Cleaning an 1100 Remington

[jdinor]

I understand the importance of cleaning the ports and I do clean the barrel often. Is it necessary to take the gun apart to clean the bolt, receiver etc...? I have been shooting trap with this gun and find it is the dirtiest, grunge producing shotgun I have ever owned. How easy is it to take apart, clean and put back together? Any suggestions?

 

[rcmodel]

Go to Remingtons website and download an owners manual.

Or here, I'll make it easy for you:
http://stevespages.com/pdf/remington_1100-1187.pdf


rcmodel

 

[ArmedBear]

Really easy.

Apart from the gas pistons, it's exactly like an 870. I told my friend who has a Wingmaster that the 1100 is really just "an 870 that pumps itself". Forgot I said that. Some months later, I popped off the foreend, and he said, "You're right! It IS an 870 that pumps itself."

I don't have to clean mine often, but be aware that lots of grit in the trigger assembly can cause malfunctions. Mine didn't stay open when empty. I looked all over the place for a bent or broken part. It turned out to be perfect, just had some dirt in the wrong place.

They do get dirty, but as long as you don't let the O-ring rot, and you keep them somewhat clean, they're very reliable.

 

[btg3]

Never had a trigger assembly problem for over 40 yrs on either 12ga or 20ga Sportsman 58 -- so I gotta ask, might you have too much oil which is attracting the grit?

I clean my SP58 after every outing if only to wipe my human oil off the gun. Heavier cleaning with a take-down is easy, but needed less frequently. When I remove the trigger assembly, I just blow it off (rarely oil it). If I were to spray oil on the trigger assembly for cleaning, I'd use WD40 which would dissipate and not collect dirt, wipe down, and apply a "mirco drop" of gun oil only at wear points. There's probably other ways of maintaining this shotgun, but mine's always been reliable and still looks good.

I liked your "870 that pumps itself" comment! One reason I want a Wingmaster is the similarity to the SP58/1100 autoloaders.

 

[ArmedBear]

might you have too much oil which is attracting the grit?

I bought it used. I don't think it had ever been cleaned completely, and it looked like it had been dropped in the brush and dirt, then been oiled over that. I had cleaned it, but apparently I'd missed a few bits of grit or seeds or something in the mechanism.

I haven't had any such problem since; it's just good for an owner of a used one to know that, before troubleshooting, try a good cleaning first.

 

[RNB65]

IMHO, there's no reason to ever take the gun apart unless you start having problems. Just clean the inside of the receiver, the gas piston, and make sure the gas ports are clear and it should continue running for a long time.

 

[ArmedBear]

You don't have to take the gun apart. It has two pins like an 870, and the whole trigger group drops out. That's how you access the receiver to clean it more easily.

That's not "taking it apart".

 

[marty1]

Don't over clean-I drop the trigger out every 6 months and clean it with one of those solvent blasters-keep the gas ports clean and don't over lubricate-with auto loaders dirt really cakes up with too much oiling.

 

[Pete409]

"there's no reason to ever take the gun apart unless you start having problems."


I can't agree with that statement. That's like saying there is no need to ever change the oil in your car unless you start having engine trouble.

The 1100 is a fairly easy gun to maintain. Occasionally, depending upon usage, the bolt assembly and trigger assembly should be removed from the receiver and cleaned. It is not difficult for someone with just a slight amount of mechanical ability to do.

On a scale of 1 to 10, removing and replacing the bolt assembly and trigger assembly on a 1100 rates at about a "2" or "3". It's just slightly harder than changing a light bulb.

The directions are in the Owner's Manual and are easy to follow. If you should have any difficulty, just let us know and we can help.