Just wanted to get some basic info/opinions for a Remington Model 11. I have a Colt MKIII Metropolitan "converted to .357" up for sale at $275 or trade. My gun has some heavy pitting on the barrel and the bluing is 50%. So a guy on one of my local forums is offering a Model 11 in trade. I read some basic info on these, from doing a search. What I read is this is a pretty good autoloader, for its time anyway. But what I can't find are these
1. Can you use modern loads in it?
2. Does it chamber 3in mags?
3. Are they smooth bore only?
4. Is there a place you can look up the s/n for dob?
5. Is there any particular years to stay away from?
He's the 2nd owner, possible more, but he took it in trade himself, and doesn't have much info for it, not even barrel length. So I'm putting $275 on my Colt, does this seem fair? I've seen pictures, finish looks about 80%, has checkering on butt stock and forearm, which leads me to believe this might of been made after a certain year.
My primary interest would be to make it a shooter it, not so much a collector.
1. Can you use modern loads in it?
2. Does it chamber 3in mags?
3. Are they smooth bore only?
4. Is there a place you can look up the s/n for dob?
5. Is there any particular years to stay away from?
He's the 2nd owner, possible more, but he took it in trade himself, and doesn't have much info for it, not even barrel length. So I'm putting $275 on my Colt, does this seem fair? I've seen pictures, finish looks about 80%, has checkering on butt stock and forearm, which leads me to believe this might of been made after a certain year.
My primary interest would be to make it a shooter it, not so much a collector.