington 870 and 11-87 Police models not use the plastic trigger guard? Probably to prevent departments from saying "The 870s are full of shitty plastic parts now" and going with something else. I hate plastic parts on Remington shotguns but I can't honestly say that I've ever heard of any problems with trigger guards breaking. I'm sure it can happen and that it has happened but it doesn't seem to be all that common. The reality is that multiple companies are building guns with plastic frames that seem to do well enduring a lot more stress than an 870 trigger guard has to take. There's no reason that you couldn't make a Remington trigger guard assembly out of the same material that a Glock frame is made of and expect good results. |
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