Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
Remington Model 31
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1931–1949
Quantity
196,000
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · INTERWAR PERIOD
3
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
76
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General3MOD.3
- First Production Year1931
- DesignerC.C. Loomis; John Pedersen
- Notable UsersFederal Bureau of Investigation
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
- Cartridge12-Gauge, 16-Gauge, 20-Gauge
- Calibre18.5 mm
▣Operation2MOD.2
- Action TypePump Action
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity400 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
- Sight TypeBead
- Iron SightsYes
▤Construction2MOD.2
- Receiver Materialsteel (standard), aluminum (Model 31L)
- Furniture Materialwalnut
⬢Production & Cost4MOD.4
- Total Production196,000
- Production Start1931
- Production End1949
- Variants31
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1931Production started
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1949Production ended
95
years in service
18
years in production
196,000
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
COMBAT SHOTGUNS RANKING Combat Shotguns · Interwar Period
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
82COMBAT SHOTGUNS3INTERWAR PERIOD · COMBAT SHOTGUNS1268UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS77PERFORMANCE/PRICE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCombat Shotgunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
Firearm mechanism where a sliding fore-end (foregrip) is moved back and forth to eject spent casings and chamber a new round.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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