887 nitromag. Am I missing something?

[Fishman777]

So, Reminton is claiming the the 887 is the most durable shotgun on the planet. I disagree.

I'm sorry. I know that many folks on these boards don't like the 887 and don't care about threads related to the 887. I just want to like this gun, but there is one thing that really irritates me about this gun.

Sure, the gun has the pastic shell covering most of the external surfaces of the gun, but not every steel surface is protected. Some the surfaces along with the internal components are no more protected than a regular 870 express.

I think that the idea is pretty neat, but the execution falls short of their intended purpose. I'd like to see a Marine Magnum version. I'd like to see stainless steel components were it makes sense and either nickle treatment or trinyte treatment on any surface or component that is not completely enclosed by plastic.

At this point, I'd argue that a 870 Marine Magnum, a 870 Marine Magnum XCS, a Super Magnum XCS, or a BPS All Weather High Capacity are all less likely to rust than the 887s.

Don't tell me that the gun is more durable than anything else when any of the guns I listed would be less likely to rust, because all surfaces and components of these other guns are either stainless or treated to prevent corrosion.

Remington set out to make the most durable shotgun of all time. They should finish what they started. I'd like at least one 887, but at this point, I'd go with one of the many "marine" shotguns before I'd buy an 887.

If Remington comes out with an 887 Nitro "marine" magnum, I'd be all over it. Anyone else?

 

[mr.trooper]

Coating the internals would be impractical with any coating short of hard chrome. The plastic would never work for obvious reasons, and the nickle plating used on the standard marine magnum would likely not last long either. Is the 870 'Marine' even coated inside sans bolt?

I've seen shotguns rust on their exterior surfaces fairly often. I've never seen a shotgun rust on the inside unless it was left outside for a week or something.

 

[NoobCannon]

My landlord recently got an 887. He knew me and my dad as "the gun nut renters" and he decided to show it off. He was trying to be cool and such, so I brought out my H&R "Noob Cannon" and let him take a feel of it. He was rather impressed, and we got to messing around with eachother, which led to a shotgunning match between the two of us. I grabbed a box of my Wal-Mart special #8s, and we loaded up at a real menacing looking kiddy cart his previous renters left on the property. The 887 shot rather well, but I think he liked my Pardner Pump more. Until he found out it was made in China.

Personally, If he offered me his 887 in a straight across trade, I wouldn't take it. It felt too light, was noticeably louder, and the barrel was too long for my purposes. Not a bad shotgun in my eyes, just not for me.

 

[monkyboy1975]

Plastic covered shotgun. If they were after creating the most durable shotgun on the planet, they should be really looking at perfecting their quality control issues with the 870. I hear they have been shipping some real stinkers these days.