Originally Posted by
70extreme
The comparison list is obsolete and misleading:
• 870 Police shotguns go thru a special 23 station check list – ranging from visual inspection, functional testing, test firing, and final inspection.
BIG DEAL. MEANS NOTHING.
• All Police shotguns are assembled in a “special build area” at the plant in Ilion, NY. This section is secured and serves only to build LE and Military shotguns, with the same factory personnel working at that assignment each shift.
BIG DEAL. MEANS NOTHING.
• All parts that enter the “special build area” are visually inspected by hand to ensure top quality and functionality.
BIG DEAL. MEANS NOTHING.
• Due to heavy recoil in buck and slug loads, all 870 Police guns have a longer magazine spring which ensures positive feed and function.
THIS IS A $15 UPGRADE FROM BROWNELLS.
• A heavier sear spring is used to generate a reliable, positive trigger pull between 5 and 8 lbs.
THIS IS A DISADVANTAGE. 870 EXPRESS GUNS ALWAYS GO BANG. NON ISSUE.
• A heavier carrier dog spring is used to ensure when the carrier elevates the shell, it will be held there until the bolt can push it into the chamber. This ensures positive feeding when using heavier payload rounds.
THEY BOTH USE THE SAME SPRING NOW.
• Police shotguns do not have an ISS (Integrated Safety System) which is a locking mechanism on the safety of commercial shotguns. This type of locking mechanism can cause delay to an officer who needs the weapon but does not have the appropriate key. LE shotguns have the standard, proven, cross bolt safety.
DOES NOT APPLY ANYMORE.
• The fore-end on the Express model is longer and not compatible with many police shotgun vehicle racks.
WHO CARES?
• The Police shotguns utilize the heavy duty SPEEDFEED Stocks and Fore-ends.
THE EXPRESS IS FINE. I HAVE WOOD ON MINE. JUST AS GOOD.
• The Express model will not allow for the addition of an extension tube without physical modification to the tube and barrel, which can nullify the warranty.
YOU CAN BUY THE 870 EXPRESS WITH OR WITHOUT AN EXTENSION. NON ISSUE.
• The Express model has a BEAD BLAST BLUE finish while the Police models utilize either High Luster bluing or Parkerization.
THE EXPRESS FINISH IS FINE.
• The Express model utilizes a synthetic trigger housing while the Police models use a compressed metal housing.
SYNTHETIC IS BETTER.
• The Police shotgun barrel is locked down with a “ball detent” system in conjunction with the magazine cap vs. a lesser grade “synthetic magazine spring retainer” lock down as used on the Express system.
THEY BOTH WORK.
• The receivers used in Police guns are “vibra honed” to smooth out rough finishes and remove burrs before parkerization or bluing.
TAKE THE EXTRA MONEY YOU WOULD HAVE SPENT ON THE POLICE AND PRACTICE. THE EXPRESS WILL BE SMOOTH TOO.
• Police shotguns use machined ejectors and extractors, as opposed to powdered metal cast which are utilized on the Express models.
MIM IS FINE. THEY DO NOT BREAK. NEEDLESS WORRYING.
I could have bought a DPMS instead of my Colt, but I sleep a little easier a night knowing I have something that at the least meets DOD procurement standards.
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