Where are all the Remington 1100 shotguns?

Great gun for the average shooter not so much for a high round count competition shooter they needed dozens of parts to keep operating. But most shoot them well and at the price point were a bargan. I have more than a few and still use them on a regular basis.
Leo Harrison III shot an 1100 for years. I saw him at the Grand American in those days and he carried a tackle box stuffed full of new parts in packages with him from post to post. You'd see him sitting at a table swapping parts when needed or doing repairs. Nice thing back then was you could drop your gun off at the Remington factory booth and the gunsmiths would do a complete service on your gun for free. All you paid for was any parts. I had an 1100T Grade Trap that kept snapping bolt forks every 2500 rounds. Cost me $29 to have the gun completely gone through. It didn't snap another fork after that. Turned out the rebound spring was shot.
 
Remington will probably end up as a zombie brand. Bought by some other company for pennys on the dollar with everything being made overseas and rebranded.

Not looking good for the 1100/11-87 parts supply unless someone else starts making them the way many other companies make 870’s
 
my 1980s 1100 is still going strong. it's my trap gun. only downside is fixed choke. Think I paid $300 20 years ago
What is the downside here Trap Gun Full Choke ?. $300 that is the beauty of these guns always have been affordabe and for the most part most shoot them well. Todays $3000 plus autooader prices are just stupid .
 
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The 1100 was a big step forward for autoloaders when they were introduced they were affordabe and reliable most shot them well. Remingtons demise left a big hole in the working mans affordabe gun market. The Turkie product doesn't cut it for a lot of gunnies.
 
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