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November 3rd, 2012, 10:09 PM #1
Ohio State Police 870 Police Magnum Trade In Review
Remington 870s have been around since the 1940s and over 10 million have been sold since for a reason----they work. I picked up the police trade in gun reviewed today about a year ago for under $300 (should have bought 5 at that price!); it's the 20'' 7+1 model with rifle sights. It was beat up on the outside but looked like it had been shot very, very little. I put on a set of my favorite furniture (Magpul), polished up the chamber with some steel wool, and got to running rounds through it. Quick summary of the pros and cons below:
Pros:
-100% reliable with all loads I've put through it from low brass Walmart ammo to full power 3'' slugs/buckshot
-Parkerized finish
-Tons of aftermarket support
-I'm a fan of the rifle sights
-Combat proven shotgun
-Comes with the forged extractor and heavy carrier dog spring that many Express model users end up installing anyway
-7+1 capacity on this model
-Handles & points very well
-Spare parts are available at pretty much every gun shop in the country should you ever need them
Cons:
-14'' factory LOP. I'm 6'0'' and I prefer a shorter (around 12'') LOP. Most people I know do as well
-The rear sight is somewhat odd. The notch is a little tight and a peep sight would likely be both faster and more accurate. I know they have models with Wilson rings on the receiver but just replacing the rear sight with a peep would still help out with quick acquisition
Here's a review video with some shooting and a discussion of the gun's properties:
Last edited by plouffedaddy; November 3rd, 2012 at 10:12 PM.
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November 4th, 2012, 06:51 AM #2Active Member
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Re: Ohio State Police 870 Police Magnum Trade In Review
Great review and video, as usual! That's a nice shotgun at a dirt cheap price.
Thanks for the effort and congrats on the 870P!Steve: NJ State Trooper #3936 (retired), NRA LE Firearms Instructor
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November 5th, 2012, 10:08 AM #3
Re: Ohio State Police 870 Police Magnum Trade In Review
Thanks. I'm just waiting on some more turn ins to pop up to add to the collection
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November 5th, 2012, 11:32 AM #4
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I am really starting to hate you.
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November 6th, 2012, 12:42 PM #5Grand Member
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Re: Ohio State Police 870 Police Magnum Trade In Review
I'm a huge fan of 870P trade-ins...there is always a good selection at my LGS and I have (more than once) left with one when I had no intention of buying another shotgun. I like having the heavy-duty internals even if I end up converting it to a hunting gun, and if you are planning on changing up the stocks etc you can save a good amount of $$$ by buying a police trade-in with a trashed stock/fore end and low round count.
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