Venerable Remington 1100

[Donn]

Got my 12ga 1100 in 1967, still have it.

 

[Bladeswitcher]

I usually shoot with an over/under but I do own an 1100 and actually am waiting for another one to arrive that I picked up cheap on a forum. All things considered, a new shooter looking for something to use while he learns the game (regardless of whether its skeet, trap or sporting clays) is well served with an 1100. It's all anybody actually ever needs and for the money, it can't be beat. I intend to use the one I just bought as a loaner to get people started.

On the shotgun forums we always get the "What over/under shotgun should I buy for $500?" question. My answer is always, "Get a used Remington 1100 instead."

 

[mauser9]

Nice to own a Special Field 870 or 1100. Don't see em around too often. Great gun for Upland game and they handle nice.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

My dad's 1100 was a first year production gun-still gets shot only now by my little brother. Gun is vintage 60's with glossy stock, white line spacer on the butt plate and pressed checkering.

 

[SteveA]

I run a couple. My first repeater was an 1100 LW 20 I got in 1978. Paid my Dad monthly payments from my paper route for the loan of $ to buy it. Still my favorite dove gun. My other one is a 12 gauge Special Field. I used it for pheasant for a long time until I bought a Benelli Montefeltro. It still sees some action.

 

[Muley Gil]

I always found them a bit unbalanced with too much weight on the muzzle end although they work well for trap. If a person were to put a 24" barrel on one you would have a very balanced and desirable field gun for upland.

I've owned a few but sold them to someone who liked them better than me. If a 24'' barrel had been available I would still have them.

They didn't have hacksaws then?

 

[Texas Star]

They didn't have hacksaws then?

My 28 " vent rib barrel swung very well on ducks, passing doves and even for skeet.

My M-870 has a 26" and I like it, too. It's a limited ed., with laser-cut engraving that looks real.

If I was shooting truckloads of doves in Argentina, I'd prefer the Beretta M-391. But wth game limits here, the M-1100 is a fine gun, if one remembers to clean it and occasionally change the rubber seals.

I clean my guns, so don't have the issues that some do.