Remington 1100 Bi-Centennial Question

David Nunn

April 05, 2013 17:12

http://www.GunBroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=335742366

Is this shotgun "Trade" or "Skeet?"

I know it isn't a "Trap" gun, since it has a 26" barrel and straight comb.

How do you tell the difference between "Trade" and "Skeet?"

Thanks in advance.

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  toad67

  April 05, 2013 17:25

  Not sure what it is Dave. I can't remember ever seeing a Remington barrel w/o a choke marking on it. However since it has 2 beads I would guess that it is a skeet gun. I am guessing the "trade" gun would be a field grade version. The BB doesn't give enough description to help out.
  
  Todd

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  David Nunn

  April 05, 2013 18:54

  According to what I read at Remington Society of America, this is a skeet gun. Thanks.

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  tsr1965

  April 06, 2013 02:42

  David,
  
  I am guessing it was a Skeet gun, that was embellished. Toad67, is correct, that with the center bead, it would be more inline as a target shotgun. If you look, there should be a choke designation stamp on the bottom of the barrel, but I am not sure of the system Big Green used. If it is a Skeet choke, then it is a skeet gun, if it is IC, then it is a trade gun.
  
  That said, I know they made some matched sets of the 28ga/410 Bicentennial 1100's, that had one gun of each chambering 28ga., and 410. They also had the counter weights to make them swing like a 12 gauge. They look real close to this(the one in your auction).
  
  Best

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  David Nunn

  April 06, 2013 03:41

  According to the Remington Society, the bicentennial skeet guns had 26" vent rib skeet choked barrels, while the trade guns had 28" modified choke plain barrels.

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