AFTE Store - An Evaluation of the Individuality of the Two Types of Remington 870 Extractors – Metal Injection Molded vs. Milled

Remington 870 shotguns possess different types of extractors depending on whether it is a commercial or law enforcement variant. The commercial 870 shotguns are equipped with a metal injection molded extractor whereas the law enforcement versions have a milled extractor. Six extractors of each type were examined and compared to determine if there was any carryover of class or individual markings within a type or between the two types. Although some similarities existed between each extractor within each type, each extractor was still able to be differentiated from one another and the extractor marks were all able to be identified back to their corresponding extractor.