I was down at Franson Firearms today and he has two in stock on the rack. Nice looking pumps.
I've never owned an 870 but I don't argue about their popularity and reliability. I might have to get one just for posterity. I've had one 1100 that never failed me. I bought a replacement barrel with screw in chokes for it and loved it. I think part of it for me is that I grew up shooting side by side and over under guns and so never got used to the pump action until I was an adult. I had a BPS once and ended up never shooting it even, always preferring something else.
I've never owned an 870 but I don't argue about their popularity and reliability. I might have to get one just for posterity. I've had one 1100 that never failed me. I bought a replacement barrel with screw in chokes for it and loved it. I think part of it for me is that I grew up shooting side by side and over under guns and so never got used to the pump action until I was an adult. I had a BPS once and ended up never shooting it even, always preferring something else.