Old Remington 28 ga. Value and info...
Hello! New here.
I have a 40+ year-old Remington (model 1100?) given to me by my grandfather about 30 years ago.
It is in field condition, not NIB or anything... It has a small crack in the pistol grip of the stock, and is fully functional.
Do you have any information I can read about these shotguns, and perhaps some tips on their approximate value?
I have a 40+ year-old Remington (model 1100?) given to me by my grandfather about 30 years ago.
It is in field condition, not NIB or anything... It has a small crack in the pistol grip of the stock, and is fully functional.
Do you have any information I can read about these shotguns, and perhaps some tips on their approximate value?
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WELCOME. NOT KNOWING THE SIZE OF THE CRACK OR IF THE GUN HAS A VENT RIB. ITS HARD TO QUESS. BETWEEN 250.00-395.00
I WOULD RATHER BE DUCK HUNTING.0 -
Hi ursabear, It's a minor point but I don't think the 1100 was available in 28/410 until about 1969 since Remington still had lots of 11/48s in stock in the small guage. I have owned a 28 1100 and will again someday-they really are fun to shoot and do as well on doves as the bigger guages - I bet it's a great rabbit - Quail gun too. The $250 price sounds right because a cracked stock is darn expensive and used buttstocks for the small guage Rems are few and far between. You're probably looking at $150+ for a new one - sounds like it's epoxy and electrician tape time!! good luck. 0 -
Hi ursabear, It's a minor point but I don't think the 1100 was available in 28/410 until about 1969 since Remington still had lots of 11/48s in stock in the small guage. I have owned a 28 1100 and will again someday-they really are fun to shoot and do as well on doves as the bigger guages - I bet it's a great rabbit - Quail gun too. The $250 price sounds right because a cracked stock is darn expensive and used buttstocks for the small guage Rems are few and far between. You're probably looking at $150+ for a new one - sounds like it's epoxy and electrician tape time!! good luck.
On second reading of your note, maybe you do have an 11/48 if it is really 40 years old? They have a reputation for splitting the forend because they're a short recoil operated action.0 -
Thank you all for your wonderful answers and welcome.
You're right... it is an 11/48. The crack is in the stock where the pistol grip portion meets the receiver and is about an inch long.
I used to hunt with my grandfather with it... we hunted quail and pheasant with it. Light, fast, and easy to carry for a teenager. It also solved a fairly interesting problem I had when bird hunting - for some reason, I almost never missed, but would tend to shoot when the bird was too close. I'd always blow the bird into feathers with his 20 ga., and the 28 seemed to fit better and I could drop the bird and still have something left to eat that evening.
So how does the 11/48 compare in value with the 1100s?
Thank you all very much for your answers.0 -
If this is a plain barrel and about 80% I would say it would be worth $400 with a good stock, $250 with the cracked stock. The 11-48 is a long recoil action just like the Browning auto 5 and the Remington 11. 0 -
the crack in the stock was the dead give-away it was an 11/48. those long recoil guns did that a lot. remington fixed that when they came out with the model 58 around 1958. go figure! but they never made 58's in anything but 12 and 20. the 11/48 was the mainstay well up into the late 60's for small gauge guns. it wasnt gas operated. it was recoil operated with a big spring in the forearm. field grade guns are just about what the gaggle is telling you. skeet grade guns with extras are always sought after and go way higher. if it still shoots, shoot it! its nice little gun! btw...i never could understand why skeet grade guns command higher value. they are shot 10 times as often and are usually worn out in comparison to a 'shot once a year' field gun! so, if you like it , fix it and shoot it!
former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.0 -
Hello and thank you! I sincerely appreciate all the information. It is nice to have such a warm and informative welcome from folks, even though I've not had a chance to contribute yet.
The indications you've mentioned are the shotgun to a T. The interesting thing is, Grandaddy still has his skeet version with the vented rib and gold bead in its original box. We didn't use that one to hunt (fine with me, my 28 made LOTS of pheasant and quail dinners!)
Thank you again every one!0 -
Hey bobski, what exactly causes the stock to crack there? My grandad has a couple of 16's that are both cracked and I have been looking for replacements. Got in a bidding war for one on GB, but it ended up going for $75 and the guy wasn't sure it was an 11-48. I figure I'll probably just have one made, or my 12ga 870 stock actually fits on it really well (needs some fitting). Reason I'm asking is I don't want to put a nice piece of wood on one and have it split again. Any way to keep it from cracking that you know of (or anyone else for that matter)? Thanks, and Ursabear, you're a lucky dog to find 28's.... 0 -
your dealing with a long recoil action where that bbl recoils into the receiver. the energy goes back into the receiver and down the stock. if that stock is just a tad loose, the gun can twist at the receiver and wood in the grip area. add to that, if the wood isnt fit just perfectly to the receiver,(relieved, hand fitted,)....bingo! crack! the way they solved the problem was by discontinuing the gun. did ya hear me? the problem was never solved. they just did away with the gun! hey........i'll pick cotton for that 28 ga skeet!!!! email me for my list of stuff. wanna trade? i got 30g to choose from! glad i could help on your gun! nec9554@juno.com 0 -
THE BEST WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IS TO GLASS BED THE STOCK TO THE RECEIVER, THIS DOES A GOOD JOB OF SEALING THE END GRAIN TOO (NO BLACK OIL STAINS RUNNING INTO THE WOOD). 0 -
Thanks for the reply. Wondered why everyone I ever saw was cracked. I picked up some field grade 870 wingmaster stocks that fit ok, i'll hand fit one (love that dremel tool!) and try it out after getting it on good and tight. If it breaks, no big loss and i'll just grin and bear my cracked stocks. Thanks again for the reply. 0
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