Anyone versed in an REM 1100 LT-20 Special Field

[Steelerfan#1]

So I aquired this shotgun recently and need some info as I've not seen on before. As the title states it is a Rmington 1100 LT-20 20 gauge, 21" barrel, 2 3/4" semi-auto, ventilated rib w/ mid rib bead and front bead, english (straight) stock. From the serial number I have determined its a mid 1990's production. It has typical minor field use marks but a really nice looking gun.

Im curious as to just how many of these are out there and why I've not ran across one in years of looking.

A search on firearms websites netted a few LNIB in the $900 range. Curious as to the desireability/collectability of these. I'm considering trading or selling it for something more my style. Any thoughts/experience/ideas on a value? Thanks in advance.

 

[mauser9]

Lucky you Steelerfan. I would definitely keep it if I were you. Very nice quality and hard to come by. Remington first started producing them in 84 and discontinued them around 94. Made first with 21 inch barrel and then 23 inch barrel around 94.Have not come across one used in my travels. Nice upland game gun. Should be worth at least $700 in condition you describe.

 

[M29since14]

Nice gun - if you shoot it well. I had one and for some reason could not do it justice so I traded it for a Citori Superlight, which I shot much better. $900 sounds steep to me but nearly all prices do these days.

If you can hit with it I would hang on to it, assuming you need a light 20-gauge field gun. I have many shotgunning friends but never saw any of them buy the Special Field and hang on to them. Tough gun to shoot well, IMO.

 

[Drm50]

I bought one when first out for my wife. Have 21"FC and slug
barrel. Barrels will interchange with other Lts. She has shot
6 deer and lots of squirrels with it. Hers is 2 3/4" only.

 

[Steelerfan#1]

I dont have the slug barrel but mine has the Rem-choke. Guess I should shoot it then decide what to do. I've always been a O/U fan in 20 ga. It sure catches the eye and handles really well though.

 

[alwslate]

I have one in 12 ga with the 21" barrel and Rem-choke tubes. It's a
quick handling gun and I like it very much. The 20 ga might feel like
a toy if you're a very big guy but I'm sure you can find a willing buyer
if you don't want to keep it. They are popular for hunting but it's hard
to imagine any Rem 1100 as really being collectable.

 

[OLDSTER]

Four of us old guys still do a lot of pheasant hunting. All four of us shoot 1100s. And two of the guys shoot the Special Field. They've been shooting them for years and love 'em. I scoured the landscape a couple times in the past years for a 12 ga. in mint or LNIB, but they're like hens teeth.

 

[loc n load]

I have a 1100 and a 870 20 ga., both in the same configuration as the OP. They are very quick on birds and clays,I have always been a fan of the straight English stock. I have downed a lot of quail, chukkar and pheasant with mine and crushed hundreds of clays with both of them. IMO, great shotguns.

 

[Drm50]

As Loc& Load said the Special Field 1100 is a fast handling gun,
especially the 20g. Makes a mighty fine grouser. I don't know
why anyone would say it's a hard gun to shoot. If you decide you
don't want it, there are a cult following on them, easy to sell.
When they came out I bought one, price was $208 & change. Gun came with 21"vr / FC barrel . The slug barrel was purchased
separately. Just a 20lt barrel. The 1100 SFs will accept regular
1100 barrels. The 870 SFs will only accept SF barrels, because
of position of barrel "ring".

 

[hangnoose]

REM 1100 LT 20

I believe the reason you are not seeing them often is that few are selling theirs and regretting it if they do (like me). If you had the 26" vent rib for birds & rifle sighted slug barrel for deer/hogs, it would quickly become more your "type" of shotgun. Highly in demand, for sure, collectable IDK. Hold onto it as long as possible, the prices won't be going down.

 

[Steelerfan#1]

Ok, so I finally got around to shooting this gun today and I must admit I really liked it, but I still love my double guns. Help me out with current prices, I'm going to try and trade it for a lightweight 20" double but dont really know what these guns value at? Can anyone ball park me a range?

 

[Steelerfan#1]

On suggestion was $700 showing field use. A local gunshop I called said $500...I think he has an agenda though! LOL!

 

[mauser9]

On suggestion was $700 showing field use. A local gunshop I called said $500...I think he has an agenda though! LOL!

Yeah agenda is right. Gun shops are tough but I realize they have to make a profit too. Be great if you could sell outright to a private party or put on consignment. I would not go below $625 but $700 is a good price. They are a far cry from Express Models!!!

 

[Texas Star]

Keep it. No double gun worth owning is going to sell for so low a price. Pumps and autos simply offer much more gun for the money. A good double is a luxury gun, & should be sought only if you're well off.

 

[kenjen]

It would also make a great home defense gun...

 

[hangnoose]

AGENDA?

YES! Businessmen have an agenda to make a profit and pay the overhead. I doubt you could get much more than 500$ with the short bbl and some wear at just about any gun/pawn shop. Buying anything comparable for 500$ would be tough. As said a double worth having will cost MUCH more than any amount (3-5x) you could sell the Lt 20 for, at a retail store. Lot's of shotguns work well for home defense, very few work as well for field work as the Lt-20. I like a double bbl as much as anyone, but scoring a triple on grouse/quail/dove with 1 is pretty tough.

 

[kwselke]

I purchased a Rem 1100 LT-20 with a black synthetic stock in 1997 or about. It was a neat little gun for dove hunting, but did not have the ability to shoot 3" shells. I did mostly waterfowl hunting and the 1100 hardly ever got used so I sold it. I believe I paid about $250 for it and got about $200 for it a couple of years back. The standard grades of 1100 will be neat to have in a collection, but I do not see them becoming high dollar collectibles any time soon.

 

[SPEEDGUNNER]

The LT-20 or "Light 20" is an outstanding little shotgun. That is a very desirable shotgun, and the straight stock gives it more collector value. Can't go wrong with an 1100 in any gauge!

 

[M29since14]

The entry level 20 ga doubles are older SKBs and Brownings that run anywhere from $700-$2000, depending on the model, configuration, wood, condition, etc. Some folks I know have tried the Huglus but in the less expensive grades they are a bit crude. I agree with others that you will probably not be able to make a favorable trade for a nice double, but your 1100 Special Field ought to get you close to halfway there.

 

[Big Cholla]

While I was still Dove hunting, I wanted a LT-20 Special Field in the worst way. I never found one to my dismay. I'm a Rem 1100 Armorer and have lots of practical gunsmithing experience with 1100s. AFAIK, the only thing that makes the Special Field 'special' is the butt stock with the English type wrist grip, the short(er) barrel with the raised ventilated rib and the multichoke. As you know there were two weights of 20 ga.s, the standard and the LT (light weight). The barrels do not interchange. If you find you shoot this LT 20 as accurately as you wish, IMHO, forget about a double or an over/under and go with it. I sure would have. I have never seen a LT 20 Special Field in a LGS. Even today, while I don't shoot anything but an occasional clay pigeon, I would purchase one given the opportunity. ...........

BTW; any gunsmith with the proper reamer can ream the chamber to allow the use of 3" length shells in your 2 3/4" chamber. It is totally safe and might even make your shotgun pattern better. Usually, no other mods are required. I have been told that on occasion the ejection port needs to be opened just slightly to allow the fired 3" to eject. On the many that I did, I never had that problem. But, that short barrel is probably not going to make good use of the max potential of the 3"ers. ..............