Action On Remington Model 11

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My Model 11

I have a 1908 Remington Model 11 (12 Gauge). I have it apart for cleaning, replacement of broken parts, and re-finishing the stock.

I personally do not advise (except in rare occasions) forcing anything mechanical. The bolt in my Model 11 mechanically locks in the open position also. I don't know how yet but I think I know why.

When the bolt and barrel move to the rear together, the barrel then needs to move forward leaving the bolt behind so a shell can be chambered. Think about it. If the barrel and bolt moved forward together, how would a shell be chambered?

 

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Bolt latching

In this video you can see that the bolt latches (or is held) in the rear of the receiver while the barrel retracts and a new shell is lifted

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aX4W4HVo_U

 

[Jim Watson]

There are two shotguns that I could take apart and reassemble, blindfolded, and that is the Browning Auto-5, and the Winchester model 12,

The A5/M11 and Model 12 were the Gunsmith's Friends when my neighbor was doing firearms work for the local hardware store. They just kept coming in, dirty, neglected, and worn. Sometimes in cigar boxes.
He really hated to work on Remington models 10 and 29, hard to get just right. Remington 11-48 was not much better, there were five different recoil springs alone, as they kept tinkering with the design trying to make a streamlined long recoil gun work.

 

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The Block

Here is one of my broken parts. Its description is the "block". If the replacement part is identical, this is a simple fix.