Model12Win
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Hello all! It appears there are a number or Remington 870 Police shotguns on Gun Broker that come with wood stocks and 18" barrels...
With 4 round magazine tubes!!!
Can someone please explain to me WHY??? Why in the world would you buy this style of shotgun with a magazine tube so short? There is EASILY enough room under the barrel to accommodate a mag tube that would hold AT LEAST two more shells, probably three more.
I know it's "different strokes for different folks" but give me a break. Who would want to purposefully limit themselves when the gun already has so few rounds available? That's only five shots of 12 gauge. A Mossberg 590 with just 2" more barrel has a capacity of NINE SHELLS with it's full length magazine tube.
So, can someone explain to me why Remington offers this gun in this configuration? I'll bet someone out there will say it "swings better" or "points more naturally" or something like that. Is that really worth it to you vs having much more ammunition on board? Again, this is a police shotgun, not a bird shooter or hunting gun.
What do you all feel about this??
With 4 round magazine tubes!!!
Can someone please explain to me WHY??? Why in the world would you buy this style of shotgun with a magazine tube so short? There is EASILY enough room under the barrel to accommodate a mag tube that would hold AT LEAST two more shells, probably three more.
I know it's "different strokes for different folks" but give me a break. Who would want to purposefully limit themselves when the gun already has so few rounds available? That's only five shots of 12 gauge. A Mossberg 590 with just 2" more barrel has a capacity of NINE SHELLS with it's full length magazine tube.
So, can someone explain to me why Remington offers this gun in this configuration? I'll bet someone out there will say it "swings better" or "points more naturally" or something like that. Is that really worth it to you vs having much more ammunition on board? Again, this is a police shotgun, not a bird shooter or hunting gun.
What do you all feel about this??