i prefer my remington over my mossberg any day ... i like my mossberg but i just think the remington is a much better feel in my hands.

and i dont know if i'd say most people know remington > mossberg ... maybe the population in general but i'd say people in the hunting fold def know of the quality of mossberg

not to mention, the 870 is a much more popular law enforcement weapon and as such the availability of already customized used units out there makes it a much more popular choice. The us army still uses the mossberg but has begun switching over to the benilli m4