Nice looking post-1979 1100. I would say it is probably worth about $350 to $400 with the skeet barrel, based on what I can see. It is a great gun, but the numbers of them out there keep the prices down. With that skeet barrel it will be a sweet shooter. A gas semi auto is the way to go for clay pigeon shooting, with the possible exception of competetive trap. I do not notice recoil hunting, but I do shooting clays, and I like that soft shooting 1100.
I have five 1100s and an 870,
dating from 1963. I have replaced one (1) 'O' ring on a 20 gauge, because it had a stringer hanging from it, and the metal one on the '63 because I didn't want to lose that. Neither gun was malfunctioning. I now have about 30 spare 'O' rings in 3 gauges that it appears I will die with.
An 1100 gas system does require cleaning. I do not know how often it
requires it, because I always clean mine after shooting. It take a whole 5 minutes if I don't hurry.
If an 1100 fits you, you will not find a better gun for shooting clay targets in my opinion. If it doesn't, you need another gun. All the people who blast non-flying targets with their shotguns and advise everyone else to get the same gun they have do not get it. In order to get good at wingshooting, you must have a gun that at least fits semi-good. If a single shot H&R Topper fits you better than anything else, that is the gun you need. (You must also be a weird looking dude, too
)
If you get it and don't like it, as long as you do not abuse it you should not lose any value.
It is not I-talian. It does not even look Euro. Some people actually like those factors, too.