Remington model 11-48.

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quagmire92

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I have just recently aquired a Remington Model 11-48 from my grandfather who had recieved it from his father in-law(my great grandfather).The shotgun is in great,nearly mint condition,I am not looking to sell,but my question is this,I understand that the shot gun is old and parts are very scarce and hard to find but I was wondering if barrels that would fit a Remington 1100(this is a 12 gauge semi-auto mind you)would fit also the Remington 11-48.also if this is true,would too I be able to interchange their stocks as well as their forends?I'm only 17 so I'm not nearly as seasoned in "shotgun"know how as some of you may be.any help would be greatlly appreciated.

Thanks-Zach
 
Greetings Zack, and welcome aboard.

The Remington 11-48 and the 1100 are very different in operation while being similar in outward appearance. The 11-48 is a long-recoil semi auto (the barrel reciprocates into the action with each shot) and the 1100 is gas operated (gas vented from the fixed barrel provides the reloading energy) so, the barrels aren't close to being interchangeable.

Here's a link to the original 11-48 owner's manual [http://stevespages.com/pdf/remington_1148.pdf]
 
I'm sure there are some parts that are the same or that can be modified, but major component parts like barrels are not interchangeable. There were a lot of these made and parts while not currently made are still available. If it was mine, I'd take it out sometime and shoot a few rounds of trap and think about my grandfather and great grandfather shooting that gun before me. In that split second as the gun recoils you are going back in time and are in their shoes feeling the gun recoil agaist your shoulder and feel the bolt and barrel spring back into battery. Just make sure you keep the stock bolt tight and the forarm end cap tight or you will split stocks on that model. rc
 
There were a lot of these made and parts while not currently made are still available
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According to Remington, there were 455,535 of the 11-48 made from 1948 to 1969. At one time, they were relatively common shotguns. The outward resemblance of the 11-48 to the 1100 is the only similarity between the two designs, for all intents and purposes. Most parts will not interchange.

Parts have not been available from the factory for decades. Numrich Arms (www.e-gunparts.com) has some parts available on an intermittent basis (they dismantle old firearms and part them out), as do Jack First Guns and other parts sellers.
 
To shoot, or not to shoot

nutty ned
If it is in mint condition, just shoot it and don't worry.
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On the other hand, if it's in mint condition perhaps the OP shouldn't hasten to the firing range. There may be a Remington collector, or potential collector who'd love to have this shotgun in their collection. I think what nutty ned is saying is: if it's mint, then it's safe to shoot; but, he's not considering it's value as a collectible. Shooting could diminish it's value.

If young Zach is more interested in shooting with a new modern gun than an older long recoil model, perhaps a Remington collector could help him realize his goal.
Check out http://www.remingtonsociety.com for links to potential collectors.

This is a situation that arises from time to time: What should you do with a family hand-me-down that's new or in mint condition? It's one thing if it's grand pa's old beater that you and dad have been shooting since you were kids, and the gun has great sentimental value. But, a seldom shot gun may not be tied to family memories.

What to do with a NOS (new old stock) shotgun? Do you shoot it knowing that parts availability is questionable, or should it be relegated to a collection?
 
In my opinion the best semi-auto Remington EVER made. Ive had five or six of them, and thanks to divorce several years ago, Im currently without an example. Rest assured, they are not rare and parts (and beaters for parts) are everywhere. Very simple to work on too, but I found that when kept semi-clean and well lubed, they rarely have a problem. I fired megarounds through one VR 12ga and it quickly became my favorite trap gun.
 
I found one at a Pawn shop several years ago for $250. It had the poly choke on the end and was great for dove hunting. Probably should have never sold it, but I wanted a Beretta 391. 11-48's are very nice guns. ENJOY.


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