870 Police or Mossberg 590A1

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Will the mossberg feed that much more reliably than the remington?

Mossberg has anti-jam elevators and dual extractors...

Is the Remington 870 Police equally as reliable?

I like them both. I've never had a pump-action shotgun jam.
 
590A1 seems to work a little better for 3 gun, if that matters to you at all. You can get 8 in the tube if you get the 20 inch barrel, and they are easier to load.

I'd be amazed if anyone chimes in with a reliability difference between the two.

I'd try and decide what features you really want/need and just get the closest one.
 
Both perform superbly. I have the 870 for HD use and was issued the 590 as a LEO back in my youth (about 11 years ago :D ) and both are great guns; durable and reliable. The reason I went with the 870 for personal use is the 'feel' of the gun. The 870s just feel more solid to me.
 
870 Police all the way. I have my late grandpa's old 870 from when he was on the LAPD. Thousands of shells through that thing, still smooth as glass and tough as nails.

I'd happily own a 590A1 as well. Great shotgun.
 
Go 590, you won't regret it. Honestly, you could go with either and be perfectly content. Some of the reasons I like the 590 better are:
safety location
build quality
less jamming (in my experience)
better handling
design of the reciever (everything comes out of there, most stuff is removeable and easily replaced, cant be said of the 870)
 
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design of the receiver (everything comes out of there, most stuff is removable and easily replaced, cant be said of the 870)
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I am confused :confused:, what parts on the 870 except the ejector is not removable and easily replaced?

Good Luck & Be Safe
 
I think the 590 is a good gun even if I went with the 870. Just be aware that you cannot put a 500 barrel on a 590 and vice versa due to the spacing of the barrel lugs. Also, if you want a ninja pistol grip the top tang safety is going to be awkward.
 
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design of the receiver (everything comes out of there, most stuff is removable and easily replaced, cant be said of the 870)

I am confused , what parts on the 870 except the ejector is not removable and easily replaced?

Good Luck & Be Safe
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Also the shell catched on the 870 are staked in place there the Mossberg pieces aren't. While I haven't done a detailed stripping on my Mossberg, I have done a lot of instructor evals on M870 shotgun trigger groups and the other part about the 870 is the hammer pin is also staked in place. Again, the Mossberg may or may not be the same thing but I haven't had a reason to find out yet.
Now that being said though, my question for the OP would be, "and you don't own BOTH because......??";)

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Bought a 590a1 a few years back not complaints. Solid as a rock. Only thing i plan to do is find a thinner recoil pad or put a six position stock on it. Thats my fault for being wide shouldered and short armed not the gun's ;).
 
I have both, hands down the 590 purely because it cycles consistently, the 870 "hangs up" once in a while and takes extra effort to eject a spent shell.
 
kx592 said:
I have both, hands down the 590 purely because it cycles consistently, the 870 "hangs up" once in a while and takes extra effort to eject a spent shell.
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You know, my 870 Express Tactical has done this a few times with old or cheap shells (never with my Hornady TAP 00 Buck) but my grandpa's 870 Police never does. I wonder if it's a break-in thing
 
There is only one issue that folks here haven't made mention of yet. This would be that the 500/590 can be turned on its back and you can just drop a shell in the loading port and feed it into the magazine. This can act as a catch of sorts it you fumble a shell. For some it is a decided advantage for others nothing more than an added benefit often never used.

On the other hand the 870 has a loading gate. If you do not make sure that the shell is fully inserted into the tube magazine and caught by the shell stops it can get in between the loading gate/shell lifter and the bolt. This will prevent you from feeding any more rounds into the magazine tube till you clear it. It isn't really a major problem, just that it does have this possibilty. If anything it is merely a training issue. Just make sure that your motions when loading the shotgun are deliberate and purposeful and it will not occur.

It goes without say that full motions with sufficient force when feeding, cycling, and bringing the pump shotgun to bear are all insurance that you will have no functioning problems. The one thing about a pump is that you really should "Man Handle" it.
 
Six one-way, half-dozen the other. I would buy the one which is best priced as either will do the job. I always say it's like Coke or Pepsi (analogy).

-Cheers
 
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