Make: Remington

Model: 1100

Serial Number: 459890X

Year of Manufacture: 1963-68

Caliber: 20 Gauge, 2 3/4” Shells

Action Type: Semi-Automatic Shotgun

Barrel Length: 28"

Choke: Fixed Full

Sights / Optics: The sight is a metal bead set on the vent rib.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece press checkered wood with fleur-de-lis accents, a finger groove forend, fluted straight comb, capped pistol grip, and Pachmayr White Line black rubber ventilated recoil pad. There are some scattered handling and storage marks, scuffs, and draglines. There is some finish buckling on the left side of the wrist just behind the receiver. There is a crack on the rear bottom of the forend. The checkering is strong. The LOP measures approximately 13 7/8” from the front of the trigger to the back of the recoil pad. The pad has some handling marks, but no cuts or tears. The stocks rate in Very Good Plus overall condition. 

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright and there is no erosion. In this writer’s opinion, this bore rates a 10 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 93% of its metal finish. There are some scattered light handling marks and storage marks, scuffs, and draglines. There is standard operational wear. The markings are strong and clear. The pinheads are unmarred. Overall, this shotgun rates in Very Good Plus condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this shotgun. As with all previously owned firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None

Our Assessment: Designed by Wayne Leek and Robert Kelley, the Remington Model 1100 was introduced in 1963 as the successor to the Model 58 and Model 878 gas-operated shotguns. The Model 58 supplanted the recoil operated Model 11-48, which retained the long recoil action of John Browning's original design, present in the Remington Model 11 and the Auto-5. All models of the 1100 are gas operated with a mechanism that noticeably reduces recoil. The Remington Model 1100 ushered in the era of successful and reliable gas-actuated autoloading shotguns, and it’s the best selling autoloading shotgun in US history. The Model 1100 holds a record for shells fired out of an autoloading shotgun without malfunction, cleaning, or parts breakage with a record of over 24,000 rounds. The record was set in 1978 with a Remington Model 1100 LT-20. Breaking this record has been attempted with several other models of semi-auto shotguns with no luck. This shotgun is in Very Good Plus condition, chambered in 20 Gauge (2 ¾” shells), and features a Fixed Full choke 28” barrel, 93% of its fine, original blued finish, a fine two-piece press checkered wood stock with fleur-de-lis accents (there’s some finish buckling on the left side of the wrist just behind the receiver, and there’s a crack on the rear bottom of the forend), solid mechanics, and a bright bore with no erosion. If you're looking for a dependable field gun that has performed for decades, consider adding this Remington Model 1100 to your arsenal.