Template:Shotgun

Remington 870 Remington 870 Marine Magnum Type pump-action shotgun Country of Origin USA Specifications Length 38.5 inches (978 mm) Barrel 18 inches (457 mm) Weight 7 pounds (3.2 kg) Cartridge 12, 16 , 20 & 28 gauge; .410 bore Action pump-action Feed 4 round internal tube magazine Service History Used by United States, Israel, Canada, Ireland, Australia, Switzerland, Indonesia, Malaysia Production History Designer see Development Designed late 1940s Manufacturer Remington Arms Cost/unit MSRP US$350-950, by variant Production Dates 1950-present Number built over 7 million Variants see Variants specifications are for 28", 12 ga Wingmaster

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{{shotgun |name= |image= |caption= |origin= |type= <!-- Specifications --> |length= |barrel= |weight= |cartridge= |caliber= |action= |ROF= |muzzle_velocity= |range= |max_range= |feed= |sights= <!-- Service history --> |service= |used_by= |wars= <!-- Production history --> |designer= |design_date= |manufacturer= |unit_cost= |production_date= |number= |variants= |notes= }} Parameters General name – the formal name of the shotgun. Avoid nicknames wherever possible. image – optional – an image of the shotgun. The image must be given in the form Example.jpg (no other parameters); in particular, the thumb attribute must NOT be selected. caption – optional – the text to be placed below the image. origin – optional – the country or place where the gun originated or was first manufactured. type – optional – the type of shotgun (e.g. "muzzleloading", "semi-automatic", etc). Specifications length – optional – the total length of the shotgun. barrel – optional – the length of the barrel. weight – optional – the weight of the shotgun. Separate loaded and unloaded weights may be indicated. cartridge – optional – the type(s) of shell used. caliber – optional, (displayed as "Gauge") – for older, muzzloloading shotguns, the caliber of the barrel; for cartridge-loaded shotguns, caliber/gauge is indicated by the cartridge. action – optional – for firearms, the type of action (e.g. "flintlock"). ROF – optional – the rate of fire. For automatic firearms and auto-loading artillery, this is usually the cyclic rate. For other ranged weapons, an effective rate can be indicated if reputable sources for one are available. muzzle_velocity – optional – the muzzle velocity of the fired projectile. range – optional – the effective range of the weapon (NOT the maximum range; see next item). max_range – optional – the maximum range of the weapon; this should be the maximum sight setting if used. feed – optional – the feed system or magazine used. sights – optional – the type of sights used. Service history service – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was in service (usually military service, like the Winchester trench gun). used_by – optional – the countries, armed forces, or other groups using the weapon; this may be omitted for weapons employed only in their country of origin. wars – optional – any wars during which the weapon saw service. Production history designer – optional – the person or group responsible for designing the gun. design_date – optional – the date (usually given as a year) when the gun was designed. manufacturer – optional – the manufacturer's name. unit_cost – optional – the unit cost of the weapon; this can get extremely tricky for collectible weapons, and so should only be indicated for weapons currently being produced. production_date – optional – the period (usually given in years) when the weapon was produced. number – optional – the number of weapons of this type that were manufactured. variants – optional – any variant models of the weapon.