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The Remington 11-48 is a semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by Remington Arms as the first of the "New Generation" semi-auto's produced after World War II. The Model 11-48 was released as the replacement for Remington's Model 11. It was manufactured from 1949 to 1968 and was produced in 12, 16, 20 and 28 gauge and .410 variations.
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* 1 Design
* 2 Sportsman '48
* 3 External links
* 4 References
[edit] Design
The 11-48 is a long-recoil operated semi-automatic shotgun based on the Remington Model 11. Shells are stored in a tubular magazine under the barrel. When a chambered shell is fired, the barrel and bolt recoiling together (for a distance greater than the shell length) re-#### the hammer, eject the spent shell, and feed another shell from the magazine into the action.
The 11-48 differs from the Model 11 in the shape of its machined steel receiver and the use of cheaper stamped steel internal parts. The new easily removable aluminum trigger housing was to be featured on its successors, the 1100 and the 11-87.
The gun operated by way of two opposing springs. The first, located in the buttstock, serves as the resistance to the bolt. The second spring, located over the magazine tube, serves as the barrel recoil spring, allowing the barrel to recoil several inches into the receiver. The 11-48 differs from the Model 11 in the friction ring placed at the forward end of the barrel recoil spring. The Model 11 had a system of different friction rings to control the recoil based on the load of the shell being used. The 11-48 features a self adjusting system that is designed to work with all loads.
[edit] Sportsman '48
The Sportsman '48 is a variation introduced to comply with various US hunting laws. It came with a crimped magazine tube that allowed it to be loaded with only 2 shells. The fact that one round can be placed in the chamber brought its total capacity to three shells. It came in 12, 16, and 20 gauge variations.
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