Remington went back to the drawing board and decided to build a new, more affordable pump based on the action of the 16-gauge 11-48 semi-auto shotgun. That assured the 12-gauge 870 would be lighter.

As Remington celebrates its bicentennial, the Model 870 shotgun has been a major factor ... reliability and it costing far less than any double or semi-auto. Winchester ruled the roost with ...

Shotguns remain among the best weapons for home defense due to their firepower and versatility. -Popular models include the ...

the Remington Model 870 Wingmaster was the gun of the future. Part of a modernization program for Remington, it was announced at the same time as the semi-automatic Model 11-48. Touted as “A ...

The Model 58 was Remington’s first gas-operated, semi-automatic shotgun ... and it contained many shared parts with the Remington 870 Remington came out with the 878 in 1959.