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| Specification | M3 submachine gun | Remington Model 870 |
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| Type | Submachine gun[source] | Pump-action shotgun[source]Remington Model 870 · Type |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | United States[source]Remington Model 870 · Place of origin |
| In service | 1943–present[source] | 1950–present[source]Remington Model 870 · In service |
| Used by | See Users |
29.1 in (740 mm) stock extended / 21.9 in (556.3 mm) stock collapsed[source]
Remington Model 870 · Length · Length
Single source26.3 in (670 mm) to 50.5 in (1,280 mm)[source]Remington Model 870 · Length
Effective; Sights fixed to
Single sourceSights fixed to 100 yards (91 m)[source]
Barrel length
Single source8 in (203.2 mm)[source]
Remington 870 · 410 Turkey TSS · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington 870 · Fieldmaster · 28, 26, 21, 18.75, 26 and 711, 660, 533, 476, 660 and
Single sourceRemington 870 · Fieldmaster · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington 870 · FieldMaster Deer · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington 870 · Fieldmaster Fully Rifled Cantilever · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic · 28, 26, 21, 21 and 710, 660, 530, 530 and
Single sourceRemington 870 · Fieldmaster Synthetic · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington 870 · Special Purpose Marine Magnum · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington 870 · SPS Super Mag Turkey Predator · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington 870 · SPS Superslug · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington 870 · Super Magnum Flyaway · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington 870 · Super Magnum Turkey/Waterfowl Camo · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington 870 · Turkey Camo · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington 870 · Wingmaster · Barrel length
Single sourceRemington Model 870 · Barrel length · Barrel length
Single source14 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]
cyclic (= 7 1 ⁄ 2 / second)
Single source450 rounds/min cyclic (= 7 1 ⁄ 2 / second)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source900 ft/s (274 m/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
See Users[source]Remington Model 870 · Used by |
| Wars | World War II Chinese Civil War Greek Civil War Indonesian National Revolution First Indochina War Korean War Cuban Revolution Algerian War Bay of Pigs Invasion Vietnam War The Troubles Laotian Civil War Malayan Emergency Sino-Indian War Communist insurgency in Malaysia (1968–1989) Papua Conflict Rhodesian Bush War Cambodian Civil War Turkish invasion of Cyprus Shaba II Cambodian–Vietnamese War Sino-Vietnamese War Nicaraguan Revolution Salvadoran Civil War Argentine Dirty War Falklands War Soviet–Afghan War Iran–Iraq War Persian Gulf War Moro conflict Burundi Civil War Kosovo War First Ambon riots War in Afghanistan Iraq War Syrian Civil War[source] | Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Lebanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Iraq War[source]Remington Model 870 · Wars |
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| Designer | George Hyde[source] | L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckney[source]Remington Model 870 · Designer |
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| Designed | 1942[source] | 1950[source]Remington Model 870 · Designed |
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| Manufacturer | General Motors , others[source] | Remington Arms[source]Remington Model 870 · Manufacturer |
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| Unit cost | Approx. US$ 20 (1943; equivalent to $279 in 2025)[source] | $ 350[source]Remington Model 870 · Unit cost |
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| Produced | 1943–1945; early 1950s[source] | 1951–present[source]Remington Model 870 · Produced |
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| No. built | Total: 655,363 M3: 606,694 M3A1: 48,669[source] | 11,000,000+[source]Remington Model 870 · No. built |
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| Variants | M3A1 PAM1 PAM2 T29[source] | See Variants[source]Remington Model 870 · Variants |
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| Cartridge | .45 ACP (11.43×23 mm) 9×19mm Parabellum .30 Carbine (7.62×33mm)[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 |
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| Action | Blowback , open bolt[source] | Pump-action[source]Remington Model 870 · Action |
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| Feed system | 30-round or 32-round detachable box magazines[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 |
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| Sights | Fixed rear peep sight and blade foresight, calibrated to 100 yards for caliber .45 M1911 ball ammunition[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 |
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| Former operator · Austria | Austria[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Brazil | Brazil[source] | — |
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| Former operator · People's Republic of China | People's Republic of China[source] | — |
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| Former operator · France | France[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Greece | Greece[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Italian Partisans | Italian Partisans[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Japan | Japan[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Kingdom of Laos | Kingdom of Laos[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Republic of China | Republic of China[source] | — |
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| Former operator · South Korea | South Korea[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Iran | Iran[source] | — |
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| Former operator · North Vietnam | North Vietnam[source] | — |
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| Former operator · South Vietnam | South Vietnam[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Norway | Norway[source] | — |
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| Former operator · Soviet Union | Soviet Union[source] | — |
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| Former operator · United Kingdom | United Kingdom[source] | — |
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| 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 |
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| Reported operators |
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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