I picked up what I thought was a well used Model 11 the other day. I found out today that it pre dates the Model 11 designation. The serial number is 218xx. It has no finish left on the receiver and has a later 25" solid rib barrel. The barrel is stamped "Full" but it has a screw in choke. I assume the screw in chokes are not factory. The wood is not in great shape either. I know these don't have great collecter value, but I like the older guns. Would cleaning it up and re blueing it be frowned upon too bad? Could anybody give me a date of production? I haven't been able to find anything that goes back that far.
Thanks for any info.
Remington Autoloader Shotgun Pre M11
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Re: Remington Autoloader Shotgun Pre M11
In the condition you describe, the gun has no "collector" value, so whatever you do to keep a 104 year old shotgun doing what it was made to do can't be bad.