Remington Model 17
Remington Arms · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1921
Also known as: Model 17, Remington 17
Overview
The Remington Model 17 is a pump-action, hammerless, bottom-ejecting takedown shotgun chambered exclusively in 20 gauge. Based on a John Browning patent and refined by Remington engineer John D. Pedersen, it fed from a tubular magazine and ejected spent shells downward, keeping the sight picture clear and suiting both right- and left-handed shooters. Produced from 1921 to 1933, its trim, slab-sided receiver became the design ancestor of the Remington Model 31, the Ithaca 37, and the Browning BPS.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 2610 g (92.1 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1219 mm (47.99") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Pump Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Internal Hammer |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 4 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 20 Gauge · primary — also known as 20 ga, 20 bore
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cross Bolt Safety
- Features: Bottom Ejection, Takedown, Hammerless, Underloading, Twin Forked Carrier
Variants
- Remington Model 17R Riot Gun - Riot Gun
- Remington Model 17 Special Police - Law Enforcement
Service history
Operators
- United States law enforcement agencies · as Model 17R
Production
Estimated total produced: 73,000 · Production years: 1921-1933
Approximately 73,000 units produced across all grades before being replaced by the Model 31.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: John Browning, John D. Pedersen
Discontinued: 1933
Notes
Chambered in 20 gauge only, accepting both 2-1/2 and 2-3/4 inch shotshells. Standard sporting barrels ran 26 to 30 inches; a 20-inch 17R riot gun and a 14.5-inch Special Police gun were also offered.
Background
Its bottom-ejecting, underloading action was so well regarded that Ithaca licensed the design to create the Model 37, one of the longest-running pump shotguns in history.