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Dr. Strangelove · August 2, 2011, 02:52 AM

I have an 500 and my brother has an 870 express. My 500 has a tang safety, which I prefer over the cross-bolt safety of the 870. I like the "parkerized" (not really parkerized, but it's not blued) finish on his 870 better than the blued finish on my 500. Other than that, they are essentially the same gun in my eyes, for all practical purposes. Neither have given us any problems, both are 20+ years old. We both shoot skeet with them.

Can't go wrong with either, unless you just like one brand better than the other, buy the one you get the best deal on.

August 2, 2011, 02:52 AM	#16
Dr. Strangelove Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2008 Location: Athens, GA Posts: 1,436	I have an 500 and my brother has an 870 express. My 500 has a tang safety, which I prefer over the cross-bolt safety of the 870. I like the "parkerized" (not really parkerized, but it's not blued) finish on his 870 better than the blued finish on my 500. Other than that, they are essentially the same gun in my eyes, for all practical purposes. Neither have given us any problems, both are 20+ years old. We both shoot skeet with them. Can't go wrong with either, unless you just like one brand better than the other, buy the one you get the best deal on. __________________ Just remember, when you pull the trigger, the bullets come out going very, very fast. So make sure to keep the weapon pointing away from you.