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FN Herstal P90 vs Remington Arms 870

Full specs: FN Herstal P90 Remington Arms 870

FN Herstal P90 and Remington Arms 870 are both rifle & long arms, compared here on public specifications. The FN Herstal P90 leads on effective range (200 vs 40 m).

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Full spec sheet

FN Herstal P90 Wins 4/6
Remington Arms 870 Wins 2/6
Performance
Effective range (m) 200 m 40 m
Rate of fire (rpm) 900 rpm N/A
Muzzle velocity (m/s) 715 m/s 400 m/s
Firepower
Caliber (mm) 5.7 mm 18.5 mm
Ammunition 50 7
Physical
Length (m) 0.5 m 1 m
Empty weight (kg) 3 kg 3 kg
Crew 1 1
Program
Unit cost (USD) $1,800 $450
Units built 300,000 11,000,000
Operator countries 40 30

Frequently asked questions

Which is cheaper? +

The Remington Arms 870 has the lower public unit-cost figure at 450 USD. Treat this as directional, defense pricing varies by contract and configuration.

Which has the higher effective range? +

The FN Herstal P90 has the higher effective range at 200 m.

Which has the higher muzzle velocity? +

The FN Herstal P90 has the higher muzzle velocity at 715 m/s.

Which has the higher ammunition? +

The FN Herstal P90 has the higher ammunition at 50.

Which has the higher units built? +

The Remington Arms 870 has the higher units built at 11,000,000.

Which has the higher operator countries? +

The FN Herstal P90 has the higher operator countries at 40.

Is the FN Herstal P90 better than the Remington Arms 870? +

On the public specs we track, the FN Herstal P90 leads on 4 of 6 headline metrics, see the full spec sheet for the metric-by-metric breakdown.

Where does this comparison data come from? +

Every figure in the table is sourced from public manufacturer pages, defense-ministry releases and reference publications, and is verifiable on each system's spec page. WeaponSpecs does not accept vendor placement.

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