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I have an old 11-48 that was my grandfathers (12ga) and it's the first shotgun I used on clays, the first shotgun I killed a grouse with, etc. IN 12ga-almost zero monetary value....but all kinds of sentimental value. Fixed MOD choke, non-vent rib, etc. He was a shorter man/I'm not, so I ended-up sourcing a parts gun with a full-sized stock set to replace the cut-down one I'd modified to fit me.

I now have a few extra parts I'm considering getting rid of, but noticed that the recoil spring on the parts gun has a sleeve at the forward end that is engraved with notations about loads. My 11-48 never had this sleeve, and has functioned perfectly since the mid 80s when I took possession of it. I'll also add, I've only ever run light loads through the gun, mostly #7-1/2 target loads, heaviest probably #6s hunting. (8s and 9s=no issue, just rarely use) Never had a reason to suspect anything was missing, this gun just chugs away dutifully.

So, the question has to do with whether or not this sleeve was supposed to be in every 11-48, should I keep it, etc? Possible the parts gun may have had a spring/sleeve from a comparable model?

Happy to post photos to illustrate.

Thanks for taking a moment to reply
 
Early 11-48 models had the same set up as the old Remington Model 11. Bronze friction piece and steel compression ring. Later models had the flat spring with attached bushing on the end marked "All Loads" with an indicator direction arrow. These late models have the bronze friction ring usually in the barrel ring but it can be removed very easily. My 16 gauge made in 1960 has the latter. Sounds like your parts are all Remington.

Darryl
 
I have 3 ,Don't know how that happened but liked them so now they are part of my fun guns..410 28g and just picked up a beauty 12. Like them all and with all those moving parts quite an engineering marvel:)
 
OK we are now up to four of us :)
I remember when the 1100's started showing up in my dads shop there was a bundler of those 1148's being left behind that no one wanted
Some cherry picked the small gauges but the rest went for scrap. Sad
 
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My 1148's ,see the .410 and 28 skeets have checkered stocks while the 12 is a plain jane :0
 
To my eye, the near satin look of the 12 ga is more attractive, even with the missing detail. A minor refinish of the 28 ga and the .410 would remove the scratches and dings and make quite the trio. A lot of folks cringe at the thought of refinishing classics or guns that don't desperately need it. I'm not one of them. I've seen too many examples of stunning work that returns vintage guns to original condition (if not better than original).

But, refinish or no, that's a nice collection, with sentimental value and history to boot. Congrats!
 
Was at HACS gunshow and couldn't turn down 1148 16 g near mint ,and an 1100 3" mid 80's help me lord for I am weak..:) pics to follow
 
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My 1148's ,see the .410 and 28 skeets have checkered stocks while the 12 is a plain jane :0
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First firearm I ever pulled the the trigger on was an 11-48 410 skeet gun my father owned. I had just turned five and the other fellows at the club wanted my Dad to let me fire a few rounds. Wish I had that gun but he was wheeling and dealing all the time and had sold everything by the time I was 7. An accidental discharge by my uncle put a bullet between my brothers bed and my bed. That was the end of firearms in the house. Part of the reason I moved out at 16 was I couldnt own a gun and live under his roof. Years later he got back into guns when all of us had grown into our 20s or more. Very nice 11-48 collection!!
 
My recent trip to the first HACS show in 2 years proved I am weak 1148 16 g with 3 boxes of shells and a 1100 3" mid 80's all for less than a new pump.
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