Remy 105 cti???

MontyCop05

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So I can across a brand new Remington 105 cti leftover at a local dealer. Its currently priced at 999.99. (might be able to get him down to 800) I know the history, and that they have been discontinued since 2009. I'm actually in the market for a shotgun for my better half, specifically a 12g auto for mostly trap and possibly pheasant in the future. Problem is she shoots lefty, and has a short length of pull. The Jr model 870 fits her well, but she prefers a 12g. I'm thinking about this cti as its ambidextrous (bottom ejecting) and from what I hear, very soft shooting. Anyone have any experience with it? And is Remington still honoring the warranties?
 
Got one. Bought it new. Was very disappointed when Remington discontinued it.

It's a great shotgun. The only problem I have had was a worn rubber piece in the top of the receiver was causing issues, but Remington fixed that for me (when it came back it went from NY to STL via Ogden UT, but that's UPS's problem :rolleyes:). It's soft shooting, points well, and I shoot clay targets with it like it's got a radar tracking system.

It's more intended as a field gun than a clays gun; it's tuned for heavier loads, so if you're thinking about lighter loads it might not be ideal (it works ok with 1 ounce loads, but 7/8 is too light to cycle it properly).

Make sure that the one you're looking at is a "II" model (it's marked on the receiver); those have far fewer feeding issues than the original version. Remington was fixing the originals to "II" specs, and I see no reason why they still wouldn't.

I will say Big Green has treated me well with it. I broke the charging handle (it's kind of flimsy) on it (was hammering on it to open the chamber after trying to run a bad reload... my mistake). When I called them to buy a new one, I learned they had none in stock and they weren't sure what to do about it. I ended up posting on Remington's Facebook page (of all places) about it, and the funny thing is that the customer service department jumped on it, and they made a run of the parts (if I needed one, I probably wasn't the only one, and if you make one, you may as well make a bunch). Seeing as how they abandoned what was to be their flagship shotgun after a very short run, I was impressed with their service.

I like mine, but it's still an orphaned gun. There's no way I'd pay over $900 for one, and $800 sounds a lot better. IMO, had they kept with it and introduced models tuned for lighter loads and clay shooting, it might have done better. It's not a bad design (very closely related to an Ithaca 37, but rigged to run as a gas-op autoloader), but it was tricky to get right.
 
Yeah, I did some research, as tempting as it is, I'm going to pass on it. Little man on my shoulder keeps whispering in my ear to avoid discontinued guns...who knows how long Big Green will continue to provide service if something goes wrong.
 
Monty. Passing may be a good idea. See a discussion of the gun by technosavant, Randy Wakeman, and others on another shotgun forum. Google technosavant and Randy Wakeman. Randy really pans the Cti on that thread.
 
Yes I too would pass. I really liked holding and shooting them, but they just about have the highest breakage record of any gun. In short, I wouldn't take it because it will not last, and there are plenty new guns out there to try. I would go searching around Remington though.
 
Randy really pans the Cti on that thread.

Yeah, personally, I think the dude needed to lighten up and the gun isn't as bad as he thought (it really is great in some ways), but I think that even with the "II," Remington still had a few things left they needed to tweak.

Some of the criticism of the CTi was just ludicrous. Panning it for difficult stripping/reassembly? Seriously? With Beretta's notoriously complicated end caps getting a pass? Being an AR guy, the CTi's bolt is a piece of cake to disassemble and reassemble (the concept is related to the AR BCG).

Still, depending on what a person wants in an autoloading shotgun, the CTi may not be the best purchase right now. If I found one at $800, I'd be tempted to pick it up just as a spare. But if I were starting fresh? It's a hard gun to recommend.
 
I see a lot of shotguns are shoot quite a few. I think I shot a 105CTI a few years back. IIRC, felt good and worked well.

As for orphanage, Remington does not provide parts support for Models 11, 11-48, 58, 878, or the early small gauge 1100s built on the 12 gauge frame.

Fair Warning.....
 
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