What type of Shotgun did I inherit?
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Sp33dy69
What type of Shotgun did I inherit?
I inherited a 16 gauge remington browning pattern, has anyone ever heard of this model/type of remington, my dad says it is pretty rare, but I googled it, but cannot find anything that matches this? Where would the model # be? All I can find is a 7 digit # (1577486) on the side. It looks just like a browning, but is by Remington. Any feedback would be greatly appreaciated.
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Remington Autoloading Gun
Remington Arms Co. began producing the Browning designed autoloading shotgun in 1906. At the Grand American Handicap held June 18-21,
1907, J.J. Blanks of Trezevant, Tennessee, won the GAH shooting the new Remington autoloading shotgun with UMC shells. When Remington Arms Co. was combined with Union Metalic Cartridge Co. as Remington-UMC in 1911 they started calling the gun the Model 11. The Model 11 continued to be manufactured by Remington at Ilion, New York, until 1948. There were some periods of time, when Belgium was otherwise involved, that Remington manufactured the A5 for Browning Arms Co. The gun was originally produced only in 12-gauge. In 1930 the Model 11 was brought out in 20-gauge and the 16-gauge was added in 1931. According to Remington's web site 16-gauge serial numbers rand from 1,500,000 to 1,557,000.
http://www.remington.com/library/histor ... del_11.asp
Also along about 1931 Remington introduced a slightly modified version of the Model 11 called "The Sportsman." The main difference was a redesigned forearm and a modified magazine tube that only held two shells (making it a three-shot gun) vice the four the Model 11 magazine would hold.
1907, J.J. Blanks of Trezevant, Tennessee, won the GAH shooting the new Remington autoloading shotgun with UMC shells. When Remington Arms Co. was combined with Union Metalic Cartridge Co. as Remington-UMC in 1911 they started calling the gun the Model 11. The Model 11 continued to be manufactured by Remington at Ilion, New York, until 1948. There were some periods of time, when Belgium was otherwise involved, that Remington manufactured the A5 for Browning Arms Co. The gun was originally produced only in 12-gauge. In 1930 the Model 11 was brought out in 20-gauge and the 16-gauge was added in 1931. According to Remington's web site 16-gauge serial numbers rand from 1,500,000 to 1,557,000.
http://www.remington.com/library/histor ... del_11.asp
Also along about 1931 Remington introduced a slightly modified version of the Model 11 called "The Sportsman." The main difference was a redesigned forearm and a modified magazine tube that only held two shells (making it a three-shot gun) vice the four the Model 11 magazine would hold.
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Remington Model 11
I recently bought one in 16-gauge with a solid rib, in the most desireable, 26-inch improved cylinder choke barrel, and it was less then $200. Unless these old square-back Remington autoloaders are one of the engraved higher grades -- Model 11D "Tournament" Grade, Model 11E "Expert" Grade, or Model 11F "Premier" Grade -- they seem to have very little interest either as shooter or collector guns.
As a family heirloom it has more value then in the marketplace.
As a family heirloom it has more value then in the marketplace.
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Sportsman
No. My Father had a Sportsman 30-inch barrel 12-gauge he bought back in the 1930s. He got rid of it around 1959 or 60. When I was cleaning out his house I found the nice leather takedown case he had made for his Sportsman. A few weeks later at a Washington Arms Collectors gun show in March 2003 I found a 1941-vintage 12-gauge 30-inch full choke barrel Sportsman with a solid rib in very nice shape and bought it. In April 2004 I found a nearly mint condition 20-gauge with 28-inch modified plain barrel (1948 gun, last year made) at a shop in the Spokane area and bought it. Finally in August this year I found the 1938-vintage 16-gauge with the 26-inch solid rib improved cylinder barrel at a shop in Bothell and bought it. I've got a bit less then $600 in this collection of three old guns. Actually Washington State sales tax has me a bit over $600.