Customer Reviews for Remington 870 Express Synthetic 12GA, 18 Inch, Fixed Cylinde

Meat n’ Potatoes.. hands down the BEST shotgun you could own for home defense.. Would I like a Benelli M4, Hell yeah, but I don’t have $2 Grand right now.. but that’s next on the list.. Classic Remington 870 pump, you can’t do wrong.

Bought this for my hidden spot for the house. Shoots great. Couldn't have asked for a better gun.

I really like this 870 because it will work with both the shorter security barrel and the longer hunting barrel. It also has the tactical or corncob forend with looks pretty cool.

I bought this shotgun to replace the PASI 12 ga I had previously purchased. The Rem has all the quality that I missed in the PASI. I have never fired the REM 870 but like it and have confidence that it fills my requirement. When a friend expressed in the PASI I immediately sold it to him.

This purchase will be for a customized tactical build for a friend. It's my first Remington 870 build. The last 3 mossberg 500's. The moment I took it from the box I could feel a difference it's as solid as a tank. The mossberg is not as beefy as this. The action is butter smooth, I haven't added any lube yet. The Finnish is excellent and tough. I like it I like it so much I'm getting one for my next build.

Have accessorized the hell out of it, excellent function and fit nice finish

The Remington 870, the shotgun standard

Great gun. Love it. Recommend it to anyone.

Love my 870. Clean no rust no dust from sitting on a shelf. Zero problems have fired about ten shells with no issues. No front sight bead falling off lol Buds did a great job. Had my ffl on record so all i had to do was pick it up. Will buy from buds again. And recommend. Clean action cycles smoothly. For anyone else looking into building onto this gun. This does come with the dimples in the mag tube. So they will have to be drilled out for installation.

It's a Remington 870. What more can you ask for? I see some reviews complaining about the finish. The finish on the gun isn't stunning or plated with gold, but I imagine it sat on a shelf with thousands more 870s in a warehouse somewhere. I can manage to wipe off a little bit of residue when it arrives to me because I know these things are made by the truckload. The finish will also have no effect on the performance of the shotgun - it will still fire every time. I'm not completely badmouthing the finish by any means, but know what you're getting into. I also advise you wipe it down after each outing - I've seen a friend's 870 rusty after a few months sitting dirty with sweat on it. The trigger, sights, and magazine are all standard 870 and they work just fine. One thing I liked about buying the 4 round magazine tube was having the ability to take this thing bird hunting by swapping out the barrel. My father has a spare 26" barrel from his 870 that he bought decades ago. I simply pop off the 18" and put the 26" on and I'm ready to slay birds of the feather or clay variety! All-in-all, this is the best 12 gauge shotgun around. Accessories are plentiful, 12 gauge is easy to find, ammo types are numerous, and a pump shotgun will always be amazingly reliable if you do your part and not short-stroke it. This is the best no-frills home defense shotgun on the market. I trust it with my life and you should too.

The firearm functions well and is well made. However the finish on the weapon is horrible. After placing it on an aluminum bench at the range the finish is wearing off which was rather disappointing for being the first day out on the range. Other than that the firearm lives up to the reputation. Also if you plan on extending the magazine tube it's probably best if you buy a remington with the factory extension. Other wise you will have to raise two dimples placed in the magazine tube with a dimple raiser tool or take it to a local shop. Since you are raising the dimples you will have to put some kind of protective coating or oil on the surface since the finish will be gone from the tool.

I must say I was a little questionable about buying this as it is Remington's "bottom line" express model. I wanted a shotgun for HD use and to have fun at the range from time to time. Upon receiving it from Bud's I was very impressed with the quality. I've messed with 870 police models and this one cycle's almost as smooth as the 870P's. I put a Knoxx recoil reducing stock and hogue rubber forend on and now it's very nice looking. I recommend changing out the extractor to a steel one and you will be good to go. Definately worth every penny. Fast shipping that bud's is famous for was also nice.

Bought this gun from Buds a few days ago very satisfied, handles any kind of ammo. installed a Choate extended magazine tube,about 30 minutes work with a Dremel tool. Now have a high capacity home defense gun.

I bought two of this model. Excellent shotgun for the price. Functions flawlessly and has the same reliability as other 870's I have shot and used throughout the years. The forearm of the pump is the same as the tactical line that Remington produces.The shotgun feeds and extracts without any problems. The stock is synthetic and it is somewhat hollow and light which does not dampen the recoil like a heavier stock. The plus side is that it is very light weight and easy to transition to the target. I am waiting for Bud's to offer these again so I can purchase more of this model shotgun. The magazine tube has dimples on the end to will preclude anyone who wants to add on an after market magazine extension. I give a rating of four only because of the ability not to add on a magazine extension because of Remington's redesign of the Express magazine tube.