You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
HAND ON THE PUMP C L A S S I C A R M Y M 8 7 0 T A C<br />
CLASSIC ARMY<br />
M870 TACTICAL SHOTGUN!<br />
WITH TOKYO MARUI’S GAS SHOTGUN LINE UP, INCLUDING THE M870, THE<br />
TACTICAL AND THE BREACHER, ALONG WITH THE NEW KSG-12 THERE’S<br />
A FRESH BUZZ AROUND PUMP ACTION BOOM-STICKS. OF COURSE<br />
GAS-POWERED GUNS GIVE A LIGHT AND FAST RACKING ACTION BUT THEY<br />
DO HAVE THEIR COMPLEXITIES AS WELL AS THEIR EXPENSES. CLASSIC ARMY<br />
HAVE THIS CLASSIC SPRINGER ON THE MARKET FOR A LITTLE OVER £100. JUST<br />
HOW REALISTIC IS THE IDEA OF USING IT AS A PRIMARY WEAPON THOUGH?<br />
The Remington 870 shotgun is about as iconic<br />
as the shotgun gets, between this and the<br />
Mossberg 500 you have about 90% of the pump<br />
action shotguns you will ever see rounded<br />
up. Available in various different lengths and<br />
configurations including full stocks, folding<br />
stocks, stockless and with pistol grips, the 870<br />
is used by hobby shooters, law enforcement and<br />
military forces the world over. They have been<br />
featured in countless movies and TV productions<br />
and they make a very solid choice when it comes<br />
to themed load outs and impressions.<br />
Classic Army’s M870 Tactical is what you could<br />
call the “full length” model at an imposing 40”<br />
from muzzle to butt pad. The barrel is a full half<br />
of this overall length at 20” and the magazine<br />
tube that runs beneath it is extended to match.<br />
With a real cartridge-fed shotgun this would give<br />
you a capacity of at least 8 cartridges before<br />
having to reload.Classic Army’s gun however,<br />
uses a hidden box magazine system to feed BBs.<br />
The entire receiver and fore-end of the 870<br />
Tactical is made from robust, black finished<br />
metal. There are very few screws and external<br />
giveaways that this is a replica. The stock and<br />
pump grip are made from black fibre reinforced<br />
nylon material that has a matted, low-vis finish.<br />
The mock “bolt” visible through the ejection<br />
port is possibly the biggest giveaway that the<br />
Classic Army shotgun is a replica because it is<br />
finished in a bright silvery paint and lacks a few<br />
details. We can’t be too critical of this though,<br />
because of the internals of the gun it is nigh<br />
impossible to model a realistic false bolt.<br />
The stock features a gnurled grip area for a<br />
traditional look and for a bit of extra traction for<br />
the primary hand, the fore grip is heavily ribbed<br />
to facilitate a fast cocking action. The stock is<br />
rounded out with a lovely rubberised recoil pad<br />
that makes the gun comfortable to shoulder<br />
and less likely to slip when seated. There’s a<br />
functional push-thru trigger safety to prevent<br />
any accidental discharges and a single forward<br />
sling point but curiously nothing at the rear.<br />
The barrel and the magazine tube are clamped<br />
together at the front with a simple brace but<br />
there are absolutely no sights, nor the provision<br />
(such as a RIS rail) to fit them, making us<br />
question the “Tactical” moniker a little.<br />
032 WWW.FIRE-SUPPORT.CO.UK
Change language