Can you shoot steel shot through a Remington Model 11?

Can you shoot steel shot through a Remington Model 11?

Steel shot should never be shot through tightly choked barrels like the M11 has. Remington warns that any gun made before 1950 should not be used with steel or Hevishot.

Is the Remington Model 11 A good gun?

“My old restored Model 11 is reliable and effective despite its age and questionable parentage.” The Remington Model 11 is an American-made version of the classic Browning Auto-5. Both of these guns typically age well because they were cut from big blocks of steel. The shotgun’s stock and forend are made of walnut.

Is Remington defense still in business?

During the bankruptcy auction in September 2020, Remington Outdoor Company was sold in parts. The Remington Arms business and the non-Marlin firearms business was sold to Roundhill Group LLC. Remington’s ammunition business, brand name and trademarks were sold to Vista Outdoor.

Can civilians buy from Remington defense?

For the first time ever, Remington Arms Company is making available, effective immediately, certain Remington Defense products for the civilian consumer market.

When did the US Army stop using the Thompson submachine gun?

The Army introduced the U.S. M3 and M3A1 submachine guns in 1943 with plans to produce the latter in numbers sufficient to cancel future orders for the Thompson, while gradually withdrawing it from the first-line service.

When did the IRA start using Thompson submachine guns?

After a truce with the British in July 1921, the IRA imported more Thompsons and used them in the subsequent Irish Civil War (1922–23). They were not found to be very effective in Ireland; the Thompson caused serious casualties in only 32-percent of the actions in which it was used.

Who was the first person to test a Thompson submachine gun?

Some of the first batches of Thompsons were bought in America by agents of the Irish Republic, notably Harry Boland. The first test of a Thompson in Ireland was performed by West Cork Brigade commander Tom Barry in presence of IRA leader Michael Collins.