The most common damage outside of wood damage done to these is a cracked bolt. Ive started looking for a replacement bolt which may be expensive. If the numbers started at 0 then maybe the first could be but. Anyway, where normally there is a notch cut in the ejection port to drive the bolt retaining pin out, there is no notch on this model. Dad repaired the cracked forend of his auto5 with a drywall screw. Despite having gone from a proud family owned business to a succession of owners, remington has always been a name that stood for quality and is still a major influence on the firearm world. Probably has a solid rib amazingly, those were machined in one piece with the barrel, not soldered on. Tacstar remington 870 12 gauge shotgun 10 shot mag. The savage model 11 hog hunter bolt action rifle is chambered in. Great deals on remington action parts shotgun parts 11 for gun model. All available remington arms company shotgun repair parts. Im wondering if anyone is making this often needed, long out of production part. Is the remington model 11 the remington version of the browning auto5.
Im tasked with fixing this late 1920s early 1930s remington model 11, for a member of my church. It is in what i would call really good not excellent shape with 98% of the bluing remaining on the barrell, no rust, origional sights and a few minor surface scratches on the stock, but no cracks or gouges. Remington shotgun parts for model 11 for sale in stock. These are workhorse shotguns, built to our legendary and. Shotgun functions great and is a robust tank of a gun.
Here is some information that you can get from you serial number after 1921. At the same time, the name the sportsman or model 11 began being stamped on the bolt. Gunsmithing fixing a cracked buttstock and forend on a. With such relativley a small production run of 50 60k pistols i know my chances arent great to find a original part. Jan 27, 2014 cracked remington 1100 breach bolt assembly tearing down the 1100 for cleaning i observe the breach bolt was cracked below the slot where the handle is inserted. When a chambered shell is fired, the barrel and bolt recoiling together for a distance greater than the shell length recock the hammer, eject the spent shell, and feed another shell from the.
The remington model 11 semiauto shotgun was licensed by john browning was introduced in 1905. In 1934 dupont acquired controlling interest of remington arms co. Savage arms also licensed the design from browning and produced it as their model 720 from 1930 to 1949, and their model 745 with an alloy receiver and twoshot. These are workhorse shotguns, built to our legendary and uncompromising standards for autoloader performance. I called remington and i was told they are both 1905 guns. Though the operating principle is long recoil like model 11 and browning a5, the 11 48 addressed both above a5 design problems. Sks d in a yugo stock the wolverines stock cracked so now it. Theyre very similar to the browning auto 5 but in the rear of the receiver they have recoil buffers made of a fiber material. Though the operating principle is long recoil like model 11 and browning a5, the 1148 addressed both above a5 design problems. Gunsmithing repairing a remington model 11 gunstock. I used to have one of these that was sold as surplus by the cleveland police department, stamped cpd. This remington manufactured bolt subassembly is for the model 511 scoremaster bolt action rimfire r more info out of stock.
Remington model 11 remington model 31 remington model 121. Ended up finding another bolt from a sportsman model, and it ran fine till i sold it. Headspace issue on model 8 32 rem remington model 8. Find the remington model 11 parts that you need today. The action seems to have some sort of a recoil multiplication effect, but i understand the design is absurdly dependable for that reason. It seems wellused, worn smooth, plenty of crusty carbon on it but no cracks to be found and it has remington model 11 printed on it, and room for a round firing pin. This new savage 11 is a 5shot bolt action rifle chambered in the. He had fired less than a box before folks informed him that fire was coming out of the ejection port. The reason the bolt cracked was that at the farthest back position on a model 11 there is a fiber wadwasher of sort that keeps the bolt from slamming back into the receiver. Actualy most smiths should have no trouble dealing with this gun. The remington model 11 is an americanmade version of the classic browning auto5. Ive tried all the usual places i know of, numrich, wisners, bobs. Founder and ceo of midwayusa, demonstrates how to fix several different types of cracks in the buttstock of a remington model 11 shotgun.
Probably 90% of the 100s out there are plain jane, unmodified and should go between 500 and 1,2. Oct 22, 2018 best source of info is are the various gun sales websites like gunsinternational, guns america, etc. The forends tend to crack, however, from the force of. When i got my remington model 11, it had a wooden plug in the mag spring. Shotgun exhibits a for sale by guns of patriots tactical arms llc on gunsamerica. The forearm was cracked likewise and missing a huge piece, i deemed neither repairable for a gun i was going to keep. I became a crack shot over the five years i hunted with that rifle. Dec 25, 2017 meet the classic john browning design that became the goto scattergun of the 1930s. Remington model 11 will not go into battery shooters forum. Once, my shooting buddy fired off all five rounds as fast as he could. My old restored model 11 is reliable and effective despite its age and questionable parentage. Though discontinued, the remington 1148 shared some of the same. My understanding is that the model 11browning auto5 are prone to cracking bolts and receivers if the recoil system is setup improperly or.
Buy remington model 11 87 breech bolt assembly factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more. Remington model 511 scoremaster rimfire rifle parts. The model 11 was made in a host of configurations, including riot and police versions, until 1948. It was to become also known as the square sterned or humpback model by some. Remington model 11 shotgun bolt 12 gauge stripped for round firing pin 12 gauge stripped for round firing pin.
And even then, the sleek and modernlooking model 11 48 was little more than a model 11 without. I have made no effort to clean, polish, rework or otherwise alter the. The stock is not mounted with a tang screw across the grip but rather this model employs the now traditional throughthebuttplate method of attachment. If we are talking about the remington model 11 auto shotgun there is a piece of leather shock buffer at the back of the bolt to give some padding so when it travels too far back from a heavy load. Remington 1148 is an entirely different breed of cat. Its possible someone was shooting heavy loadsslugs scope installed without changing the friction ring settings. The 11 48 is a longrecoil operated semiautomatic shotgun based on the remington model 11.
For those who dont know this shotgun was designed by john moses browning, and has been produced by ithica, browning, and remington. Watch along as larry potterfield, founder and ceo of midwayusa, restores the stock on a remington model 11 semi auto shotgun. Well i have an old model 8 2535 remington that i just acquired and i have a. Shells are stored in a tubular magazine under the barrel. Numrich has a wide selection of remington model 11 parts for sale browse the schematic and more. A word of advice to anyone who shoots old browning a5 or. Browning would later license the design to remington, which produced it as their model 11 19051947. I let a friend talk me out of it, and have regreted it ever since. Tacstar sidesaddle shotshell carrier receiver moun. Dec 20, 2016 old shotguns sometimes need a little tlc to get em in tip top shape. Remington model 11 the firearms forum the buying, selling. Whoever works on this gun also needs to carefully inspect the bolt for cracks.
Bobs gun parts shop, bobs gun shop, po box 200 royal ar 71968. In 1937, remington reduced the rollstamping on the sportsman to one bird on each side and started putting the rollstamping on model 11 receivers as well. I have a remington model 11browning a5 humpback and i. Moishe, he is talking about the old model 11 which is a copy of browning a5. A5 any smith who is familiar with the browning will know the model 11. Ar15, bolt action, semiauto, hunting and tactical from brands like remington and winchester. Im asking for a fellow shooter who inherited a remington model 11 shotgun. Remington model 11 bolt removal works fine, but id like to take it down and clean it completely. I am not wellversed enough in antique firearms to know if this one once had a blue finish or not. Mine turned out to be a crack in the bolt, on the bottom rail. Cracked remington 1100 breach bolt assembly tearing down the 1100 for cleaning i observe the breach bolt was cracked below the slot where the handle is inserted.
Remington 11 48 automatic shotgun parts, remington 1100 shotgun parts remington pump 870 shotgun parts. Chambering was for 12, 16 and 20ga on the standard frame. Forum gunsmithing gunsmithing remington 11 87 bolt issue remington 11 87 bolt issue. It is not uncommon for a locking block to crack or shear. A toothpick is fairly fragile, but a forearm crack repaired in this manner is remarkably. Hello, my friend has a remington model 11 12 gauge that was his fathers. It was practically identical with the then current browning auto 5 and shared some parts interchangeability. When ive seen these broken there is usually a fragment of the old buffer still riveted to the receiver. Remington model 11 remington model 31 remington model 121 remington model 511 remington model 870 stevens rifles stevens ideal stevens crackshot stevens favorite. I just picked up this remington model 11 12 gauge and wanted a some opinion about it. Both of these guns typically age well because they were cut from big blocks of steel.
Bolt assembly w firing pin, extractor and locking block, shell lifter. It took me a couple of times removing the mag spring before i saw it. From posts on other forums it seems to be the consensus that prolonged shooting of an 11 without the recoil buffer inplace can result in cracking of the bolt at the top left corner. Remington s manufactured after 1921 have a code located on the left side of the barrel near the frame that identifies the year and month of manufacture. Shotgun exhibits a for sale by guns of patriots tactical arms llc on gunsamerica 982738764. Remington model 14 breakdown and cleaning duration. Tacstar sidesaddle shotshell carrier receiver mount for 12 gauge remington 8701. The real early guns had a straight gripped buttstock. That was until browning cracked the code on a semiautomatic shotgun. Buttstock does not fit the gun properly, forend has small crack, metal is. Btw ther book is titledthe remington shotguns m870 and m1100m1187 a shop manual by jerry kuhnhausen and is available from.
How much does a used remington model 11 12gauge cost. Im looking for a breechblock for a remington model 51 pistol in 380 cal. Having shot a few sans buffer i got the impression that the recoil was a bit sharper without it. Tacstar remington 870 12 gauge shotgun 10 shot magazine extension steel black. The buffers in mine are in ok shape but id like to replace them.
This gun features a 20 threaded barrel and blackod green finish. The 28ga and 410 used a narrower frame and many times the wood was mahogany which was lighter. Sporting shotguns are not normally something to catch my eye, but the remington model 11 is a bit different. Remington 11 48 is an entirely different breed of cat. The stock had 4 major cracks and a chunk of wood missing right at the tang. Provided below is a listing of specialty parts dealers and companies offering restoration or repair services for various remington firearms, along with a list of the models with which they may be able to assist you. The following letters correspond to the months of the year.
I have seen some model 11s with bluing and some without. Unless specified otherwise all gun parts are used and sold as is. Best source of info is are the various gun sales websites like gunsinternational, guns america, etc. No, this time browning wanted a bigger piece of the action, meaning a. The standard frame model was designed for 2 34 ammo, came with a plastic buttplate. Vintage model 11 remington in original used condition.
The edge of the brokenoff stock section has been worn smooth with lots of years and thousands of shots worth of use. Typically this occures with a steady diet of magnums shot through a gun with a worn friction ring. With the cracked forend and the brokenmissing fiber cushion i really suspect the gun was fired extensively with either the friction pieces placed incorrectly andor the magazine tube oiled. I have my grandfathers, which was made in 1914 if i recall correctly, and it has never let any of us down. That means the barrel and bolt assembly recoil rearward as one unit upon firing. Ive got a model 11 with a cracked bolt at the semicircular cutouts. The fiber cushion is secured to the inside rear of the receiver with a blind rivet. We have everything that you need to complete your repair or restoration. The stock is not mounted with a tang screw across the grip but rather this model employs the now traditional. Buy remington model seven parts factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning, winchester, fn america, beretta, benelli franchi, stoeger, remington, bushmaster, marlin, sig sauer, hk and many more.
My friend has a remington model 11 12 gauge that was his fathers. If you shoot a model 11 thats set up for light loads with heavy loads and theres no buffer and you ignore the clanking noise it makes as the bolt beats itself to death, then yes, it. No matter the season, our sportsman answers the call with the lethal blend of speed, reliability and smooth operation that have made the model 1187 a standout since its introduction. He inherited about 15 years ago and decided to take it to shoot trap. April 11 march 2 february 1 2018 42 september 4 july 2. Remington model 11 bolt crack the firing line forums. The cracked bolt that is currently in the shotgun does not have remington markings on it, which further makes me think it is a savage 720 bolt. Browning auto5 a5 and remington model 11 shotgun belgium, usa. It appears the gun has been in storage for a long time with the bolt jammed and stuck in the back of the receiver.
The remington 11 has them, the browning a5 does not. The remington model 11 was the first autoloading shotgun made in the us. Remington action parts shotgun parts 11 for gun model for. The platform for this popular claypigeon destroyer has been around since 1987 when remington introduced its model 11 87.
I know of no particular smith noted for specializing in the model 11. In case youre not familiar with it, the shotgun featured a new gascompensation system requiring no manual adjustment for firing intermixed or separate loads from lowbrass 234 to 3inch magnums. If its gone and the compression sleeves are too lightly set up bolt hammers the receiver too much. Hell show how to remove the old oil, repair and refinsh the stock. This remington manufactured bolt sleeve pin is for the model 511 scoremaster bolt action rimfire rif more info out of stock. Remington model 11 gun parts antique firearms, winchester. I bought this shotgun way back in the 1970s from a older classmate needing money to buy his. Remington 1187 bolt issue gunsmithing forum numrich. Wills snake gun is a 1920sera remington model 11 with the addition of a.
Its an early one that has the safety inside the trigger guard. You could let it sit in a duck blind and rust and it would still go bang every time you pulled the trigger. Nowhere on his 12gauge is it stamped model 11 but its all model 11 and, according to remington records, it was manufactured in 1915. Trick out or upgrade your firearm with the largest gun parts selection at.