What is the difference between the 870 Express and 870 Police shotguns?
-870 Police Shotguns go through a special 21 station “police checks” section. These include tactile checks for burrs, visual checks for improper tooling marks, and a multitude of other checks to ensure positive feed and function. -Due to heavy recoil in buckshot and slug loads, all 870 Police shotguns have a longer magazine spring (22″ instead of 16″, and 28″ in the magazine tube extensions). This heavier magazine spring holds the shell against the shell latch regardless of the recoil involved. -A different sear spring is used in the 870 Police, this spring will generate a trigger pull between 5 and 8 pounds. -A heavier carrier dog spring is used in the 870 Police Trigger Assembly. This ensures that when the carrier elevates the shell, it will be held there until the bolt can push it into the chamber. This is a benefit when shells with a heavy payload are used, such as 00 Buck or slugs. -870 Police Shotguns are equipped with a “magazine empty” blaze orange magazine follower. -870 Polic
