[03Shadowbob]

This was very much an impulse buy! I have always admired the A5 type humpback guns and I know I may be in the minority here but I think they are the best looking shotguns ever designed. I also think the 16 ga is one great round.
A guy on another forum listed one for $180 in decent shape. Needless to say, I jumped all over it.
It is a 26" barrel with polychoke. It was manufactured in Oct 1936, almost 72 years ago. I think this gun is in great shape for it's age and just wanted to show it off :neener:
Just kidding on the showing it off part. I do have a question though on what grade it might be. I have searched and searched the net to find out about grading and there is nothing I could find except A is for xxx, B is for xxx. I am looking for information on how I can figure out what grade it is or maybe some one here could let me know.
Anyways, thanks for looking and the obligatory pics are below.
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s113/BJCWALL/guns/RemingtonModel11001.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s113/BJCWALL/guns/RemingtonModel11005.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s113/BJCWALL/guns/RemingtonModel11003.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s113/BJCWALL/guns/RemingtonModel11004.jpg
http://i150.photobucket.com/albums/s113/BJCWALL/guns/RemingtonModel11008.jpg

[redneckrepairs]

IIRC that is a field grade gun , i cant honestly remember what my last 11 had for engraving on the receiver ( i sold it a few months ago and it was a 12 ) . I still have my " American Browning" which is a Browning made by Remington while the Browning factory was under NAZI management and agree i like the A5 shotguns no matter who made them . Many will cuss the " corn cob " choke but i never minded them much and they were somewhat popular in the age that your shotgun was made and later . I have to say that from what i can see in the pics the buttstock shows a bit more figure than would be normal for a mod 11 , a nice buy on a " sweet 16" lol . FYI the one i sold was not as clean, and not even close on the wood and i got $235.00 for it . It had " closet patina " but i doubt it had had 200 rounds thro it and the internals showed as new . The fella who bought it has 5 of them and i suspect he wanted a " parts gun " to rebuild one of his which had been shot a lot but looked better externally .

[03Shadowbob]

Thanks RR for the comments and knowledge. Do you know what would make it the field grade? I thought I saw a Trap grade on the 'net that had the same engravings but now I can't find it dangit.
The Corncob doesn't bother me a bit. I also have one on a New Haven 12 gauge (Mossberg 500 gun made for New Haven).

[35Rem]

It's an "A" grade. "B" grades and above will have extremely better wood (read that "lots of figure"). You have a good looking gun. My grandfather's is the same configuration. Nothing like the 16 ga. model 11 (or A-5 Browning) Everything is just right about it, size wise.
Enjoy that thing!

Check out remingtonsociety.com and also get Remington to send you a copy of the owners manual (free)

[Dave Markowitz]

That's a real nice looking boomstick!

[Geno]

That sure would make a great belated birthday gift. :o It even has my favorite foods right on it...pheasant and duck. Oh...that's not why you posted it.

That's nice. :)

[03Shadowbob]

Thanks everyone for the help and appreciation of a fine shotgun. It is greatly appreciated.

[redneckrepairs]

I used the term " field grade " ( which would be an A grade lol ) and to answer your question of what might seperate it from a " trap grade" ( b grade ) .. which at base level would be better wood and a " solid rib" which was standard or field grade on the brownings of the time from the same factory ) . Then you moved up to presentation guns which featured real fancy wood , high polish , and better engraving . At the end of the string was the " live pidgin " guns which were never ( iirc ) cataloged but featured the finest in wood, hand assembled actions , ect.. and were custom or semi ( depending on production years ) custom fitted to the shooter . Such rarity and fitting we mortals can onl imagine lol . As a note tho the lowly Rem mod 11 and Browning a5 did shoot favorably with the ( at the time ) $30k doubles in live bird matches . Sadly we have passed the days of the " Ed Brown " tuned shotgun . On a side note we will not soon see this hayday of pistolsmiths again lol .

[03Shadowbob]

gotcha, thanks. I wish it had the rib (either solid or vent) but that's OK. I got it for a good price I think. Very helpful info. Thanks everyone.

[Dave McCracken]

You got a great deal on a classic shotgun. Enjoy....

Do remember it needs regular exercise....