Caracal pistol vs Remington Model 870

Caracal pistol — licensed reference photograph

ASmall arms

Caracal pistol

Semi-automatic pistol

Credit

Vitaly V. Kuzmin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source ↗ · Modified

BSmall arms

Remington Model 870

Pump-action shotgun

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Caracal pistolCaracal F

0.178 m

Length source ↗

Remington Model 870Remington Model 870 · Length · Length

0.67–1.28 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

16 of 26 rows sourced on both sides

178mmCaracal F

0.67–1.28mRemington Model 870 · Length · Length

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.167 m

Caracal C

Single source

0.178 m

Caracal F

Single source

0.16 m

Caracal SC

Single source

178 mm (7.0 in) Caracal F 167 mm (6.6 in) Caracal C 160 mm (6.3 in) Caracal SC^[source]

0.67–1.28 m

Remington Model 870 · Length · Length

Single source

26.3 in (670 mm) to 50.5 in (1,280 mm)^[source]Remington Model 870 · Length

28mmCaracal F and C

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Width

All recorded figures & sources

0.028 m

Caracal F and C

Single source

0.0235 m

Caracal SC

Single source

28 mm (1.1 in) Caracal F and C 23.5 mm (0.9 in) Caracal SC^[source]

135mmCaracal F

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Height

All recorded figures & sources

0.122 m

Caracal C

Single source

0.135 m

Caracal F

Single source

0.112 m

Caracal SC

Single source

135 mm (5.3 in) Caracal F 122 mm (4.8 in) Caracal C 112 mm (4.4 in) Caracal SC^[source]

0.79kgCaracal Enhanced F

3.2–3.6kgRemington Model 870 · Mass · Mass

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.7 kg

Caracal C

Single source

0.79 kg

Caracal Enhanced F

Single source

0.75 kg

Caracal F

Single source

0.65 kg

Caracal SC

Single source

790 g (28 oz) Caracal Enhanced F 750 g (26 oz) Caracal F 700 g (25 oz) Caracal C 650 g (23 oz) Caracal SC^[source]

3.2–3.6 kg

Remington Model 870 · Mass · Mass

Single source

7.0 lb (3.2 kg) to 8.0 lb (3.6 kg)^[source]Remington Model 870 · Mass

104mmCaracal F

710mm

Barrel lengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

0.09 m

Caracal C

Single source

0.104 m

Caracal F

Single source

0.086 m

Caracal SC

Single source

104 mm (4.1 in) Caracal F 90 mm (3.5 in) Caracal C 86 mm (3.4 in) Caracal SC^[source]

0.64 m

Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS · Barrel length

Single source

0.508 m

Remington 870 · Fieldmaster · 28, 26, 21, 18.75, 26 and 711, 660, 533, 476, 660 and

Single source

0.508 m

Remington 870 · Fieldmaster · Barrel length

Single source

0.51 m

Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer · Barrel length

Single source

0.51 m

Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever · Barrel length

Single source

0.508 m

Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic · 28, 26, 21, 21 and 710, 660, 530, 530 and

Single source

0.51 m

Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic · Barrel length

Single source

0.47 m

Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum · Barrel length

Single source

0.51 m

Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator · Barrel length

Single source

0.65 m

Remington 870 · SPS Superslug · Barrel length

Single source

0.71 m

Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway · Barrel length

Single source

0.66 m

Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo · Barrel length

Single source

0.53 m

Remington 870 · Turkey Camo · Barrel length

Single source

0.64–0.71 m

Remington 870 · Wingmaster · Barrel length

Single source

0.36–0.76 m

Remington Model 870 · Barrel length · Barrel length

Single source

14 in (360 mm) to 30 in (760 mm)^[source]Remington Model 870 · Barrel length

20 in (510 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer

25 in (640 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS

21 in (530 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Turkey Camo

25 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (650 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Superslug

28, 26, 21, 18.75, 26 and 20 in (711, 660, 533, 476, 660 and 508 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster

28, 26, 21, 21 and 20 in (710, 660, 530, 530 and 510 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic

18 + 1 ⁄ 2 in (470 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum

20 in (510 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator

28 in (710 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway

26 in (660 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo

25–28 in (640–710 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Wingmaster

20 in (510 mm)^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever

Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.

Configuration

Details

Caracal pistol and Remington Model 870 configuration
Specification	Caracal pistol	Remington Model 870
Type	Semi-automatic pistol^[source]	Pump-action shotgun^[source]Remington Model 870 · Type
Place of origin	United Arab Emirates^[source]	United States^[source]Remington Model 870 · Place of origin
In service	2007–present^[source]	1950–present^[source]Remington Model 870 · In service
Used by	See Users^[source]	See Users^[source]Remington Model 870 · Used by
Designer	Wilhelm Bubits^[source]	L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckney^[source]Remington Model 870 · Designer
Designed	2005^[source]	1950^[source]Remington Model 870 · Designed
Manufacturer	Caracal International LLC^[source]	Remington Arms^[source]Remington Model 870 · Manufacturer
Produced	2006–Present^[source]	1951–present^[source]Remington Model 870 · Produced
Variants	Variants^[source]	See Variants^[source]Remington Model 870 · Variants
Cartridge	9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm .357 SIG .40 S&W^[source]	12 gauge , 16 gauge , 20 gauge , 28 gauge , or .410 bore^[source]Remington Model 870 · Cartridge 12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer .410-bore^[source]Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS 12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Turkey Camo 12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Superslug 12-gauge, 20-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster 12-gauge, 20-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic 12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum 12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator 12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway 12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo 12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 " and 3"), 20-gauge, and .410-bore^[source]Remington 870 · Wingmaster 12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever
Action	Short recoil , locked breech^[source]	Pump-action^[source]Remington Model 870 · Action
Feed system	18-round box magazine (9×19mm Parabellum, 9×21mm Caracal F) 16-round box magazine (.357 SIG, .40 S&W Caracal F) 15-round box magazine (9×19mm Parabellum, 9×21mm Caracal C) 13-round box magazine (.357 SIG, .40 S&W Caracal C) 13-round box magazine (9×19mm Parabellum, 9×21mm Caracal SC)^[source]	3+1, 4+1, 5+1, 6+1, or 7+1 round internal tube magazine , or an external 6+1 box magazine^[source]Remington Model 870 · Feed system
Sights	Fixed iron sights^[source]	Bead, twin bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights ). Also cantilever and receiver-mounts for scopes^[source]Remington Model 870 · Sights
Wars	—	Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Lebanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Iraq War^[source]Remington Model 870 · Wars
Unit cost	—	$ 350^[source]Remington Model 870 · Unit cost
No. built	—	11,000,000+^[source]Remington Model 870 · No. built
Barrel type	—	Fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Turkey Camo Fully rifled extra heavy (fluted)^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Superslug Vent rib Rem Choke and fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Vent rib Rem Choke and fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic Cylinder choke^[source]Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator Vent rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway Vent rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Wingmaster Fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever
Reported operators	Reported operator · Algeria Reported operator · Jordan Reported operator · Libya Reported operator · United Arab Emirates	—

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Caracal pistol

Remington Model 870

Type

Semi-automatic pistol^[source]

Pump-action shotgun^[source]Remington Model 870 · Type

Place of origin

United Arab Emirates^[source]

United States^[source]Remington Model 870 · Place of origin

In service

2007–present^[source]

1950–present^[source]Remington Model 870 · In service

Used by

See Users^[source]

See Users^[source]Remington Model 870 · Used by

Designer

Wilhelm Bubits^[source]

L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckney^[source]Remington Model 870 · Designer

Designed

2005^[source]

1950^[source]Remington Model 870 · Designed

Manufacturer

Caracal International LLC^[source]

Remington Arms^[source]Remington Model 870 · Manufacturer

Produced

2006–Present^[source]

1951–present^[source]Remington Model 870 · Produced

Variants

Variants^[source]

See Variants^[source]Remington Model 870 · Variants

Cartridge

9×19mm Parabellum 9×21mm .357 SIG .40 S&W^[source]

12 gauge , 16 gauge , 20 gauge , 28 gauge , or .410 bore^[source]Remington Model 870 · Cartridge

12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer

.410-bore^[source]Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS

12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Turkey Camo

12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Superslug

12-gauge, 20-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster

12-gauge, 20-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic

12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum

12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator

12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway

12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 ", 3" and 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 ")^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo

12-gauge ( 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 " and 3"), 20-gauge, and .410-bore^[source]Remington 870 · Wingmaster

12-gauge^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever

Action

Short recoil , locked breech^[source]

Pump-action^[source]Remington Model 870 · Action

Feed system

18-round box magazine (9×19mm Parabellum, 9×21mm Caracal F) 16-round box magazine (.357 SIG, .40 S&W Caracal F) 15-round box magazine (9×19mm Parabellum, 9×21mm Caracal C) 13-round box magazine (.357 SIG, .40 S&W Caracal C) 13-round box magazine (9×19mm Parabellum, 9×21mm Caracal SC)^[source]

3+1, 4+1, 5+1, 6+1, or 7+1 round internal tube magazine , or an external 6+1 box magazine^[source]Remington Model 870 · Feed system

Sights

Fixed iron sights^[source]

Bead, twin bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights ). Also cantilever and receiver-mounts for scopes^[source]Remington Model 870 · Sights

Wars

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Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Lebanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Iraq War^[source]Remington Model 870 · Wars

Unit cost

—

$ 350^[source]Remington Model 870 · Unit cost

No. built

—

11,000,000+^[source]Remington Model 870 · No. built

Barrel type

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Fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · FieldMaster Deer

Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS

Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Turkey Camo

Fully rifled extra heavy (fluted)^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Superslug

Vent rib Rem Choke and fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster

Vent rib Rem Choke and fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic

Cylinder choke^[source]Remington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum

Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator

Vent rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway

Vent rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo

Vent Rib, Rem Choke^[source]Remington 870 · Wingmaster

Fully rifled^[source]Remington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever

Reported operators

Reported operator · Algeria
Reported operator · Jordan
Reported operator · Libya
Reported operator · United Arab Emirates

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