Remington 1100

[JamesWP]

Remington 1100s seem to have gone up drastically in price in the last few years, like most old school blues and walnut guns. I found this one yesterday in a pawn shop for $319 plus tax. The reciever doesn’t have much finish if any left on it as you can see in my crappy pic. But mechanically it’s in great shape and the wood has no cracks or defects, other than the finish shows use of course. 12 ga, 2 3/4 chamber, fixed modified choke. Got it for $319+ tax. I think I did pretty well and intend to make it my truck gun. My other 1100 nearly looks brand new so I try to be more careful with it.
How’d I do?

The thought of having the barrel shortened to 24” and threaded for REM chokes has crossed my mind as well….

 

[M29since14]

I think that is a reasonable sum if the gun is working ok. I’ve owned several 1100s over the years and always had good luck with them mechanically, though unfortunately the field guns do not fit me worth a hoot. They usually have at least 1/4”-3/8” more drop than I need, and are way too short, which gets me into the bad habit of aiming them rather than pointing them. The trap guns with the straight stock were always my favorite, by far. Great guns. Unlike what seems to have been the popular opinion at the time, I was fond of the 11-87, too. Don’t cut that barrel!

Congrats on your new shotgun!

 

[rjm6120]

Great price! I have seen 8-10 model 1100's in various shops in my area the past couple years, and none have been priced under $625.

Still waiting on a bargain like yours!

 

[alwslate]

Barrels are easily interchanged on the 1100 just as with the 870. You can probably buy a Rem-choke barrel cheaper than the cost of modifying yours.

 

[Miracle Man]

As long as it's mechanically sound you did great in my opinion.

Grats

 

[mauser9]

Excellent price in my opinion. They are my favorite and go to gun for Trap. Bought a TB grade with 30 inch barrel back in 80 and still have it. Might want to change the O rings for function. I would leave that barrel alone plus look into a re-blue for receiver and barrel. 1100s are going for decent money now on the used market. Heard Rem-Arms is coming out again with the 1100 but heard it will cost around $1100. Congrats on a fine buy!!

 

[Glenn R. McMannly]

Great guns. Soft shooting. Underrated.

 

[DWalt]

Years ago, I chopped the barrel of a nice 12 gauge Remington Model 11 and had some kind of variable choke device attached. I always regretted doing that. One of the reasons I later sold it.

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I have an old 12 ga. 1100 that a guy gave me years ago. It was on a shelf in his shop, cruddy and literally with dirt dobber nests in the barrel. It made me sad, and I offered to take it home, clean it up for him, and bring it back. He said "just take it and keep it, I have no need for it." I cleaned it up, repaired a crack in the forend, and wound up stripping the remaining poly off the stock and forend and finishing them with Danish oil and a little satin spray poly. About 50% of the receiver blue was missing or rusty, but mostly surface rust. I worked the receiver over with 0000 steel wool and light machine oil. The barrel bluing was still pretty good and complete. It's a 26" improved cylinder barrel with vent rib. It's been my opening day dove gun the past several years and has never missed a lick.

 

[CajunBass]

I guess Remington 1100's are the only semi-auto shotguns I ever owned. I had three of them at one time. Two standard, and one magnum. OK...one of the standards was technically my wife's. That girl could shoot.

I say you did OK. They were good guns.

 

[Tom Kent]

Don't modify that gun at all. Keep it like it is and it will please you greatly.

 

[LittleAugieMo]

Doubt you'll find one at a better price. As for the bbl...I'd find one configured as I wanted it and go for it.

 

[OLDSTER]

You did well; an iconic shotgun that will continue to perform, and most likely out live you.

We ( me and my two sons ) are fans of the 1100 ; still our go-to hunting gun, and own 5 amongst us. Years ago, I shot lots of skeet with my 1983 Tournament Skeet. This is a photo of the butt stock showing the beautiful wood, fine cut checkering, and deep rich bluing. No one makes an off-the-shelf semi-auto like this today.

 

[mauser9]

Beautiful wood oldster! As far as barrels I believe Hastings makes barrels that will fit the 1100. Guy at my club was looking for a deer barrel and found one from that company. Probably cheaper and better than chopping the original barrel.

 

[max]

I have a 12 gauge Special Field and it does a wonderful job on South Dakota pheasants. I bought it after my first trip to SD as there were often too many birds in the air for my Ruger O/U.

I hunt 3 days a year and the 1100 is always used on 1 of those days. More if the weather is nasty.

 

[Farmer17]

I have an 1187 which is just an 1100 with a stainless magazine tube for easier cleaning, a beefier extractor, and a stronger small spring in the receiver. It's a wonderful gun, some people say 1100s and 1187 are not near as easy to clean as a Beretta or Benelli but I don't think its a big deal.

 

[DixieRanger]

Good find. Got my only 1100 in mid 70's for duck & dove. Ordered left hand receiver vent rib then later sighted deer barrel. Safe queen long time now. Like'em.

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[MakeMyNight]

Love those 1100's!
We have three.....two LT-20 Deer Guns, and one 12 gauge Deer gun.

 

[JamesWP]

Thanks for the input and discussion guys…I knew there’d be a few folks around here who appreciated the 1100. Also, y’all convinced me to leave the barrel alone lol

 

[RobertJ.]

I think you did great on the price.

The 1100 was one of my "grail guns" for years.

I've never been a bird hunter. But I sure appreciate a nice HD shotgun, so the first year of the pandemic I had the chance to buy a nice 1100 with a 30" barrel, for $425.

This is the end result. The most beautiful, BA shotgun I've ever owned. Plus, it matches my Wingmaster perfectly. Now, I can already picture the bird hunters wagging their fingers, and that's okay. I got to cross a grail gun off the list!