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http://www.oodmag.com/guns-and-gear/...ton-model-887/
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As long as customer demand is there for cheap guns, they are going to keep making them.
Good for Remington getting out in front of it,quickly. Building anything cheap always comes back to haunt them. Hopefully,all manufacturers are learning their lessons.
Pretty serious recall......"a do not use" type recall.
Many firearms are manufactured cheaply and/or inexpensively. Doesn't mean they have to be inherently unsafe.
SKS, AK, Glock, Garand........
Sure seems like Rems have way more than their share of trigger issues though.
I picked one of these up as my first shotgun 3 years ago - huge mistake. Within around 4 boxes of ammo through it I started having all sorts of issues - constant stovepipe and jams on follow up shots being the worst, due to the cheap metal plate that closed off the ejector port behind the shortened bolt becoming derailed due to shotty materials. I sent a "strongly worded" email to Remington stating my concerns with the safety of the gun let alone it's inability to perform in the field, and told them I wanted an upgrade to the next model free of charge. They put me on the list to receive a brand new 870 Wingmaster once they completed the next production run - took about 5 months but I received it. Everyone I spoke to at Remington acknowledged the fact that the 887 was a highly inferior product, and I received no resistance when I asked for an upgrade. Definitely was a good learning experience in act of purchasing quality tools. Was impressed with Remington's customer service for sure.
Remington use to make great guns. The old 700, 788, 870, 1100 series were and still are great products. The new "express" line is an accountant's influence. Buy old ones and keep them forever, new ones........??????
LOL no kidding ... I was thinking just the other day that the 870 Express has "MBA" written all over it: "leverage the reputation of the Wingmaster brand," etc. Could make an interesting case study: I'd argue the attempt to capitalize on the Wingmaster brand has damaged it.Quote:
Originally Posted by terrym
Remington has had a number of these nasty issues over the past few years. There are others out there making cheap guns without the recalls ... Mossberg makes cheap shotguns but we don't hear about these issues. I think Remington's problems go deeper than the simple consequences of reducing costs.
LMAO..cheap 870's i don't think so...I currently own six 870 expresses and have NEVER had a problem with any of them and they all get used in the field...they are not 'safe queens'...I stand by my 870's and have no problem recommending them to anyone!
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Originally Posted by Brampton Mike
Guess I got one that was built on a Monday or a Friday then....and so did my Buddy.
Hard to believe it was manufactured by the same company that built my old Wingmaster.
The point with the 870 Express is that it doesn't much matter if it truly is good or bad ... it has damaged the 870 brand, regardless.
Remington's reputation keeps taking hits, which is too bad because they do make good products.