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REMINGTON 1100

dontno
I recently took my Remington 1100 down for a thourgh cleaning. Which I have done many times in the past. After I put it back together it will not fire. I have taken it down and put it back together again and again to no avail. I tried replacing my trigger housing with another gun. The results the other gun still fires and mine does not. I've checked the firing pin. It is unbroken and looks damaged free. When you go to shoot it. It does not even leave a mark on the cap. So the firing pin is not making contact. I've tried to stick my knife next to the firing pin. That was a stupid move, broke my knife point. So the hammer is striking the firing pin. Or real close to it as far as I can tell. Any ideas?
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  • dontno
    When did remington stop putting the white diamond on the bottom of the stock? Can you tell how old a 1100 is by the letters on the barrel using the word blackpowder?
    Thanks
    Shannon
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  • burninpowder
    Hello, I have used a product called RB 17 with very good
    results. I have removed rust from several rifles and it is
    also an excellant bore cleaner. It is biodegradable and does
    not have any chemical smell (makes my wife happy) when used
    indoors. I use 0000 steel wool with it to remove rust from blued
    guns with no harm to finish. Cleaning directions on bottle. It
    comes in a 4oz. and 16oz.www.sinclairintl.com
    5.95 and 15.75. I found some at a local gunsmith for 4.00. He
    said he used it for alot of his cleaning.
    I have had good results using Breakfee CLP first to break
    up the heavy rust and then the RB 17 and 0000 steel wool. This will
    remove all oil from the metal, so don't forget to reoil gun inbetween
    cleaning sessions. I'm not an expert by any means, but this stuff
    works for me.

    burninpowder'

    "judge not and ye shall not be judged"
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  • nmyers
    Great instructions for removing rust from a blued steel gun. But....doesn't the 1100 have an aluminum alloy receiver?

    Neal
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  • burninpowder
    I'm not sure about the 1100 reciever,alum. or steel?
    I will leave that ? up to a higher authority. My old 1100
    12 ga. is steel, but the LT-20 could be alum. Sorry I can't
    help with that question.

    burninpowder'

    "judge not and ye shall not be judged"
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  • dg101win
    Steel receiver. Just took a magnet to mine.

    Retired Air Force Msgt--NRA Life Member since 1971
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