An Improved 870
The Ultra 87 is a well-priced shotgun for defensive or survival needs and it can shoot! These three 1-ounce Winchester slugs went into 1-1/4" offhand group at 25 yards.
Moving into the general defense shotgun market is an interesting new model designed by Steve Kahaya of Century International Arms. Based largely on the Remington 870 platform, CIA’s model has some refinements even Remington overlooked. The best part is the new Ultra 87 is retailing for less than $240.
The last time I looked, Remington had delivered their 9 millionth Model 870. With its double-action bars, a breech bolt locking into a hardened barrel extension, a self-contained, quick-detachable fire control system, and endless gauge and model options, the Model 870 has been the most successful pump-action shotgun in firearm history.
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I still remember the day my father traded in his beautiful Fox Sterlingworth for a Model 870 Wingmaster and then had the Remington barrel shortened to 25" and finished off with a Polychoke. Today, can you imagine trading in a genuine Sterlingworth for a Model 870? But that’s the level of impact the Model 870 had on shooters during the early 1950’s. It was a hot number.
No wonder when it came time for Century International to design the Ultra 87, they selected the most important elements of a time-tested system and then added some improvements of their own.
The Ultra 87 is all business. It’s no upland field gun and doesn’t handle like one. It’s made to be tough, handy and reliable. Its purpose is to place buckshot, shot and slugs downrange with some precision — and it does — so it also rates high in the survival gun category.
The last time I looked, Remington had delivered their 9 millionth Model 870. With its double-action bars, a breech bolt locking into a hardened barrel extension, a self-contained, quick-detachable fire control system, and endless gauge and model options, the Model 870 has been the most successful pump-action shotgun in firearm history.
Hot Number
I still remember the day my father traded in his beautiful Fox Sterlingworth for a Model 870 Wingmaster and then had the Remington barrel shortened to 25" and finished off with a Polychoke. Today, can you imagine trading in a genuine Sterlingworth for a Model 870? But that’s the level of impact the Model 870 had on shooters during the early 1950’s. It was a hot number.
No wonder when it came time for Century International to design the Ultra 87, they selected the most important elements of a time-tested system and then added some improvements of their own.
The Ultra 87 is all business. It’s no upland field gun and doesn’t handle like one. It’s made to be tough, handy and reliable. Its purpose is to place buckshot, shot and slugs downrange with some precision — and it does — so it also rates high in the survival gun category.
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