New pump shotgun from Remington: Model 887 NitroMag
I did not expect this. Remington will be selling a new pump-action shotgun next year (2009) called the Model 887 NitroMag. The design is not based on the popular 870 and will not replace it.
I am guessing by the name “Nitro Mag” that it will chamber 3 1/2″ 12 gauge shells. According to Adam the barrel and other parts are coated in a polymer to prevent rust. Air guns barrels are often coated with plastic, although I think this is also done to add strength to the thin air gun barrels..
It looks like it will compete head-to-head with the Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag which was designed specifically for firing 3 1/2″ magnum shells.
Adam Heggenstaller has more info and photos on his new blog.
UPDATE:
Two models will be available. The 887 Nitro Mag Synthetic and the 887 Nitro Mag Waterfowl
Remington redefines pump shotgun technology with the 12 gauge Model 887 Nitro Mag. The most durable and reliable shotgun ever built; it has minimal external surfaces to rust. Our exclusive ArmorLokt™ construction process seals the receiver and barrel in a vault of weather-impervious polymer material. Its overmolded surface is built to withstand abrasion and hard-core hunting abuse whether that’s barbed wire, gnarly thorns or the bottom of a Jon boat. And when it’s time for action, our revolutionary new SuperCell™ Recoil Pad so effectively reduces rearward force that it makes a magnum 12 gauge feel like a light field load. The Model 887 Nitro Mag is our softest-shooting pump gun ever. That means enhanced confidence on the first shot and smoother, faster follow-ups.
Because the Model 887 Nitro Mag’s design is inspired by the strength and dependability of our Model 870, you can count on it to cycle flawlessly and stand up to abuse like no other. Similar to the Model 870, its receiver is manufactured from solid steel and the barrel is hammer-forged. Our ArmorLokt process packages it all under a weather-impermeable outer shell. Twin steel action bars ensure smooth, positive chambering and ejection for the long haul. And the sleek receiver design, awesome balance and natural pointing characteristics spell trouble for any bird within reach of its 12-gauge 3 ½-inch Super Magnum capability. The extremely rugged synthetic stock and fore-end are ergonomically contoured to offer a positive grip and comfortable handling while the built-in swivel studs insure a solid attachment for adding slings.
| Remington Model 887 Nitro Mag |
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| Model | 887 Nitro Mag Synthetic |
887 Nitro Mag Waterfowl |
| Gauge | 12 Gauge (2 ¾ , 3, and 3 ½-inch) |
12 Gauge (2 ¾ , 3, and 3 ½-inch) |
| Mag. Capacity | 4 | 4 |
| BBL Length | 28 inches | 28 inches |
| Barrel Type | Solid Rib Rem Choke (Modified) |
Solid Rib Rem Choke (Waterfowl) |
| Sights | HiViz | HiViz |
| Receiver Finish | ArmorLokt | ArmorLokt |
| Overall Length | 48 ½ inches | 48 ½ inches |
| Length of Pull | 14 inches | 14 inches |
| Stock Material | Synthetic | Synthetic |
| Stock Finish | Matte Black | Advantage MAX-4 HD |
| Avg. Weight | 7 3/8 lbs |
7 1/2 lbs |
| MSRP | $399 | $529 |
Hat Tip: Ed @ Tell me Why?
Does that mean it they basically took a page from Benelli and made a pump that chambers the full gamut of 12 ga shells? If this thing comes under the Nova in price I might have to give it a try.
Jesse, I am not 100% sure that it chambers 3 1/2″ shells. But that is my guess.
I think that this new gun is the shit looks sweet. I own a 870 and a 11-87. Hopefully it works as well as my other remington’s. I got to get me one, does anyone know when they r coming out. Some one said they were going for $380 with 3 1/2 chamber.
And Y does everyone think it looks like a benelli nova. Not even close.
I also own an 870 and 11-87…which rarely jam. The 870 did give me about 4 incidents throughout this entire season-easily fixed in the feild, though. 3.5” for under $400-looks like bye-bye bayside buffleheads and bluebill!
It looks to me exactly like big green shat a big black turd with this new 887. God almighty–if that’s the look of scatterguns of the future then i’m glad i’ll be dead soon. jeesus h christ.
Definitely a sweet pump action gun made by Remington, I really like it. Good to see it’s coated with polymer, just wonder how long the coating will last. Prolly pretty long if you keep it in good shape, definitely might be an upgrade for next year’s hunting. Going to think about it!
Its looking like this is going to be the 2009 bargain of the year. I will say that I am definitely giving the 887 a try this year. I have owned a large variety thus far, including the 870 and loved it and I’m sure the 887 is going to fit right at home in my case.
Looks like a great new pump gun from Remington, can’t wait to get my hands on and or shoot one. Wonder IF they will be coming out with a fully rifled slug barrelled version with integral scope mount??? That would be very nice for all of us midwesterners who are forced to shoot deer with shotgun slugs.
This new gun will be available mid summer to late fall according to Remington.
Bill, thanks for the update
Received a Cabela’s ad in the mail today with the black synthetic 887 Nitro Mag listed as $339. It did not indicate that it was a sale price so I expect this to be Cabela’s normal price on the new gun.
They didn’t over bore it?
It won’t compete very well with the Mossberg 835 then.
I like the semi auto Remington high power rifle I use for big game but when it comes to shotguns they have completely been left in the dust !
Looks like a great gun, I have already reserved one at Carters Country. I hate to see $4000 shotguns when I can out shoot, gun out last and you can dunk it water a still shoot it. Lass tha $500 you can buy spares.
I own the 870 and i love it, but im looking to buy the 887 because im looking for a new waterfowl gun, and i trust Remington completely. Remington is cheap and they sell a good product. Hopefully the 887 will be as good as they say it will be, and i cant wait to see what they come out with next.
i plan to get one also…i have sent my 870 super mag thru hell and back and it still shoots as if it were new out of the box… i talked to 2 local dealers and one didnt have any in stock and the other had no clue they were coming out… does anyone have a clue when it will b cuz hell its 2009
It’s already available. Out at Cabela’s where I live, the black synthetic is $375, not sure how much the Max-4 version is. They look really nice, and they are very comfortable to hold, I’m definitely going to get one. I already have a Remington 870 Express Super Mag Ducks Unlimited Edition and I love it. I am hoping the new 887 will surpass the 870 in overall quality and versatility, but that will be hard to do, being that 870’s are the SHIT!!!!!
I recieved the new Remington 887nitromag as a bonus today from a Hillbilly lady at work. Yes a true x Hillbillly. This is one sweet looking rig. Now to locate some 3 1/2 ,000 buckshot. Will haul it to the range this weekend and test her out . I aint never (Double Negtive ) shot skeet i recon i oughta try it. I am an ole AR-15 and Mini 14 man. BAnd a few ut after some research seems the powers that be offer this shotgun their blessing. Be my 1st ever Pump Action Shotgun. Mine always been single shot but sure did take alot of Turkey with em.And a few Varmits. Now i learn skeet shooting. Can slugs be used in these ?
Ronald
Shot it talked to 3 other people that have also, Everyone had the same opinion. JUNK!! they may look cool but that is all it has going for it at this point..BENELLI is the way to go..
I havent heard anything bad about the 887, I haven’t shot one yet, but i intend to buy one. Aron, if you are used to shooting Benelli’s and all of the other over-priced guns, of course you wouldnt like the 887. Yes I will admit, I have shot a Benelli, and they are very nice, but still waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overpriced, and i cannot justify spending that much when i can get the job done and do the same thing you can with your expensive gun. Remington is the way to go!! I own an 870 and so do a could of my duck hunting buddies and we have NEVER had any problems out in the field or on the lake. You can go ahead and drop the 870 in the lake, which I have done when i fell, pull it out and it will still function as if it were brand new, I also seen on the TV the new 887, they took it to the lake or pond whatever it was, burried it in the nasty muddy muck on the bottom of the lake,(any duck hunter knows what i talking about), anyways back to the story, the burried it, took it out, cleaned out the barrel and rinsed the outside off and it still fired brand new. Now take your Benelli out and do that and you will be in a world of hurt. Remington is by far the way to go. Just for clarification, i have shot a Benelli Nova ( crappy gun, worse than the Mossberg 535 i owned a few years ago) and i have also shot the Super Black Eagle II this gun was ok it was really comfortable, but i have heard a couple times that it likes to jam up im the cold. If you want semi-auto, i would either go with the Remington 11-87, really solid gun very versatile and not too heavy. Or i would go with the Winchester SX2, yes the SX2, the older model, but in my opinion the SX2 out-performed the SX3 by leaps and bounds, it handled the 3 1/2 mags a lot better than the SX3. The only thing the SX3 has on the SX2 is the shell cycling speed. But still i would suggest Remington overall for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The black synthetic 887 is about $375 and the Max-4 887 is about $450. Plus the Remingtons are made in the good ol’ USA. REMINGTON
Does Remington have any future plans for manufacturing the 887 in 20 gauge? The attractive feature to me for this shotgun is the elimination of rust to all surfaces.
First gun mossberg .22. Second gun mossberg 500. Third gun will be 887.
I purchased an 870 in 20 Ga. magnum and enjoy the gun and the service I received from it for two years. I decided to take this gun on a deer hunting trip to our family farm and after firing 3 Remington slugs through the gun, discovered it had about a 1 inch split in the muzzle end of the barrel. I have a 16 Ga. Winchester that I have owned for 30 years and fired many slugs in it with no damage to the barrel. I tried to get some help with this problem from Remington but the information I got was the warranty was only good for 1 year. This was certainly a defective barrel and now (after this incident) I don’t trust the gun so I haven’t used this gun for over two years and now it is no good to me like it is. Both the 870 20 Ga. and my Winchester 16 Ga. have modified barrels so they both are suppose to take the standard slugs. My winchester DOES.
So I hope the new 887 has superior quality over the 870, if not, you should expect to have problems with it.
Personally, I will never purchased another Remington firearm again.
This may be a dumb question…but can you still use an 870 choke?
The 887 nitro-mag is not a slug gun Joda. It is a waterfowl gun so i wouldnt suggest it to shoot deer. My suggestion to you is to get a cantilever barrel. If you are shooting slups out of a “bird barrel” you can be in for a world of hurt, because if the slup is even just a hair big it can turn your barrel into a grenade, meaning it can explode into pieces. As far as your “modified” barrel I have never heard of such a thing………do you ean modified choke? If you use a bird barrel, your accuracy dramatically decreases because the point of a slug is the same as a rifle or handgun, it needs to spin with the rifling of the barrel for accuracy, but thats for sabots. The “rifled slugs” that they make that have the little plastic screw type piece are garbage, yes you can shoot the out of a bird barrel, but once again they aren’t getting the needed rotation for accuracy due to the smooth barrel. So, if you shot a slug out of you gun and it cracked the barrel, i would probably turn to blaming the slugs rather than the gun, because like i said it only needs to be a hair too big. I know quite a few people that shoot rifled slugs out of bird barrels and never have had that problem. BUT it very well could be a gun problem. I own an 870 Express Super-Mag Ducks Unlimited Edition, and a 887 Nitro-Mag for my remingtons and i haven’t had any problem with either of them fortunately. The 870 is a really high quality pump shotgun, mine has been through hell and back and it still works like new. My 887 is not very old, maybe a month and i took it out on goose opener here in Minnesota and it is a bad-ass gun. I had no problems and killed a pile of geese. I would strongly suggest buying an 887 if you are a duck hunter, you will not regret it!!!!!!!!!!!!REMINGTON!!!!!!!!!!!!
anybody who says the remington 887 cant shoot a slug accuratly is WRONG!! i shot 50 slugs thru it at 150 yards in a 4 inch circle no slug will tear this barrel up nothin will hurt it an as far as a mosseberg goes i dont think they have a clue how to make a shotgun they shouldnt even make a bb gun red rider kicks their butt an the same goes for them overpriced over rated benellis ive owned a 887 for 2 months an nobody will come close to touching this gun in at least 100 years
My sons friend just bought a new 887 nitro, nice looking gun, but it locks alot. it locks up after 2-3 shots and requires a severe slamming to open the slide. Now it is presently locked in the open position. I have owned various pump guns soI know what it should do, and what it shouldn’t do. This young is very disappointed in his new purchase. Now it will require fixing or warranty hopefully it will be the latter
I bought the 887 about a month ago and have used it four times so far for duck and pheasant hunting. I have used a lot of shot guns in my life and this is by far my favorite so far. Shoots like a dream and is so easy to clean up at the end of the day. I’ve put about 40 rounds thru so far and no problems whatsoever. Buy this gun, you won’t be disappointed!
This shotgun any good for turkey?
I bought the 887 and the chokes for 870 fit it just fine and work just fine. I bought a rifled on and turkey choke. I will let you know how it is for turkey seeing that I just bought it the other day. I want to know if and how to mount a scope on this bad boy. I love it and want it to be my primary for deer season, but want a scope for longer ranges.
I shot several slugs through it and no issues and I was open site standing and I was doing pretty good. Not as good as I would have done with a rifle, but I was impressed.
So I shouldn’t have any problems putting any remington chokes at all in this gun?
Does anyone know if Remington is going to sell shorter barrels for this gun?