RE: Is the 870 Express the best all around gun
I think the 870 is one of the greatest guns ever produced and probably the most purchased pump shotgun ever. My 870 Express Combo I purchased many years ago didn't fair to good in harsh weather. The problem wasn't the mechanicals but the wood. Got caught in a downpour years ago, cleaned the gun real good at the end of the day and the next day the forearm had a split from one end to the other. I replaced the cheap wood witha syntheticRemington replacement stock and forearm from Cabela's for around $80.