590 vs. 870 - Why is there a debate over which is better?

[BlackJack]

Being in law enforcement, the shotgun of choice is the Remington 870 Police model. When I initially got training with a shotgun, it was by a retired cop who had a 870 Police model with a red dot scope. I was impressed and attempted to buy one. All the shops were out of them, and that's when I came across a Mossberg 590A1. In my opinion, it was made better. It had better sights and the forend release/safety were ergonomically in better positions. It can be operated better with gloves on too. From a practical & tactical point of view the Mossberg has the advantage. Why the law enforcement community doesn't see this baffles me. Any clues?

[HK4U]

You got me but you are not alone. There are a lot of people that think the Mossberg is better. Guess old triditions die hard.

[Glock Fan]

Originally Posted by BlackJack

Being in law enforcement, the shotgun of choice is the Remington 870 Police model. When I initially got training with a shotgun, it was by a retired cop who had a 870 Police model with a red dot scope. I was impressed and attempted to buy one. All the shops were out of them, and that's when I came across a Mossberg 590A1. In my opinion, it was made better. It had better sights and the forend release/safety were ergonomically in better positions. It can be operated better with gloves on too. From a practical & tactical point of view the Mossberg has the advantage. Why the law enforcement community doesn't see this baffles me. Any clues?

I like the position of the safety on the Mossberg. From what I'm seeing, there are a lot more LEO using the Mossbeg 590. I think part of the reason for agencies sticking with the 870 was due to the availabiliy of accessories. There's a lot of good stuff for both shotguns on the market now, so I'm thinking that it's part of the reason why the Mossberg is becoming more popular.


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