Remington 870
Model photo- Shotgun
- Remington 870
- Caliber
- 12 gauge
- Optic
- Not yet sourced
- Light
- Not yet sourced
Issued duty weapons, ammunition and attachments, from public sources. Every entry is dated and confidence-rated.
| Category | Current primary issue | Confidence | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pistols | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Rifles / Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Shotguns | Remington 870 | Official source | 1 |
| Precision / Sniper Rifles | Not yet sourced | — | |
| SMGs / Pistol-Caliber Carbines | Not yet sourced | — | |
| Duty Ammunition | Not yet sourced | — |
How the current duty weapons are configured, per the sourced entries below. Optic and light models are shown only when a source names them.
Model photo
870 Police Magnum shown. Photo: Picanox, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Model photo, not the agency's own firearm.
| Dates | Current (start date unknown) |
|---|---|
| As of | Oct 9, 2026 |
Remington 870 Police Magnum listed in the department-issued firearms specifications; the order directs that shotguns be carried in patrol vehicles. Order dated 2018. Current status not re-verified.
The Norfolk (Virginia) Police Department general orders manual, published on DocumentCloud in 2023, includes G.O. OPR-110 Firearms. Its department-issued firearms and ammunition specifications attachment is dated February 1, 2018, and lists the Remington 870 Police Magnum shotgun. The order directs that shotguns be carried in patrol vehicles. The scanned handgun and rifle entries were not legible enough to record and are omitted. The order dates from 2018. Current status not re-verified.
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No previous-issue history recorded yet.
Agency-level equipment only, from public sources. No individual officers, no unit specifics beyond what the agency has published. Not affiliated with Norfolk Police Department. Agency listing source: link.