Posted September 5, 2017 2:30 pm by Comments

By Daniel Terrill

The many sides of a Remington Marine Magnum 870 Tac-14. (Photo: Daniel Terrill/Guns.com)
Remington Arms started shipping last week a Marine Magnum version of the new Model 870 Tac-14, a super short pump-action shotgun. The stainless steel appearance makes the Marine Magnum model stand out, but it serves a purpose. The gun’s exterior and interior are finished with liquid teflon and are nickel treated, so it’s designed to do more than just resist water.
“(The finish) makes the gun completely impervious to corrosion,” said Daniel Cox, Remington product manager, during a demonstration last week at Gunsite Academy. He added: “You’d have to put a huge ding in the barrel or receiver in order to to break through the finish before you could actually hit the steel underneath to corrode.”
The Marine model is the same size and feel of the standard 870 Tac-14, which Remington introduced at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in April. Given its length — at 26.3 inches — the stockless design pushes the envelope for specifications set by the federal law.
“(The Tac-14 has) been really popular with people that just want one because it let’s them stick their thumb in the eye of the NFA,” Cox said, adding

Source: Guns.com

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