What's a Remington 1100 worth?

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I've spent significant time searching here on CGN and google and haven't found good information on what a used Remington 1100 Semi is worth. I am looking at buying a used one locally and a coworker of mine is disputing the asking price suggesting it's too high and that I shouldn't purchase it. I want to use it for trap and skeet instead of my Super Nova.

Here is what I know:
-current owner owns it for five years
-last five years only shot half a box
-year unknown
-fixed choke,
-the blueing and wood finish are in great shape =
-mechanically it works very well, with no hint of sticking or jamming when the owner used it
-as it's a fixed choke it's most likely 30 inches but maybe it's 28

I've seen photos and the stock and finish are in great shape. I haven't seen photos of the barrel or seen the gun in person.

What would a gun like this be worth? The owner is asking $325.

I've been told when I take a look at it so see if it has any scorching from steel shot or if a 3" was shot, barrel abuse, if the stock is cracking or for-end wood is cracking as it slides on the rails, etc. Other than that I'm not sure what I'll check as I am new to firearms.

Thanks
 
I have had 2 of these I payed 400 for my first one and it is PERFECT that was 5 years ago my second one I baught with a skeet barrel for 250 and the stocks were VERY rough and the gun looked like crap but it was the FASTEST cycling gun I have ever owned I took the barrel off and switched it one my other one and now have a perfect one with a skeet barrel on it works GREAT sold the rough one to a friend kinda wish a still had the old one, what a great throw around beat the crap out of it and it alwayse worked perfect never jammed never missed a beat I replaced it with a moss 935 for hunting just for the bigger shells but the old 1100 will still out shoot it any day for reliabilty and cycling
Buy it sounds like a GREAT deal the lower the serial the older it is and my best one, was one of the first ones made.
Dan
 
$325 is low for an 1100. Remember, you can't always use the prices shown on the EE as a guide though. So $325 may in fact be a fair price if you consider the seemingly inflated prices that show up on the EE from time to time - sometimes listed at retail or as others have said, retail + 5%.... When it comes to used stuff it seems the old adage "its worth what somebody will pay" holds true. I'm not #####ing though as I've seen what I consider to be really good deals on the EE lately, specifically a few lever guns. And a Nork 1911 or two. And I've grabbed a couple of good deals there recently myself.
 
Just remember that it will not be an ideal gun for skeet, it if turns out as you describe. A fixed Full barrel either 28 or 30" will do well at trap, not so much at skeet. A shorter barrel with a much more open choke would be recommended. Of course, you can use it for skeet, just realize that it'll swing a little slower, and you'll be handicapped with a smaller pattern.

Sounds like a great buy. They are very soft-shooting guns, you could shoot it all day. Use a good synthetic lube on the gas piston parts, and you'll be trouble-free.
 
well, you can e-mail remmy with the serial and they'll tell you what year it is, and whether or not you can use steel shot in it- they used to sell a LOT of the FULL choke 28 inch duck/goose gun- a new briley barrel with interchangable chokes retails for about 300 or so- just unscrew one, put on the other- a lot of them are also chambered for 2 3/4 shells- if you want to do trap and skeet, new barrel and possible new buttstock- there's a special one for that
 
sounds like a decent price. Personally I prefer to deal locally if at all possible.
I recently passed up on an 30" 1100 trap version, extended chokes on the EE. New from the summer and barely used.
Owner was asking $650, which to me is an amazing price.
 
Ahhhh yes, the 1100. Good guns but with limitations and you will have breakage if you shoot any volume at all. Good price - buy it with the plan to add extra barrels for the different games and the spare parts that you will need to keep it running.
 
REM3200 said:
Ahhhh yes, the 1100. Good guns but with limitations and you will have breakage if you shoot any volume at all. Good price - buy it with the plan to add extra barrels for the different games and the spare parts that you will need to keep it running.
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Yes sir. Remember it well. Leave for a shoot with 8 guns (a back up for every gauge) and a bag of kits and you may just be ok for the day.:p
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I truly believe the Rem 1100 represents the very best value in a semi shotgun. Parts are available everywhere and they rarely cause any trouble at all.

Having owned many semi shotguns from a Browning Gold to my current Beretta 391 I still consider the time proven 1100 superior to most of todays offerings.
 
3macs1 said:
Yes sir. Remember it well. Leave for a shoot with 8 guns (a back up for every gauge) and a bag of kits and you may just be ok for the day.:p
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Not easy finding spare parts for a 28ga no matter what make and model the gun is. I don't blame you for stocking up on extras for it.
 
scanner said:
Not easy finding spare parts for a 28ga no matter what make and model the gun is. I don't blame you for stocking up on extras for it.
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Agree but back in the day if shooting 4 gun we carried these bolt kits with the seal kits min for every gauge in 1100 plus an extra gun most times of each gauge. I still have my original 4 gun set of 1100's and if I looked would still have both kits for every gauge. It was a given you just didnot go to shoots with out the parts. Those saying they never broke anything just tells me they have not shot it enough however normally if you had the parts you would be back shooting in 15 minutes. Overall I would be suprised even today if any one model of gun won more skeet and trap events over the years than an 1100.I still have a soft spot for them.:)

If I was the OP for 325 it would be in the vault days ago even with the full choked barrel if that is what it has.Pick up a skeet barrel for 150.00 and you are all set
 
To the OP, "Buy It". good deal, but hold it in your hands first to eye ball it.

To 3macs1,
your an honest man. You like your 1100's and acknowledge they break regularly when pouring the lead out of them weekly.
I agree with you that any man that says an 1100 is reliable and it never breaks has never shot one much.

We had a man such as yourself that shot at our club years back. He carried a plastic tackle box out on the field with him as his 1100 at times would break. He could generally have it fixed and finish his turn before the squad was ready to move on.
 
mrgoat said:
To the OP, "Buy It". good deal, but hold it in your hands first to eye ball it.

To 3macs1,
your an honest man. You like your 1100's and acknowledge they break regularly when pouring the lead out of them weekly.
I agree with you that any man that says an 1100 is reliable and it never breaks has never shot one much.

We had a man such as yourself that shot at our club years back. He carried a plastic tackle box out on the field with him as his 1100 at times would break. He could generally have it fixed and finish his turn before the squad was ready to move on.
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Just telling it the way I remember. I am going to say I got my 1st 1100 in early 1965 after they came out in 63 and the rest is history.I still have that gun and many others in 1100
I had a good laugh when you mentioned the tackle box. Mine was initially metal which rotted out and I changed it over to plastic. Today it is more of a cleaning kit since I don't shoot the 1100's much now and keep it fully stocked with replacement parts but that being said looks like from one quick grab out of the bottom tray there is still all the parts and tools I need to fix a 870 or 1100 on the fly.
Take care:)
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1shot said:
I truly believe the Rem 1100 represents the very best value in a semi shotgun. Parts are available everywhere and they rarely cause any trouble at all.

Having owned many semi shotguns from a Browning Gold to my current Beretta 391 I still consider the time proven 1100 superior to most of todays offerings.
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As I said - the are great guns but have limitations and their are better semis to be had these days.. I've owned four 1100's over the years and they simply lacked the reliabilty as I had break downs and jams at the most inopportune times in skeet and Sporting Clays. Can loose enough targets without worrying about malfunctions.

Simply not factual that the 1100 comes even close to todays Benelli, Browning or Berettas. Remingtons attempt to reintroduce the 1100 in sporting models is borderline failure as I've seen more than one frustrated shooter.

For $325.00 buy it and enjoy but be aware - You will learn how to take one apart soon enough :)




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