Golden Eagle Type 870 M8872 V2 Railed Gas Shotgun

Golden Eagle
Code: 8872-V2
£149.99
  • Full metal construction
  • 20mm railed receiver
  • 3rnd & 6rnd firing modes

When you think of shotguns, something like this is always the first image to come to mind. An iconic silhouette with a decorated history, being seen all around the world since its production first began back in 1951. This popularity has carried over to the world of Airsoft and has become a CQB skirmisher's best friend. Nothing quite beats the rush of running around close quarters and vanquishing foes with spreads of BBs as soon as they turn the corner. The multi-BB pump action shots mean even if you can't aim, there's still a chance that the shotgun spread will result in a hit!

This shotgun may look like a previous product, but that's because it's actually the Gen. 2 version of the Golden Eagle Type 870 M8872. This new version looks almost identical except the gas port at the rear of the stock has changed due to issues with a leaky detachable gas tank and unreliable o-rings. The version 2 shotgun has scrapped the removable gas tank and instead installed a fixed gas tank within the stock that can be filled up through the rubber butt plate.

Treat yourself to some CQB satisfaction with the Golden Eagle Type 870 M8872 Railed Gas Shotgun V2 and enjoy the satisfaction of pump action mixed with a 3-shot spread

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Description

A modernised, more tactical variant of the Remington model 870, this shotgun has an instantly recognisable silhouette. It has been seen everywhere, police forces across the world, movies, shooting sports and video games. This shotgun initially gained a reputation for its satisfying pump action, ergonomic grip and devastating effectiveness when used. Since then it has maintained its elite reputation and continues to be a fine choice of shotgun with multiple purposes. This Airsoft replica 870 features a full metal construction giving it a hefty and realistic weight, the black polymer stock and pump handle have adherent surfaces, ensuring a solid grip whilst out on the battlefield.

Starting at the front of the Golden Eagle Type 870 M8872 Railed Gas Shotgun V2 we are met with a wide outer barrel. This is typical shotgun fashion,  where the wide barrel is required for fitting the shotgun slugs in. This isn't necessary for an Airsoft shotgun due to the small nature of a BB, but staying true to the Remington model 870 silhouette gains bonus points from realism fans and of course, it looks awesome! 

Sitting atop the barrel we find the front iron sight post. It is a small piece of raised metal with a piece of fibre optic encased within it. Whilst it may not be anything special it serves its purpose well and allows you to quickly line up a shot to blast any opponents who come your way.

Moving downwards from the front sight post, we find the full-length magazine tube. This is functional and the cap can be twisted off using an Allen key and can store up to two spare magazine shells. The magazine tube is spring loaded so just be ready to catch your shells before they pop out and end up on the floor! Attached to the cap there is a sling point which pairs well with the other sling point found on the bottom of the stock, they are ambidextrous and allow slings to be attached on either side of the gun.

Attached to the magazine tube we find the pump action handle. This black polymer piece has ridges on to ensure a sturdy grip when racking the Type 870 M8872. When racked back, it makes a satisfying clicking noise, which is also heard when pushing it back into place and arming the shotgun. It runs on alloy cocking arms just below the outer barrel and is surprisingly easy to rack for such a menacing platform. The fast pump action can easily put a huge number of rounds down range in a short timeframe, only limited by the 30-second shell capacity.

Next, we come to the receiver, it is constructed from one piece of alloy and has a black finish applied to it. On the left side, we find the mock ejection port, which would shoot out spent shells if this were the real thing. It does serve a purpose though, when the pump handle is racked back, the ejection port slightly opens and you have access to the fire controls. Having the switch pushed towards the stock, the shotgun is in 3-rnd mode and when pushed towards the barrel the shotgun is in 6-rnd mode. 

On top of the receiver, we find a short section of Picatinny rail with a ghost ring-style iron sight at the rear of it. This section is perfect for mounting a red dot-style sight. Or, if you are slightly unhinged and feel like making a statement, go crazy and mount a 3-9X50 Rifle Scope and try your best to snipe some opponents across the battlefield!

Underneath the receiver, we find where the shotgun is loaded using the 30rnd capacity shotgun shell. It's definitely not a conventional magazine but it is more than appropriate for this Type 870 M8872. The shells are loaded using a speedloader and then the shell is inserted into the shotgun. Every time the shotgun is cocked, 3 or 6 BBs are loaded from the shell into the gun, ready to be fired. To release the shell after all the BBs are spent, push all the way back on the tab found on the front of the trigger guard.

This shotgun features a safety control which is found at the rear of the trigger guard. It is a push-through style button. When it protrudes out the right side of the trigger guard the gun is on safe and the trigger locks, when it sticks out the left side, it is not on safe and can be fired if it is armed.

Moving backwards we find the grip and the stock combined into one piece of continuing polymer. The grip features a textured design and an ergonomic design. It sits well in your hands and feels comfortable in a variety of shooting stances. Moving on to the stock, it features a long design that nestles into the shoulder to allow for easy aiming and swapping between targets. The Rubber butt stock is extremely grippy and will stay secure even with the uneven surfaces of battle amour and rigs.

At the rear of the stock, we also find the gas valve. This is where the gas tank is filled up, unlike the original Golden Eagle Type 870 M8872, the gas tank is not removable and swappable. This is due to the old removable-style gas tank leaking gas from inferior O-rings and a worse seal. This Gen.2 version has changed the gas tank concept to one that is fixed and now it no longer leaks so easily.

If you're looking for a reliable shotgun to wreak havoc in the CQB arena, or maybe you fancy challenging yourself in your next outdoor skirmish, the Golden Eagle Type 870 M8872 Tactical Gas Shotgun V2 is the platform for you. An iconic look, a satisfying pump action and a Picatinny rail section, this shotgun seriously has it all!

Features

  • Full metal construction
  • Textured pump handle for wet weather handling
  • Grippy rubber butt stock - Works well with body armour and rigs
  • Thumb-Through Safety - Locks the trigger when engaged
  • Ghost ring style sight - Line up shots and decimate the opponents
  • Gas filling valve in stock
  • Stronger O-rings and none removable gas tank - Minimises chance of gas leaking and damage
  • Full-length functional magazine tube - Holds up to two shells
  • 20mm Railed receiver - Fit a red dot sight for better accuracy
  • Sling loops on magazine tube and stock
  • Both 3rnd and 6rnd fire modes
  • Accepts other shotgun shells - Tokyo Marui and Cyma

Package Includes

  • Golden Eagle Type 870 M8872 Railed Gas Shotgun V2
  • 3x 30rnd shotgun shells
  • Speedloader

Specification

General

Weapon Construction External
Weapon Type
Shotgun
Over 18 Only Icon
Over 18
Yes
Icon UKARA - United Kingdom Airsoft Retailer Association
Defence / UKARA Required
Yes, No,
FPS Icon
FPS (Feet Per Second), using 0.20g BB
Approx. 340fps ± 10%, using 0.20g BB
Site Legal Icon
Site Legal, using 0.20g BB
Yes
Screwdriver Icon
Pre-Built
Yes
Package
Included Items
  • Speed Loader
  • 3 x Shotgun Shells
Skill Level Icon
User Skill Level
Starter, Regular Player,
Patrol Base - Warning Icon
Warnings
Lubrication is required

Weight and Dimension

Weight KG Icon
Weight (KG)
Approx. 2.35kg
Weapon Length Extended
Length (Extended)
96cm

Construction

Colour Wheel Greyscale
Primary Colour
Black
Construction Icon
Construction
Alloy barrel, magazine tube, receiver and iron sights. Polymer pump handle and stock. Steel sling points, screws and pins.
Weapon Construction External
External Construction
Polymer
Alloy
Steel
Gearbox Icon
Internal Construction
Polymer
Alloy
Aluminium
Steel

Weapon Specific

Power Source Icon
Powered By
Green Gas
Blowback Icon
Blowback
None
Weapon Platform
Shotgun, M870 , Golden Eagle Gas M887x series,
Magazine Style Icon
Magazine Style
Airsoft Shotgun Shell
Fire Select Icon
Fire Selector
PatrolBase | Fire Select Safe
Safe
Pump Action
Weapon Safety Features Icon
Safety Features
Trigger Lock
Shooter Configuration Icon
Shooter Configuration
Ambidextrous
Weapon Configuration Icon
Weapon Configuration
Pump Action
Weapon Scale Icon
Weapon Scale
1:1
Suggested BB Weight
0.25g

Hop-Up

Hop-Up Unit Icon
Hop-Up Unit
No

Furniture

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Furniture
  • Fixed Stock
  • Railed Receiver
  • Ghost Ring Ironsight
  • Textured Semi-pistol grip
  • sling points front and rear
  • Ridged Pump
  • Rubber butt plate
Rail System Icon
Rail System
20mm Railed Receiver
Sight Type Icon
Sight Type
Iron Sights , Ghost Ring Ironsight,
Sling Plate Icon
Sling Options
Stock , Magazine tube,

Barrel

Outer Barrel Length (in)
10.4''
Inner Barrel Length
265mm

Magazine Specific

Magazine Type
Shotgun Shell
Magazine BB Capacity
Approx. 30 Rounds
Magazine BB Fill Method
Speed Loader
Magazine BB Fill Location
Front
Magazine Gas Fill Location
Back
Magazine Gas Type
Green Gas

Gas Gun Specific

Gas Can Icon
Gas Compatability
Summer Gas, Green Gas, Red Gas,
Gas Can Icon
Gas Recommendation
Green Gas

Shotgun Specific

Shotgun Load Style Icon
Shotgun Load Style
Shot shell magazine
Shotgun Barrel Configuration Icon
Barrel Configuration
Single Barrel

Product Testing Data

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Test Description
340 FPS +/- 10%
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Tested Using
0.2g ASG Blaster BBs & VORSK V6 Green
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Test Date
06/11/2024

Size guide

Joule Charts

Special Instructions

These table can be used as a reference to see if the BB weight you are using will be over acceptable Joulage limits at some Airsoft Sites in the UK. To check if the weight can be used chrono your weapon using the BB you intend to use, and then compare it to the chart.

FPS, Power and Joule Limits can vary from site to site, so please get in touch with where you're going to play with in advance to avoid disappointment.

Suggested limits are based on Joulage Limit rules used Halo Mill: Proving Grounds, with a 350fps limit for Automatic Replicas, 400fps for Semi-Automatic Replicas, and 500fps for Bolt Action Replicas.

Tap the tabs below to open the relevant chart for your replica.

Suggested limits are based on Joulage Limit rules used Halo Mill: Proving Grounds, and is the equivalent of 350fps, using 0.20g BB resulting in an upper limit of 1.14j.

Velocity BB Weight (Grams)
FPS 0.20 0.25 0.28 0.30 0.32 0.36 0.40 0.43 0.45 0.50
250 0.58 0.73 0.81 0.87 0.93 1.05 1.16 1.25 1.31 1.45
260 0.63 0.79 0.88 0.94 1.00 1.13 1.26 1.35 1.41 1.57
270 0.68 0.85 0.95 1.02 1.08 1.22 1.35 1.46 1.52 1.69
280 0.73 0.91 1.02 1.09 1.17 1.31 1.46 1.57 1.64 1.82
290 0.78 0.98 1.09 1.17 1.25 1.41 1.56 1.68 1.76 1.95
300 0.84 1.05 1.17 1.25 1.34 1.51 1.67 1.80 1.88 2.09
310 0.89 1.12 1.25 1.34 1.43 1.61 1.79 1.92 2.01 2.23
320 0.95 1.19 1.33 1.43 1.52 1.71 1.90 2.05 2.14 2.38
325 0.98 1.23 1.37 1.47 1.57 1.77 1.96 2.11 2.21 2.45
328 1.00 1.25 1.40 1.50 1.60 1.80 2.00 2.15 2.25 2.50
330 1.01 1.26 1.42 1.52 1.62 1.82 2.02 2.18 2.28 2.53
335 1.04 1.30 1.46 1.56 1.67 1.88 2.09 2.24 2.35 2.61
340 1.07 1.34 1.50 1.61 1.72 1.93 2.15 2.31 2.42 2.68
345 1.11 1.38 1.55 1.66 1.77 1.99 2.21 2.38 2.49 2.76
350 1.14 1.42 1.59 1.71 1.82 2.05 2.28 2.45 2.56 2.85
355 1.17 1.46 1.64 1.76 1.87 2.11 2.34 2.52 2.63 2.93
360 1.20 1.51 1.69 1.81 1.93 2.17 2.41 2.59 2.71 3.01

Suggested limits are based on Joulage Limit rules used at Halo Mill: Proving Grounds, and is the equivalent of 400fps, using 0.20g BB resulting in an upper limit of 1.49j.

Velocity BB Weight (Grams)
FPS 0.20 0.25 0.28 0.30 0.32 0.36 0.40 0.43 0.45 0.50
250 0.58 0.73 0.81 0.87 0.93 1.05 1.16 1.25 1.31 1.45
260 0.63 0.79 0.88 0.94 1.00 1.13 1.26 1.35 1.41 1.57
270 0.68 0.85 0.95 1.02 1.08 1.22 1.35 1.46 1.52 1.69
280 0.73 0.91 1.02 1.09 1.17 1.31 1.46 1.57 1.64 1.82
290 0.78 0.98 1.09 1.17 1.25 1.41 1.56 1.68 1.76 1.95
300 0.84 1.05 1.17 1.25 1.34 1.51 1.67 1.80 1.88 2.09
310 0.89 1.12 1.25 1.34 1.43 1.61 1.79 1.92 2.01 2.23
320 0.95 1.19 1.33 1.43 1.52 1.71 1.90 2.05 2.14 2.38
330 1.01 1.26 1.42 1.52 1.62 1.82 2.02 2.18 2.28 2.53
340 1.07 1.34 1.50 1.61 1.72 1.93 2.15 2.31 2.42 2.68
350 1.14 1.42 1.59 1.71 1.82 2.05 2.28 2.45 2.56 2.85
360 1.20 1.51 1.69 1.81 1.93 2.17 2.41 2.59 2.71 3.01
370 1.27 1.59 1.78 1.91 2.03 2.29 2.54 2.73 2.86 3.18
380 1.34 1.68 1.88 2.01 2.15 2.41 2.68 2.88 3.02 3.35
390 1.41 1.77 1.98 2.12 2.26 2.54 2.83 3.04 3.18 3.53
400 1.49 1.86 2.08 2.23 2.38 2.68 2.97 3.20 3.34 3.72
410 1.56 1.95 2.19 2.34 2.50 2.81 3.12 3.36 3.51 3.90

Suggested limits are based on Joulage Limit rules used at Halo Mill: Proving Grounds, and is the equivalent of 500fps, using 0.20g BB resulting in an upper limit of 2.32j.

Velocity BB Weight (Grams)
FPS 0.20 0.25 0.28 0.30 0.32 0.36 0.40 0.43 0.45 0.50
250 0.58 0.73 0.81 0.87 0.93 1.05 1.16 1.25 1.31 1.45
260 0.63 0.79 0.88 0.94 1.00 1.13 1.26 1.35 1.41 1.57
270 0.68 0.85 0.95 1.02 1.08 1.22 1.35 1.46 1.52 1.69
280 0.73 0.91 1.02 1.09 1.17 1.31 1.46 1.57 1.64 1.82
290 0.78 0.98 1.09 1.17 1.25 1.41 1.56 1.68 1.76 1.95
300 0.84 1.05 1.17 1.25 1.34 1.51 1.67 1.80 1.88 2.09
310 0.89 1.12 1.25 1.34 1.43 1.61 1.79 1.92 2.01 2.23
320 0.95 1.19 1.33 1.43 1.52 1.71 1.90 2.05 2.14 2.38
330 1.01 1.26 1.42 1.52 1.62 1.82 2.02 2.18 2.28 2.53
340 1.07 1.34 1.50 1.61 1.72 1.93 2.15 2.31 2.42 2.68
350 1.14 1.42 1.59 1.71 1.82 2.05 2.28 2.45 2.56 2.85
360 1.20 1.51 1.69 1.81 1.93 2.17 2.41 2.59 2.71 3.01
370 1.27 1.59 1.78 1.91 2.03 2.29 2.54 2.73 2.86 3.18
380 1.34 1.68 1.88 2.01 2.15 2.41 2.68 2.88 3.02 3.35
390 1.41 1.77 1.98 2.12 2.26 2.54 2.83 3.04 3.18 3.53
400 1.49 1.86 2.08 2.23 2.38 2.68 2.97 3.20 3.34 3.72
410 1.56 1.95 2.19 2.34 2.50 2.81 3.12 3.36 3.51 3.90
420 1.64 2.05 2.29 2.46 2.62 2.95 3.28 3.52 3.69 4.10
430 1.72 2.15 2.40 2.58 2.75 3.09 3.44 3.69 3.86 4.29
440 1.80 2.25 2.52 2.70 2.88 3.24 3.60 3.87 4.05 4.50
450 1.88 2.35 2.63 2.82 3.01 3.39 3.76 4.04 4.23 4.70
460 1.97 2.46 2.75 2.95 3.15 3.54 3.93 4.23 4.42 4.91
470 2.05 2.57 2.87 3.08 3.28 3.69 4.10 4.41 4.62 5.13
480 2.14 2.68 3.00 3.21 3.42 3.85 4.28 4.60 4.82 5.35
490 2.23 2.79 3.12 3.35 3.57 4.02 4.46 4.80 5.02 5.58
500 2.32 2.90 3.25 3.48 3.72 4.18 4.65 4.99 5.23 5.81
510 2.42 3.02 3.38 3.62 3.87 4.35 4.83 5.20 5.44 6.04