Got a chance at a Rem 1100 Classic Trap Question?

[Milkmaster]

All of my trap guns in the past have all been field guns of one sort or another. Pumps, semiauto's, O&U's, have all been in my hands over the past few months. The used ones I have purchased have been like safe sitters to their previous owners before me, meaning they have shown very little wear before I started shooting trap with them. Now I have opportunity at buying an 1100 Classic Trap from a coworker's son who used it for two trap seasons during high school. Each of the two trap seasons lasted 3-4 months including his tournaments. That means that considerably more shots have been through his 1100 than anything I probably own or have bought used. I feel fairly certain the gun has been cleaned regularly as a part of the high school trap team participations. The boy was a good shooter and particular about his things.

The son selling the weapon is starting his freshman year in college and wants to sell the 1100 for a new laptop. He originally asked $800 for it but has had no takers. I suggested $600 might be more in line to help him move it. After a few weeks of inactivity in the sale, yesterday I was asked if I was interested in offering the $600 for the gun including three chokes, choke wrench, & hard lockable foam lined case. The gun was new 3 years ago.

My question is...

New Classic Trap 1100's go for about $925 plus tax around here. The $600 cash price sounds fair to me on the surface. That being said. I have never seen a worn out 1100! Is there anything I should be worried about or examine particularly on the weapon by what I have described here before saying yes or no?

 

[Dave McCracken]

No 1100 expert here, but it sounds like a good deal.

If T'were me, I'd install new springs and rings and keep the old ones as spares. Maybe an extra "Tuning fork" also.

An 1100 is not immortal, but we may not live long enough to know.

Do watch your hands insides the receiver. Sharp edges abound.

 

[toivo]

The $800 price was too high, IMHO. Bud's Gun Shop sells them NIB online for $817.40 (plus shipping and FFL fees, of course). But $600 sounds very reasonable.

Stock up on some O-rings. They do "go south" every once in a while, but they are easy to replace. The good news? The result of a bad O-ring is that the hull won't eject, which is not a problem if you're shooting singles trap.