" The 870 is like the chevy small block of shotguns." That is a quote that I read in the " American Rifleman" . That would be a very good analogy of the 870. This gun has been around and through just about anything you can throw at it.

Not saying the Mossberg is a POS because it isn' t. They make a great shotgun. But for the money, I would go with a gun that has proven it self time and time again.