Remington- how do the LW 870's and 1100's hold up?

I have a 20ga 1100. Its all locked up broke. The first time that happened it was within the first 100 rounds shot. Although i bought the gun circa 2010, it turned out to have been made in 1991. This issue lead to Remington not wanting to warranty it. long story short i got it back six months after sending it off, and the same crap happened again. Its all locked up. My experiences with the gun and their customer service have lead me to swear i'll never buy another Remington product.

The biggest enemy of ANY semi auto is the nut on the back of the stock. I still own one LT20 Model 1100 (circa 1979), and have worked on many, and sold many. They are every bit as good as the 12 gauge variants. Far too many "gunsmiths" are parts swappers, even at Remington these days, and that can lead to spending money and not resolving the problem. The problem is exacerbated by how easy it is to change out parts on the Model 1100s and 870s.

I owned a Remington 1100 LW 20 ga. Good enough shooter, but I got tired of having to clean it after 50 rounds when it would quit cycling. Haven't had a LW 870, but did buy an 870 Wingmaster with vent ribbed 30" full choke barrel this past weekend at the Tulsa Gun Show.....nearly new. I'm 69 years old and grew up shooting the 870. They are great guns. Actually I really don't like the 870 express, but that's another story.

I have a LW20 870 and I wouldn't let it go for anything.

Think about it Kookla and I am sure the answer will come to you.

My grandpa used a LW 1100 in 20 gauge from way before my time until he died in the early 90s. and he used it to blaze doves in Fl., so def. high round count. I believe my cousin's youngest boy is still using it for the same purpose in Ga.

I have the 1100 20 I bought many years ago for grouse and woodcock. I love it but here's a little something I discovered shooting clay birds; after a box or two of shells one time she jambed. The shells were either Fed. or Rem., I forget, at any rate, those shells had very light ridges on'em and as they would feed the edge of the chamber would shave those tiny ridges until the plastic accumulated and it jambed. At the time Win. had no ridges so switched and had no further problems. It's still nearly mint and the kids both want it.

The "nut behind the butt" is usually used to refer to the person shooting the gun. It is not a reference to the stock bolt.

The barrel steel was change years ago, after a class action law suit. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=407538

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Nevah gonna give mine up!!!

I love it I love it-yes I do!!


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My 870 is old. I am 59 and was given that used 870 Wingmaster when I was 16.
My 1187 is smooth and works nice. BUT, Clean it after shooting or it will start giving problems feeding. I can usually get 100 plus rounds before it starts acting slow.
My 870 is a light weight and has Never failed.

Kookla said:

... I can't believe how that one sailed over my head.... I'm a dummy.

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No, you're not! It's happened to all of us ... being the butt of the joke!

I've not had any problems with the small-frame 1100s. I bought a shortened Skeet-T in 28 gauge when my son was 10 and he has shot it since then with no problems that cleaning couldn't fix. He's 35 now. The gun probably has had at least 25,000 shells through it. A twin in .410 also hasn't broken in 25 years, though it has not been shot much since I don't have a good reloading setup for the .410. I picked up a LW20 a few years ago which has performed like a champ. Wiping down the innards after shooting will help you avoid 99% of the problems claimed above.

I bought a LW20 Gauge 1100 for my youngest son when he
was about 12. He is now 30 and it is still his favorite hunting
gun and it works fine.

Zeke

I also have a 20 guage 870 LW and I'll keep it until I die. It is really good to have around the house to handle any kind of pest control. I have several barrels and most of the time it wears a modified choke. It is light and quick pointing.

I have one that's been shooting doves and clays since the 70's. It was purchased by my mother used, my dad killed birds with it till I was old enough to shoot it. My 10 y/o son used it this past season. 26" fixed Imp, slick barrel (not a vent rib). It will shoot anything from the cheap stuff to Fiocchi high brass. The only thing that's been replaced on it is o-ring (several times).