What do you need to know about the Remington Model 11?

What You Need To Know About The Remington Model 11: The shotgun is a lisensed version of John Browning’s Auto 5. Remington produced the John Browning design from 1905 to 1926. Long-recoil action, the barrel and bolt both move back upon recoil.

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Is the Remington Sportsman the same as the Browning A5?

While of very similar design, your Remington Sportsman (Model 11) is in fact different from the Browning A-5 — and your shotgun was made in thwe USA. To the best of my knowledge, very few semi-auto shotguns have really achieved “Collector Status.”

When did Remington stop making the Browning Model 5?

Production. The Auto-5 was produced by Remington alongside the Model 11 until FN could resume making the gun after the war. Unlike the Remington Model 11, the Remington-produced Browning shotguns had magazine cutoffs. Some 850,000 Remington Model 11 shotguns were produced before production ended in 1947.

What was the serial number for the Model 11?

Model 11 20-gauge serial numbers began at 1,000,000. In 1931, they added the 16-gauge to the line with 16-gauge serial numbers starting at 1,500,000. In 1930, they also introduced a three-shot version in 20-gauge called “The Sportsman.” The 20-gauge “The Sportsman” had serial numbers beginning low S1? Maybe S1000?

What was the first semi auto shotgun made?

At some point, Grandpa acquired a Remington Model 11, wearing John M. Browning’s famous Auto 5 humpback design, which was also the first successful semi-auto shotgun and the first made in the United States. Nowhere on his 12-gauge is it stamped “Model 11” — but it’s all Model 11 and, according to Remington records, it was manufactured in 1915.

What was the serial number of the Remington Sportsman?

The combined 12-gauge Model 11 and “Sportsman” serial numbers reached 499999 in August 1943 and they then jumped to 700000 and continued. The old “between the wars” factory ledger ends for 12-gauge Model 11 and “Sportsman” on September 1, 1944, at serial number 716840. Serial number 749730 would have been a post-WW-II gun.