I bought a Remington 870 in 1979 to take with me abroad on various assignments (Always sent in HHE under heaps of other stuff)...28" barrel...Modified Choke, 2 3/4 inch chambers...generic shotgun of the times. 41 years later it is pristine and as strong as a gun need be. It did everything, home defense, birds, rabbits, deer (with the slug barrel). One doesn't need anything more.
Then about 4 years ago, #1 son was trekking in panhandle Alaska doing his doctoral dissertation carrying bear spray. I gave him a new Remington 870 Marine Magnum (nickel plated, synthetic stock, 20" cylinder bore barrel, 10 round mag, etc...he's on a Kayak a lot and salt destroys guns). It was twice the price of a standard Remington but still seemed decent quality.
But in addition I bought a Remington 28" barrel with screw-in chokes off the internet and a short magazine so he could legally hunt if need be. That barrel was disgraceful. There was lump just behind the chamber that would not allow the shell to be ejected. I finally ground it down myself and cold blued the grind... but...that lack of quality control was what killed a famous name. The bean counters get in charge, they'll run a company into the ground.
Last edited by Argo44; 10/06/20 07:16 PM.
