remington 1100

[fordman650]

I bought a remington 1100 recently and it doesn't eject the shells come to find out the guy drilled holes in the magazine and made it a single shot for trap, does anyone know where i can get a reciever resonable? I like the way the gun shoots but i can get my money back or trade it in for a tristar o/u which i know nothing about, HELP
Thanks

 

[ArmedBear]

Where are the holes, exactly?

 

[fordman650]

not sure at the gunsmiths i think they are right below the threads for the mag cap

 

[9mmMike]

I would think that the holes would need to be a little further down, on the other side of the o-ring to cause a problem.
In any case, I have seen receivers on gunbroker.com for as little as fifty clams on occasion. They can be a little rough though.
Can't your smith just put a new mag-tube on the gun?
Mike

 

[fordman650]

he said it was silver sodered on and i would have to call remington when i get it back i will take it apart and see what to do with it

 

[9mmMike]

It is indeed silver soldered. They do that, if I'm not mistaken, so they can easily (relative term I guess) replace damaged tubes.
Mike

 

[fordman650]

i will call another gunsmith and check on that thanks

 

[ArmedBear]

Also, if you get someone really creative, he can TIG weld some steel in the holes, sand down the results, and patch up the blueing.

I know a prolific gun collector, Jeep rebuilder, and overall tinkerer who does that sort of thing. I'm not sure if anyone will take the responsibility for doing that in an official role as "gunsmith'.

 

[byf43]

fordman:

Box that puppy up and send it back to Remington.
They have empty boxes available at their parts line.
Order one for $5 and send it back and have the factory replace the mag tube.

The guy that owned that and defaced that gem should be tied up and whipped!

The horror. The horror. The horror.

 

[mnrivrat]

As I understand it the holes are drilled in near the front end of the magazine tube and thereby allow the gas to bleed into the mag tube rather than operating the gas piston.

For a temp fix you can cut a hardwood dowel section a couple inches long and sand it down so it just snuggly fits into the bore of the magazine tube. Slide the plug into the front of the magazine tube between the spring and the retainer and that should stop the gas from bleeding off. Use aluminum or some other material if you want it to last a long time. Cut a couple O-ring grooves into the plug (one on each side of the drilled holes) and install O-ring seals if you get too much leakage and poor cycling.

You'll be 1 round short in the mag capacity but it should cycle that way.

 

[Jim Watson]

It may have been set up for the Morton recoil reducer and shell saver, which calls for holes in the gas handling section of the magazine tube:
http://www.tommortonandcompany.com/autshelcat.html

Maybe the previous owner kept the machinery and sold the worn out gun.

 

[ArmedBear]

It's hard to imagine why someone would do that.

The point of using the 1100 for trap is that the gas piston and bolt absorb a lot of the recoil. If they don't move, they don't do this.

Why not use the nearly-identical 870, which requires less frequent cleaning and is simpler because there's no gas system? Rather than drill the holes, the previous owner could have traded the gun for a trap Wingmaster straight-up, or a field Wingmaster plus some cash.

People are wierd.

Side note: I'm buying an old 1100. I had the guy at the shop shoot a magazine full of shells through it in front of me, before I agreed to buy it. Turns out the gun's in good working order, but it never hurts to make sure!

So thanks much for the tip: I would never have imagined that someone would drill holes in the magazine tube!

 

[fordman650]

well i got it back and he drilled 4 holes right below the o-ring,sent an email to Remington waiting for a response
Thanks for all the input

 

[fordman650]

berretta 301

well i want to thank everyone for there help,decided to take it back and get my money back where i bought it didn't want to help a lot. i'm looking at a Berretta 301does any one know anything on them? i is i would say it is about 90 to 95 % not an expert on that with a release trigger $440 removable chokes extra barrel

 

[LUGNUTZ426]

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