Remington Model 870 vs SIG SG 510: Specs Compared

ASmall arms

Remington Model 870

Pump-action shotgun

BSmall arms

SIG SG 510

Battle rifle

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

Remington Model 870Remington Model 870 · Length · Length

0.67–1.28 m

Length source ↗

SIG SG 510Stgw. 57

1.1 m

Length source ↗

Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

Measured figures

Head to head

17 of 29 rows sourced on both sides

0.67–1.28mRemington Model 870 · Length · Length

1.1mStgw. 57

LengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

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

1.015 m

SG 510-4

Single source

1.1 m

Stgw. 57

Single source

1,100 mm (43.3 in) (Stgw. 57) 1,015 mm (40.0 in) (SG 510-4)^[source]

3.2–3.6kgRemington Model 870 · Mass · Mass

5.7kgStgw. 57

MassScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

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

4.37 kg

SG 510-4

Single source

5.7 kg

Stgw. 57

Single source

5.70 kg (12.57 lb) (Stgw. 57) 4.37 kg (9.63 lb) (SG 510-4)^[source]

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0.8kmEffective; Kern 4×24 optical sight

Range

All recorded figures & sources

0.64 km

Effective; iron sights

Single source

0.8 km

Effective; Kern 4×24 optical sight

Single source

640 m (700 yd) iron sights 800 m (875 yd) Kern 4×24 optical sight^[source]

710mm

609mmStgw. 57

Barrel lengthScopes differ

All recorded figures & sources

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

0.505 m

SG 510-4

Single source

0.609 m

Stgw. 57

Single source

609 mm (24.0 in) (Stgw. 57) 505 mm (19.9 in) (SG 510-4)^[source]

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450–600rounds/min

Rate of fire

All recorded figures & sources

450–600 rounds/min

Rate of fire

Single source

450–600 rounds/min^[source]

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750m/s

Muzzle velocity

All recorded figures & sources

750 m/s

Muzzle velocity

Single source

750 m/s (2,460 ft/s)^[source]

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

Configuration

Details

Remington Model 870 and SIG SG 510 configuration
Specification	Remington Model 870	SIG SG 510
Type	Pump-action shotgun^[source]Remington Model 870 · Type	Battle rifle^[source]
Place of origin	United States^[source]Remington Model 870 · Place of origin	Switzerland^[source]
In service	1950–present^[source]Remington Model 870 · In service	1957–present^[source]
Used by	See Users^[source]Remington Model 870 · Used by	See Users^[source]
Wars	Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War Lebanese Civil War War in Afghanistan Iraq War^[source]Remington Model 870 · Wars	The Troubles For the SG 510-4: 1973 Chilean coup d'état Armed conflict for control of the favelas^[source]
Designer	L.Ray Crittendon, Phillip Haskell, Ellis Hailston, G.E. Pinckney^[source]Remington Model 870 · Designer	Rudolf Amsler^[source]
Designed	1950^[source]Remington Model 870 · Designed	1950s^[source]
Manufacturer	Remington Arms^[source]Remington Model 870 · Manufacturer	Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) Waffenfabrik Bern Swiss subcontractors^[source]
Unit cost	$ 350^[source]Remington Model 870 · Unit cost	—
Produced	1951–present^[source]Remington Model 870 · Produced	1957–1985^[source]
No. built	11,000,000+^[source]Remington Model 870 · No. built	—
Variants	See Variants^[source]Remington Model 870 · Variants	SG 510-1, SG 510-2, SG 510-3, SG 510-4, SG 510-5, SG 510-6, SG 510-7 T (SIG-AMT), PE-Stgw. 57^[source]
Cartridge	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	7.5×55mm GP 11 (Stgw. 57) 7.62×51mm NATO (SG 510-4)^[source]
Action	Pump-action^[source]Remington Model 870 · Action	Roller-delayed blowback using stepped & fluted chamber^[source]
Feed system	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	6-, 20-, or 24-round detachable box magazine^[source]
Sights	Bead, twin bead, adjustable open sights, or ghost ring (all iron sights ). Also cantilever and receiver-mounts for scopes^[source]Remington Model 870 · Sights	Front post, rear aperture^[source]
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 · Bolivia Reported operator · Chile Reported operator · Monaco Reported operator · Switzerland Reported operator · Ukraine Reported operator · Zaire

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Remington Model 870

SIG SG 510

Type

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

Battle rifle^[source]

Place of origin

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

Switzerland^[source]

In service

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

1957–present^[source]

Used by

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

See Users^[source]

Wars

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

The Troubles For the SG 510-4: 1973 Chilean coup d'état Armed conflict for control of the favelas^[source]

Designer

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

Rudolf Amsler^[source]

Designed

1950^[source]Remington Model 870 · Designed

1950s^[source]

Manufacturer

Remington Arms^[source]Remington Model 870 · Manufacturer

Schweizerische Industrie Gesellschaft (SIG) Waffenfabrik Bern Swiss subcontractors^[source]

Unit cost

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

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Produced

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

1957–1985^[source]

No. built

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

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Variants

See Variants^[source]Remington Model 870 · Variants

SG 510-1, SG 510-2, SG 510-3, SG 510-4, SG 510-5, SG 510-6, SG 510-7 T (SIG-AMT), PE-Stgw. 57^[source]

Cartridge

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

7.5×55mm GP 11 (Stgw. 57) 7.62×51mm NATO (SG 510-4)^[source]

Action

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

Roller-delayed blowback using stepped & fluted chamber^[source]

Feed system

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

6-, 20-, or 24-round detachable box magazine^[source]

Sights

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

Front post, rear aperture^[source]

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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Reported operator · Bolivia
Reported operator · Chile
Reported operator · Monaco
Reported operator · Switzerland
Reported operator · Ukraine
Reported operator · Zaire