MODEL 11 Sportsman

[jogonmd]

Hello everyone, newbie to the forum and to SGs,from Manila,Philippines. Just recently acquired this unfired SG,12Ga,28 in.,mod. choke.Aside from some mild surface rusting on the bolt,its in excellent shape. Can anyone tell me anything about this Sportsman variation of the model 11. Thank you in advance. Joe

[Researcher]

"The Sportsman" was a three-shot version of the five-shot Model 11. Different magazine tube and forearm. "The Sportsman" was introduced in the early 1930s at about the same time the 16- and 20-gauges were added to the Model 11 offerings. In the early 1930s "The Sportsman" had three-bird roll stamped engraving on the sides of the receiver and had "The Sportsman" on the left side of the receiver. Between the 1936 catalogues and the 1938 Remington went to the one-bird roll stamped engraving, and began putting it on the Model 11 as well, and moved "The Sportsman" to the bolt. In addition to the Field versions, "The Sportsman" was offered as a Skeet Gun with a slightly fuller forearm and a capped pistol grip stock. Both Field and Skeet versions were available with plain, solid rib or ventilated rib barrels. During the years these guns were made, Remington ribs were machined integral with the barrels. In addition to the "Sportsman" A "Standard" grade listing at $49.95 in 1938, Remington offered the Sportsman B "Special" grade for $80.70, the Sportsman D "Tournament" grade for $144.50, the Sportsman E "Expert" grade for $210.50, and the Sportsman F "Premier" grade for $276.50. The B had nicer wood. The D, E, and F had increasingly finer wood and checkering and increasing amounts of hand engraving. In the 1936 catalogue there was also a Sportsman C "Trap" Grade for the same price as the B but it is not listed in subsequent catalogues. The square-backed Model 11 and "Sportsman" were still being offered in the May 1, 1948 catalogue, but were replaced with the streamlined Model 11-48 and "Sportsman-48" in the 1949 catalogue.

[jogonmd]

Researcher,
Thankyou very much for the short dessertation on the model 11 Sportsman,very informative.ACtually i was debating whether to get this one or the Franchi 48/AL ,BUT decided on this SG. You said 3-shot, but the magazine holds 4 rounds.
Muchas gracias amigo,
Joe