remington model 11

[courage1]

ok i was given a old remington model 11 and the barrel is really pitted and rusted the receiver isnt that bad it does have a little bit of light rust inside and out the im wondering if its savable i know i probably shouldnt take it out and see if it fires... what would you guys do?

[courage1]

pics

[tpuig]

I'd clean it, and if it functions, shoot it. Then I'd worry about cleaning it up. Might be a good candidate for a coating.

[courage1]

I'd clean it, and if it functions, shoot it. Then I'd worry about cleaning it up. Might be a good candidate for a coating.

it racks good a little tight though. any chances the barrel could blow up on me? the bore looks nice and shiney from what i see

[fal_762x51]

Don't use steel shot and keep all 2 and 3/4" lead shot under 1 and 1/4 oz.

[tpuig]

If the bore is clean, you shouldn't have a problem. As mentioned, just use a light load to try it out.

[Sicarius]

Looks like you may have a crack in the foregrip too. The model 11 is a close cousin of the browning a5. The foregrips are swapable if you do find that you need one. Ramline makes a synthetic for the A5 that I heard swaps over but the stock needs some modification. Unfortunately not all the parts swap over but some can be modified to fit. Barrels are not swapable but I heard that the savage 720 shares the same barrel as the model 11. I have a couple A5s and just recently purchased a "military finish" WW2 model 11 flamimg bomb marked(still in jail). Great shotguns though. Bonnie and Clyde favored the model 11 that was cut down. I would go through and replace all the springs and friction rings before shooting. Worn springs can cause the bolt to bottom out on the receiver thus cracking the bolt which isn't uncommon to happen. Also make sure that you have your recoil settings set right(look up the settings for an A5). Shooting heavy loads and having the recoil settings set for light can also result in a cracked bolt. This is what usually caused the issues I believe. Before putting any effort into refinishing it, Go through and inspect it and see what damage is done. Once you feel confident that it is shootable, replace the old springs and give it a really good oiling/cleaning. Shoot it. If it shoots good then look into getting her polished up nice. I have only shot A5s so far and they are wonderful shotguns. In fact, for a 100+ year old design, they were rereleased this year.
Kevin

[courage1]

Alright I've been cleaning it up and there is no gauge markings... where do I look

[mjsweims]

Should be 12 ga.

[courage1]

Should be 12 ga.

how do i know what " shells?

[Sicarius]

All model 11s only take 2 3/4 as far as I know. Normally it will be on the barrel but that part might have turned to dust...
Kevin

[tpuig]

IIRC, they only came in 2 3/4"

Carefully test one for fit.

[courage1]

it chamberd a 3 inch mag shell.. thats why im confuesed

[tpuig]

I've never seen a barrel marked for 3" on one. They usually say "2 3/4 or shorter shells". Not to say it's the original barrel though. Guess you need to scrub some of the rust off the outside of the barrel with some 0000 steel wool and see if you can read it. I wouldn't shoot a 3" out of it unless you can absolutely determine it's chambered for it.

[courage1]

I've never seen a barrel marked for 3" on one. They usually say "2 3/4 or shorter shells". Not to say it's the original barrel though. Guess you need to scrub some of the rust off the outside of the barrel with some 0000 steel wool and see if you can read it. I wouldn't shoot a 3" out of it unless you can absolutely determine it's chambered for it.

we cleaned it up and we can see all the markings but there isnt a " marking.. i think im going to take it and ask my local gun shop guy