[chas08]

Does anyone know anything about these? I'm totaly unfamiliar with this model. Are there any problems inherent to the design? Or, are they reliable? I would like to hear the pros and cons from those more knowledgeable.

[evbutler462]

Good gun, reliable design. It has been out of production a long time. Parts may be a problem. If the price is right, do it.

[chas08]

Are they Gas or Recoil operated?

[Sam1911]

The Sportsman 48 is the same basic gun as the 11-48. Recoil operated.

I've had two problems with mine (a beautiful, light 20 ga.), both related to the bolt "slide." When I got the gun it would cycle somewhat eratically. I later found that a rib on the bottom of the slide had been broken and was riding unevenly on the shell stop lever which made the cycling effort too high.

I replaced the slide with one from Numrich and everything was fine, except that the ball detent that holds in the charging handle kept getting stuck, which makes the gun hard to assemble/disassemble.

The second time I had to free up that ball, I broke it right out the back of the slide! I've got a third slide in the gun now, and it seems to have gone ahead and stuck as well. I've not disassembled since then so I don't know if I now have to buy a fourth. :(

This shouldn't be a big deal as the slide is very similar, if not identical, to those used in a bunch of Remington guns, including the gas operated 58, 878, etc.

It is a sweet shooting gun, despite my little problems.

-Sam

[scchokedaddy]

got 1 48 20gauge 2 1148 20 gauges 2 16 gauge 1148 great guns rem wishes fhey still made this quality weapon