The shell latches are another difference between the 887 and the 870. On the 887, the slide release is located in the center of the trigger guard and is a large button, making it easier to manipulate with cold fingers or gloves. The latch on the 870 is a small tab located on the front left side of the trigger guard. One of the main differences mechanically between the 887 and the 870 is the location of the slide release. Contacting the spring-loaded ejector kicked the empties out with force.
The ejector is mounted in a narrow groove in the interior of the receiver wall. The claw-type extractor exerts quite a bit of bite to pull out those larger Magnum shells. This keeps dirt and foreign objects out of the action. The 887 has a hood that shields the bolt and covers up the rear of the shell port when the action is closed. This is where the 887 differs from its cousin the 870, which has a single locking block separate from the bolt head and that cams up into the locking recess of the barrel extension. The bolt is a dual rotary, where the bolt’s twin locking lugs rotate and lock into the corresponding recesses machined into the barrel extension. The bright red anodized shell follower is easy to see, and designed so it’s easy to feel the difference between it and a shell in low light.īright red anodized shell follower was easy to see and feel. The Tactical model has an extended magazine tube that holds five rounds of 3½-inch shells, six rounds of 3-inch shells, or seven rounds of 2¾-inch shells. The gun’s forend is longer and wider than a stock 870 forend, but the width, combined with the addition of the ArmorLokt coating, gives the gun a very solid feel and heft and should work great with gloves or under wet conditions. Remington calls it a “tactical ported choke.” It also acts as a muzzle brake when shooting normally. It lets gas escape while the shot column is exiting the barrel’s muzzle. This is why the stand-off has holes drilled into the side. Without a stand-off, the operator risks blowing the end of the muzzle off if he presses it directly against the door or lock, since the build-up of gas behind the shot column or slug provides nowhere for the gas to go. Trijicon RMR sight mounted on Remington 887 The stand-off has teeth milled into the end of the edge in order to provide “bite” when pressing the muzzle up against a solid door to prevent slipping. This is essential when using the shotgun to blow door locks and door hinges when breaching a room. The end of the barrel is internally threaded in order to attach the included muzzle stand-off. The shotgun’s 18.5-inch barrel also features a solid sighting rib with small grooves running down its length and culminating in a Hi-Viz fiber optic front sight. This second section of rail is attached with a single set screw to the magazine tube bracket on the right side of the gun. The gun features a Picatinny rail secured with three screws to the top of the receiver for mounting various types of sights, as well as another small section of rail for mounting lights and other accessories. The 887 I received was the Tactical version, chambered for 2¾-, 3- and 3½-inch shells. Ejected shell is visible, and cloud of dust rising from the backstop from 3-inch slug loads. Shooters of a certain age will remember Remington used polymer construction in its firearms with the Nylon 66 rimfire rifle that was introduced in 1959. This is not Remington’s first attempt at polymer firearms. I talked to one of the gun’s former project developers, who no longer works for the company, and he told me he personally tested the 887 in real-world conditions from Alaska to South America, and it stood up to everything. Remington engineers have subjected the coating to over 10,000 rounds of constant firing in all weather conditions and feel the coating is not only impervious to the elements but also can withstand the rigors of extremely hard use without separating from the steel underneath. Shooters might worry that the coating can separate from the gun. This is a fairly thick coating and is the reason Remington can claim the shotgun is virtually impervious to the elements and much more resistant to the dings and scratches of hard use. The thickness of the coating applied is about. Starting with the stamped and welded receiver, the ArmorLokt finish, which is actually nylon- and glass-filled polymer, is applied to the exterior surfaces of the receiver and barrel in an injection-molding process.
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