Remington Model 11 -- Cycling Issues?

[HC]

Does the Remington Model 11 have similar cycling issues as the Benelli M1 when not held firmly enough? I've seen this happen on the recoil-operated Benelli, but have no access to a Remington Model 11 to try it out Thanks!

Cheers

HANS

 

[rcmodel]

No, they shouldn't.
Most Model 11's by now have worn out friction rings and weak recoil springs.
Besides that, they are heavy.
So they have the guns weight itself to push against.
They should cycle just about any way you want to hold them.

My late 60's era Browning A-5 Lite-12 (pretty much the same gun as a Model 11, only lighter) cycles just fine any way you want to hold it too, including shooting from the hip. And it has done so since the day I took it out of the box new.

In fact, it has never ever failed to feed, fire, and function freely, even once, as long as the friction ring setting matched the shells being used.

My feeling is the Browning long-recoil action is much more forgiving then the very short movement inertia action.

rc

 

[HC]

Thanks! Would this be different for the original guns when they were new, that is, before WWII? I also read there were some internal changes in 1927, but don't know what they actually changed

Cheers

HANS

 

[rcmodel]

I don't know all that much about Rem Model 11 changes.
They use a slightly different friction ring set-up then the Browning A-5, and early ones may have been short chambered for 2 9/16" shells of the day?

However, nobody ever accused either the Model 11 or the A-5 of being a finicky eater.
The reputation is, they just plain work.
And that has been my experiance with the Browning A-5's at least.
I have never owned a Model 11.

rc