idk if this helps at all but i bought this as a remington 870 turkey magnum and it seems heavier than other 870's i've picked up.the package said 870 turkey magnum,i think because it came with a short 20 and a half inch barrel for quick swing action and a recoil pad.it has remington870 express magnum engraved in the side.i bought it new about 8 yrs ago.they stamped in the barrel -use 2 3/4 or 3" shells in magnum receivers-use 2 3/4 in all others.i don't think reminton had the 3 1/2 inch chambers at that time so this would have been the magnum.
