Soundnin

Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 2:35 pm

Greetings from Norway!
Where can i find out how old my remington 11 is? Serialnumber is 166693.
I got this gun for free, and after stripping it down, i can see why. It is well used, and two small pieces of the bolt has chipped off. I shot 10 rounds with it first thing, so it does still work. Here are some pics:
Maybe not beautiful, but everyone loves their own children:)
Bolt viewed from top, chipping at right part of photo.
It seems to function despite of damage.
Safety indicate a pre 1928 model?
Proof of quality stamped at tang.
Hunting license from North Dakota hidden beneath recoil pad indicating a pre 1924 model..

Post subject: re: Remington 11, date of manufacture

The old plant ledger available on the Remington Society of America web site begins with serial number 199611 on 30 September 1919, so your gun is likely from the mid-teens. This John M. Browning designed shotgun was introduced in 1905 as the Remington Autoloading Gun when the company name was Remington Arms Co. In 1911 when Marcellus Hartley Dodge combined his two companies as Remington Arms-Union Metallic Cartridge Co. they began referring to the gun as the Model No. 11. In 1920 the company name was changed again to Remington Arms Co., Inc.

Post subject: re: Remington 11, date of manufacture

Your gun was made in 1914. I assume it is a 12 ga.

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Yes, it is a 12 gauge 2 3/4'. Great gun realy, hit more clays with it than my beretta ultra light. Thanks for all info.

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Great looking gun. I bought one almost identical to it last summer for $150 US. Mine has the serial number 162###. It's been refinished but I don't mind. Mine has the same safety and the same solid rib. I've not shot mine a lot yet. Just a round a skeet and a round of trap with it. It hits targets very hard and works quite well for me.
Remroc1, I'd be curious to know what year it was manufactured as well as your sorce for that information.
Being a Remington fan I bought it more our of curiousity and as a 'Wall Hanger' but it sure is fun to be able to shoot it a bit as well. I have Remington model 1900 that is probably less then 10 years older then my Model 11 that it makes a good match to.

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I got my gun for free from guy who needed a license for a new Franchi predator. Its hard to get license for more than one shotgun in city areas, especially if both are semiauto. Someone has tried to refinish it, without good luck.
I understand its supposed to be a leather buffer or something similar behing the bolt. Is this cruicial? I couldt find any trace of any in mine, just a 100 years worth of rust and unidentified gunk. Cleaned it all out with remington super lube. Now it only look 50 years old.

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John 3200, Your gun was made in 1914 also. I believe the info is available on the Remington Society of America website.

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Mine is SN 75916, Remington (Browning patent), Model 11 (or maybe the original AUTO 5);
It has the orig. UMC foundry markings on it, and doesn't have any of the military markings on it.
It's one of the meanest, baddest, and most enduring shotguns ever made; It's so good, that The
gun has come back;
If you have one, KEEP IT!!

Post subject: Re: Remington 11, date of manufacture

Unlike the Browning, FN or Miroku, A5, the Remington M11 has a leather buffer in the back of the receiver. Due to the age of your gun, it probably should be checked or replaced by a good gunsmith.