Late Father-in law's Remington

[94user]

This my late fil's Remington sportsman. I't a variant of the model 11. He died 13 years ago,sadly at only 49. This was his father's gun and it may date to the late 1940's. My MIL gave the gun to thier only son . He foolishly kept it cased all those years and never even looked at it. It got a nasty case of rust along the top of the barrel. The rest of it is in great shape. Recently my MIL found out about this and she got so mad she took it and gave it to my wife.

I't 12 ga, full chocke and will only hold three 2 3/4 shells.

[Garufa]

That is a beautiful shotgun. Take care of it.

[94user]

Garufa, I most certainly will. My MIL knew this when she gave it to my wife.

[StPatrick]

The trigger appears to be pinned back against the guard - is that normal?

[94user]

The trigger appears to be pinned back against the guard - is that normal?

It does rest all the way back when uncocked. When it's cocked it comes foreward maybe a 1/4 inch and looks more like we are used to. This shotgun has no mods whatsoever.

[Guest GunTroll]

Great guns. The Browning A-5's get all the notoriety but these are nice as well. I got three 11's one each in 12 - 20 - and I think 16. I haven't shot or looked at em in a bit. Remington even made some of the Browning A-5's during WWII. If you plan on shooting it even a little....take the time to figure out what its currently set up for shooting. There is a ring on the mag tube that sits adjacent to the mainspring. All this is under the forend and easily accessible. This ring can be put in two positions. One for low brass and the other for high. Or light loads and high loads. Either way you want to call it. Take the time to figure out what I'm trying to type out for failure to adhere to these setting can cause failure to eject/feed and or possible forend cracking. These actions are violent.

Great gun. Take care of it.

Look here for your manufacture date....Remington Dates of Manufacture

[1gewehr]

I'm a fan of the old Model 11. My grandfather taught me to shoot on these shotguns, and I have his set of 12, 16, and 20ga. The secret as mentioned above is to properly set the friction rings. Properly set, the gun doesn't kick any more than a pump or double gun.

These are virtual copies of the Browning A5, and most parts on early guns are interchangeable from Browning to Remington. Look on page 10 of teh Browning manual to get information on how to set your friction rings.

http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/FIREARMS/browning_auto5lite.pdf

[1gewehr]

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[1gewehr]

I'm a fan of the old Model 11. My grandfather taught me to shoot on these shotguns, and I have his set of 12, 16, and 20ga. The secret as mentioned above is to properly set the friction rings. Properly set, the gun doesn't kick any more than a pump or double gun.

These are virtual copies of the Browning A5, and most parts on early guns are interchangeable from Browning to Remington. Look on page 10 of teh Browning manual to get information on how to set your friction rings.

http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/FIREARMS/browning_auto5lite.pdf

[KahrMan]

I have my grandfathers model 11. It is the gun I was taught to shoot on. They are great guns.

[gregintenn]

Looks good in the pictures. I don't understand why the foreign made Brownings command such a premium over the American made Remingtons, and Savages as well for that matter. I believe the Remington would be the better investment at this time.

[94user]

I thinks Brownings are over rated. I never met a Remington shotgun I didn't like. Thr friction ring is set for high brass shells. I may hunt a squirrel with it this year . Being a full choke it wont make a good dove gun. This is the first auto with recoiling barrel I've seen in a long time.