Hmm we got guys that make stocks for 870s to mimic AR stock placement, cheek weld and sight pictures. And Remington went the other way. Put the .223 in a gun that mimics the 870.
Why did they do it" Because there's probably a whole pisspot full of cities and counties where the LEOs could never convince the politicians they needed ARs but they could have no problems convincing them these will do. After all the doubling oup on training, etc, not an evil black rifle.
For the sake of illustration. Take an LEO who for the last 10-15 years has had a sidearm and an 870 and has had a lot of practice with the 870s, and minimal rifle work. Take him to a tactical shoot of some kind and give him an AR and one of these and let him try the courses of fire. Whaddaya wanna bet he shoots far better with the Remmie? and loves the shit out of it? He make like the AR, and want one too, but he's going to be far better with the Remmie until he gets a lot of AR practice under his belt.
Hell if I didn't have a black rifle already here in CA, I'ld think this would be a hell of a fun plinker. In fact I think it oughta be a nice plinker, anyhow.