Remington Model 887

Remington 887 Nitro Mag
Type	Shotgun
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Remington Arms
Produced	2009–2015
Variants	Nitro Mag Waterfowl, Nitro Magnum Tactical, RealTree Camo Waterfowl edition
Specifications
Weight	7.375 pounds (3.3 kg)[1]
Length	48.5 inches (1,230 mm)[2]
Barrel length	28 inches (710 mm)[1]
Cartridge	12 Gauge (2 ¾ , 3, and 3 ½-inch)
Action	pump-action
Feed system	4+1 rounds (7+1 for the tactical model), internal tube magazine
Sights	Hi-Viz LitePipe front bead, polymer mid-bead[3]

The Remington Model 887 Nitro Mag is a pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms Company, Inc. It is noted for using a polymer finish called ArmorLokt,^[1] which is designed to survive any type of weather condition and leaves no exterior surfaces to rust.^[4] This gives the 887 a "space age" look which is one of the gun's more defining features.^[5]

Design and Features

As the name suggests, the 887 Nitro Mag can chamber 3 ½″ magnum shells. In this way, it competes with the Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag, which is designed specifically for firing 3 ½″ magnum shells.^[6] The look of the 887 is also frequently compared to that of the Benelli Nova.^[7] The Remington 887's brochure confirms this by comparing itself to the Mossberg 835 and the Benelli Nova.^[2]

ArmorLokt Finish

The 887's most striking feature is the ArmorLokt finish. The entire receiver and barrel of the 887 is coated with a glass-filled nylon material which protects the steel interior of the gun. In this way, the steel provides the strength for the gun while the polymer protects the inner workings from the elements, including inclement weather and resulting corrosion. Manufacturers have come up with several ways to help protect a gun's metal surface, but overmolding the gun with a polymer is a unique concept.^[4]

Remington claims that the ArmorLokt finish is impenetrable, and has several tests to help back up this claim. Company engineers subjected the 887 to salt-corrosion and submersion tests and checked for leaks and separation in the polymer, and none were found.^[2] A second test was conducted, where over 10,000 rounds were discharged through a single 887 barrel, and the barrel's coating showed no signs of separation. Smaller tests have been conducted by reviewers which somewhat verify these results.^[4]

Several key parts of the weapon are not treated with the ArmorLokt process. Noted on several sites are issues with the fore end tube assembly having rust directly from the factory.

The surface of the barrel, receiver, and synthetic fore-end has a tire-tread pattern to make a non-slip surface. It also gives the gun a unique look, which is often criticized.^[5]

Remington's Recall

Remington is doing a voluntary recall on all Model 887 shotguns manufactured between Dec. 1, 2013 and Nov. 24, 2014 for safety reasons. Remington flagged these guns over a defect that might bind the firing pin to the forward position. If a round is chambered with the firing pin locked forward it’s possible the shotgun may fire, resulting in an unintentional discharge.

Remington will continue production of Model 887 shotguns as the issue isn’t inherent to the 887 design itself, just some flawed components that were put into production firearms. Every shotgun that has been inspected will be punch-marked on the bolt to indicate that the guns have been returned, checked, repaired if necessary and test-fired to ensure they are up to 100 percent.^[8]

Remington Model 870 Comparison

These two actions are completely different. The 870 uses a lifting lug to lock the action and the 887 uses a rotating bolt head.

The core design, specifically, the action, the receiver, and the barrel, is based upon that of the famous Remington 870. These make up the steel "core" of the 887.^[3] However, besides this, the 887 actually differs fairly significantly from the 870, and is not designed to replace the 870.^[4]

The 887 offers several improvements over the 870's design, usually in the name of user-friendliness. The slide release, for example, is a large, triangular button located on the top half of the trigger guard's face which is easy to use, even with gloves on or with numb hands. This is in contrast to the 870, where the slide release was located to the left of a trigger guard and was a small metal tab.^[4]

Variations

Remington is initially marketing two versions of the 887, the 887 Nitro Mag^[1] and the 887 Nitro Mag Waterfowl.^[3] Remington has released several new models including 887 Nitro Mag Tactical, 887 Nitro Mag Bone Collector, and 887 Nitro Mag Camo Combo.

The Tactical model is similar to the base model, but with an 18.5 inch barrel, a magazine extension tube, and 2 Picatinny mounting rails. The 887 Nitro Mag Waterfowl is very similar to the base version, with the main difference being the finish. The waterfowl version includes a finish covered in Mossy Oak's Break-Up Infinity and also Realtree Advantage Max-4 HD camo, which makes it ideal for hunting, as per its namesake.^[4][9] The 887 Waterfowl is also slightly heavier than the 887.^[2]

See also

• Remington Model 10
• Remington 870
• Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag
• Benelli Nova

Notes

Remington Firearms and Cartridges
Rifles	Bolt-action JuniorTarget 521TL Remington-Keene rifle M1903 Springfield rifle Pattern 1914 Enfield M1917 Enfield Model 5 Model 6 Model 7 Model 30 Model 34 M40 Model 341 Model 504 Model 511 Model 512 Model 513 Model 521 Model 580 Model 581 Model 582 Model 600 Model 660 Model 673 Model 700 Model 710 Model 720 Model 721 Model 722 Model 725 Model 770 Model 788 Model 798 Model 799 M24 Sniper Weapon System M2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle Modular Sniper Rifle Pump-action Model Six Model 14 Model 121 Model 141 Model 572 Model 572 Fieldmaster Model 760 Model 7600 Model 7615 Semi-automatic Nylon 66 Model Four Model 8 Model 24 Model 241 Model 522 Model 552 Model 597 Model 740 Model 742 Model 7400 Model 750 R5 Remington Gas System Model R-15 Model R-25 RSASS Automatic Adaptive Combat Rifle Single shot Rolling Block
Shotguns	Pump-action Model 10 and 29 Model 17 Model 31 Model 870 Model 887 Semi-automatic Model 11 Model 11-48 Model 58 Model 878 Model 1100 Model 11-87 Model SP-10 SPR 453 Break-action SPR 100 SPR 310
Handguns	Semi-automatic 1911 R1 Model 51 R51 RM380 Revolver Model 1858 Model 1875 Model 1890 Derringer Model 95 Rider Single Shot Pistol Zig-Zag Derringer Other XP-100
Cartridges	.17 Remington Fireball .17 Remington 5mm Remington Magnum Rimfire .22 BR .22 Remington Jet .221 Remington Fireball .222 Remington .222 Remington Magnum .223 Remington .22-250 Remington 6mm BR 6mm Remington .25 Remington .257 Roberts .25-06 Remington .260 Remington 6.5mm Remington Magnum 7mm BR Remington 7mm-08 Remington .280 Remington 7mm Remington Magnum 7mm Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum .30 Remington .30 Remington AR .300 Remington Short Action Ultra Magnum .300 Remington Ultra Magnum .32 Remington 8mm Remington Magnum .338 Remington Ultra Magnum 7 mm Remington Ultra Magnum .35 Remington .35 Whelen .350 Remington Magnum .375 Remington Ultra Magnum .416 Remington Magnum .44 Remington Magnum