Remington 1100 ?

[S&WKING]

My dad has a remington 1100 and doesnt shoot it alot and takes good care of his guns and a friend was looking for a new gun and i was wondering what wouuld be a good asking price for this gun its a 12 guage and im not sure on the length of barrell any guesses

[Shell Shucker]

My dad has a Chevy Caprice in good shape. It has an 8 cylinder engine. I don't know the year or any other details. How much is it worth?

[PotatoJudge]

Probably in the $3-400 range, depending on condition and setup.

[mnrivrat]

In clean condition a minumum of $300 and as pointed out by potatojudge as much as $400 .

In servicable condition they will always bring $250 to $300

[S&WKING]

ok shell shucker it shoots 3 inch mags and has a 30 inch barrell and thanks u other 2

[ArmedBear]

That still tells you very little, S&WKING, because the 1100 has been made for 44 years, in a lot of variants.

Does it have a rib or a plain barrel? Screw-in or fixed chokes? What's the stock made out of? Is it polished or rough finish? Steel shot barrel, or lead shot barrel? Is it a Magnum receiver (says so on one side)?

A 3" lead shot plain barrel is good for nothing -- take up to $200 from the value. I have one in my closet that I took off an old 1100 I got cheap. If you have a 3" steel shot ribbed Remchoke barrel on it though, you have a good waterfowl gun. The barrels aren't cheap, so it makes a HUGE difference in the value which one you currently have.

OTOH, 1100's are more popular for birds, so a 2 3/4" ribbed barrel may be more desirable to a buyer.

So try not to be a smartass; it makes you look dumb. And don't listen to people who think they can tell you the value of your gun without knowing even the least bit about it.

Where are you, BTW?

[S&WKING]

way out in nebraska and im only 17 so i dont know everything about guns like some of these people

[Milkmaster]

Go easy here folks! So the man asked an honest question with little details. This is the high road and no reason to cut him to the quick with the first response!

Like has been said, the 1100 has come in many configurations etc. A picture would tell us a lot as well as any marking information. Examples would be if it says something like "Sporting 12" or "Trap Classic" etc on the side of the receiver. For someone shooting trap or using it for quail the 2 3/4" may be more desireable. It all depends on who is buying it for what purpose. You say it has a 3" receiver. Armed Bear was right about the details like ribbed barrel, or type of finish. All of this information could be of benefit to receive better answers here. Again, a good picture will go a long way to help you if you have a way to post one. I will be glad to help in whatever way I can.

[ArmedBear]

I apologize. Evidently I misunderstood the OP's 2nd post. I thought he was copping an attitude.

[Tob]

Keep that weapon until your dying days. It was your Dad's, and should be kept close. Someday you may want to give it to your son, as your dad may want to do for you.

[ArmedBear]

IMO, an 1100, especially if it's the Magnum receiver, is worth more to keep than to sell. Get a pack of spare O-rings, and it will go forever. Balance is excellent. I love mine.

I'd buy another, if I saw one (that's what I have -- even though I had to buy another barrel to make it worth using). The old Magnum receiver is built better than the regular one, and the regular one is no slouch. They no longer make the Magnum receiver. They do NOT build 'em like they used to, either; any older well-kept 1100 is a better 1100 than you can buy new.

IOW, you might get a few hundred bucks for a used one, but if you went out and spent $800 on a new one, you would not have as good a gun.

[Shell Shucker]

My original post was NOT intended to hurt your feelings. It was intended to point out that without details no one can accurately access value.
The magnum model has little value to most of today's buyers (one port lead shot barrel). I, like ArmedBear, might be interested in it if it is super clean and I have access to a standard barrel. You should probably find a standard barrel and keep it. That way you can enjoy "Dad's" gun.

[S&WKING]

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[Shell Shucker]

Nice pics. That gun is a honey! You should keep it. Talk your dad out of it, find a non magnum barrel and shoot it!

[mnrivrat]

So try not to be a smartass; it makes you look dumb. And don't listen to people who think they can tell you the value of your gun without knowing even the least bit about it.

With all due respect to you and shellshuker the smartass comments arn't coming from the OP .

Most variants of the 1100 that are field grade fall within the prices given in most area's of the country . Wether it is a 2&3/4" or a 3" , a vented rib, or plain barrel - may make a difference to you, or another individual, but they pretty much all sell in that price range. They are commonly used for enough different types of shooting that all variations run close to the same in value .

[ArmedBear]

The magnum model has little value to most of today's buyers

The Magnum RECEIVER, though, is worth looking for. AFAIK it's all machined steel and a good deal stronger than the standard. A particular buyer would have to know what he's looking at, though, to value that as much as he ought to.

[CZguy]

Keep that weapon until your dying days. It was your Dad's, and should be kept close. Someday you may want to give it to your son, as your dad may want to do for you.

I agree with this. I bet everyone here has a story about the one that got away.

[S&WKING]

so where would i find a non magnum barrel like scheels? and what do i ask for

[ArmedBear]

http://www.cabelas.com/
http://www.midwayusa.com/
http://shotgunsportsmagazine.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=31_52
http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/original_factory_barrel_selector.asp

[S&WKING]

so something like a standard contour and what is this vented rib everyone is talking about

[ArmedBear]

Also, is that a fixed choke or Remchoke barrel?
Steel or lead?

The 3" barrels sometimes cycle a lot of heavier 2 3/4" field loads just fine, and the 1100 is known for absorbing recoil, so it's not unpleasant to shoot with heavy field loads. Try them before you go hunting, though, to make sure that they cycle. Definitely try some before you spend money on a barrel.

[S&WKING]

is the chocke sapposed to screw out or what cause i didnt get it to unscrew so i would say fixed and how do you know if it is steel or lead

[ArmedBear]

The rib is the flat thing on top of the barrel. It makes sighting more intuitive.

The "vented" part is the way it's built. Notice that it has posts supporting it, with air space in between. This ostensibly helps the rib to stay cooler than the barrel, so you don't get heat mirage when you're shooting a lot of rounds in the Summer heat. Way back when, there were solid ribs, without the vents. However, I don't think they've been made for years. Most any rib you will see, except on an antique gun, will be a "vented rib". You'll also see "VR Barrel", "Vent Rib", "rib" etc. All the same thing.

Older 1100s sometimes have "plain barrels", with no rib, just a bead on the post at the end. The only plain barrels you still see on new guns nowadays are 18" home defense shotguns.

Another place to find barrels: http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/model110_hac.htm

[S&WKING]

so mine is a vented rib but still want to know if the standerd contour barrell is good enough

[ArmedBear]

If the choke screws out, you will see a separate silver thing inside the muzzle with four slots. The slots are for a wrench to get it out and tighten it. It should say "RemChoke" on the barrel somewhere. (If the choke is not installed, which I guess is possible, you'll see about 5/8" of fine threads near the muzzle inside the barrel.

If the choke is fixed and you look down the barrel, it will be a shiny tube with nothing different at the muzzle, just smooth shiny tube to the very end, no other part. It should say "Full" on the barrel, though I suppose it could be something else like "Modified."

Steel shot barrels might say that on them somewhere, too. Lead-only barrels may not say anything, if they're old enough to date back before steel shot was required by law for waterfowl hunting.

Also, call Remington with the serial number. They can tell you the age of the gun, and possibly more about it, from the serial number. If that's the original barrel, that can be helpful, since RemChokes are more recent inventions than the 1100 is. Ask about that, too. (If it's a later barrel -- they just slide on and off easily, so people often do swap them out -- you'll need to do more detective work. But if it's the original, the date of manufacture can really be helpful.)

See this for a phone number: http://remington.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/remington.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=363&p_created=1086887210&p_sid=Lzc5C7Li&p_accessibility=0&p_redirect=&p_lva=209&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9zb3J0X2J5PSZwX2dyaWRzb3J0PSZwX3Jvd19jbnQ9NDUmcF9wcm9kcz0wJnBfY2F0cz0mcF9wdj0mcF9jdj0mcF9wYWdlPTEmcF9zZWFyY2hfdGV4dD1kYXRlIG1hbnVmYWN0dXJlZA**&p_li=&p_topview=1

Remington's on-line help center is really good. Lots of questions are in their searchable FAQ database.

[ArmedBear]

Nothing wrong with SC barrel. LC (light contour) barrels are lighter, but rumor has it they are less durable, too. They swing differently, but they both do the same thing.:)

[Shell Shucker]

I prefer the LC barrel. It has near the same feel as a fixed choke barrel. The non LC barrels feel a little to muzzle heavy for me. The LC barrel is built like Browning and Beretta barrels; flared at the muzzle to accept the chokes vs thick walled and no flare. I see no durability issues.