Very Old Model 11

[mscard]

When I was a kid (1952) I was given an old Model 11, 12 guage, with serial number306XX. The number on the barrel matches. Can anyone tell me when it was manufactured and whether it has any collector value? I don't believe it has ever been re-blued or refinished and it operates just fine.

[Researcher]

If the company name on the barrel is Remington Arms Co. the gun is a Remington Autoloading Gun made 1905 to 1910. If the company name is Remington Arms - Union Metallic Cartridge Co. your gun was made 1911 or later. Not long after the company reorganization they began refering to the John M. Browning designed autoloaders as the Model No. 11. The old factory record book, available on this web site, begins in September 1919 at serial number 199611 -- old - /questions/FR09 new https://www.remingtonsociety.org/factor ... k-serials/
https://www.remingtonsociety.org/serials-1890-1931/

In 1920 the company name was changed again to Remington Arms Co., Inc.

[mscard]

Thanks for responding. I'm allittle confused, though. The barrel says"Remington Arms Co., Ilion, NY, USA" and the breech block says"Model 11". Is that consistent with your information?

Mike

[Researcher]

My best guess would be that your gun had its breech bolt replaced at some point in its life. I haven't really paid a lot of attention to it, but I don't think Remington started stamping Model 11 on the breech bolts until about 1937. I sort of collect The Sportsmans, and 1937 is when Remington moved the "The Sportsman" logo from the left side of the receiver to the breech bolt.

[Mike Strietbeck]

Browning’s shotguns were initially advertised as Remington Autoloading Guns, and the 1906 Remington Arms Company catalog listed the following variations: No.1 Standard Grade for $40ºº, No.2 Special Grade for $50ºº, No.3 Trap Grade for $50ºº, No.4 Tournament Grade for $70ºº, No.5 Expert Grade for $100ºº, No.6 Premier Grade for $150ºº, and No.0 Riot Grade for $40ºº. This gun would be renamed the Remington Model 11 Autoloading Shotgun in 1911.

Your shotgun would have been manufactured during 1908 when the production serial number range was 28791 through 53415

Hope this helps,

Mike Strietbeck