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Remington UMC ~ Model 11A ~ 12 Gauge
Guns International #: 103174197 Seller's Inventory #: 4475211
Category: Remington Shotguns - Remington Shotguns - Semi-Auto
Seller's Information
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Seller: Cabelas Kearney
Company: Cabelas - Bass Pro
Member Since: 6/16/25
State: Nebraska
Zip: 68847
Country: United States
Phone: (308) 234-3933
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 74
Total Number of Listings: 87
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
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Description:
John Moses Browning's Auto-5 was the first commercially successful automatic shotgun design, built by Fabrique National de Herstal (FN Herstal) in Belgium and sold under Browning's own brand name in the United States. However, FN was not Browning's first choice to produce his design—rather, he had gone to Winchester first, who no longer wished to work with Browning after the high costs of the Model 1897 shotgun. Browning's second choice was actually Remington, but with the company president dying of an untimely heart attack, Browning turned to the Belgian manufacturer and the first of the Auto-5s were sold in 1905. However, Remington quickly caught up with Browning and was able to license the patent from him and released their Model 11 in the same year. This would end up also being the first autoloading shotgun produced in the United States and continued to be built until after World War II, officially ending production life in 1947. The Remington Model 11 is nearly identical to the FN/Browning Auto-5, with the most obvious variation being the lack of a magazine cutoff lever. The shotgun operates on a long-recoil system, with the entire barrel reciprocating backwards with the bolt still locked in breech upon firing. As the two parts reach the most rearward position and cock the shrouded internal hammer, the barrel returns forward while the bolt is delayed, allowing the next shell to be fed up and forward. A unique feature of the Model 11 and Auto-5 is its friction ring system to tune the gas system, depending on the load. A friction ring, reaction spring, and bronze friction piece can be arranged in three different configurations, according to the original manual, to be used with appropriate loads in order to reduce wear and unnecessary stress on the gun and its furniture. The Model 11, along with the original Auto-5, was used not only for civilian sporting purposes, but also saw wartime use in the hands of the United States during both World Wars and both the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. The shotguns also were used internationally by the British SAS and a handful of other countries, including a small number exported from Belgium to Russia before the First World War. The Remington Model 11 and Browning Auto-5 had special shortened "riot guns" also built specifically for law enforcement agencies in the U.S. On the other side of the law, Bonnie Parker of the "Bonnie & Clyde" outlaw fame, was a known user of a cut-down 20 gauge Remington Model 11, which befits the playful title of a "whippet gun." This Model 11 for sale can be dated to roughly a 1911-1912 production and is the basic 11A version. The shotgun has American walnut furniture with a pistol grip stock capped with a plastic buttplate. The furniture lacks any special grade wood or checkering and the receiver also lacks any decorative engravings. The gun does not have any chamber markings, or even gauge stamps, but it can be safely assumed that it is only able to chamber 2 ¾" shells. The barrel measures 26 ½" long and has a fixed full choke. The top of the receiver has an engraved groove leading to a matching textured solid rib on the barrel with a single large brass bead front sight. The safety on this shotgun is located inside the trigger guard, as the original design would dictate; this would later be relocated outside the trigger guard in shotguns built after 1927. This Model 11 has quite a bit of noticeable wear. The stock has some pretty typical checking and wear marks, but there is a large crack on the left side of the pistol grip that runs from the receiver to the tang. The forend appears to be in good condition with only cosmetic wear consistent with many older used shotguns. The receiver's original bluing has worn down to bare steel on most of the corners and edges and the bottom of the receiver is nearly all silver. One long scratch runs along the receiver on the left side from the locking block disassembly hole to the rear of the receiver. The barrel also has a considerable amount of bluing worn away and the markings have been worn down—this could indicate the barrel has been reblued once before. There is a small dent near the muzzle which does extrude into the inside of the barrel. The barrel's internal surfaces also have quite a bit of pitting, but no visible rust anymore. This shotgun would make a great exhibition piece for fans of historical firearms, or could be a unique project piece for restoration. This Remington Model 11 does not include a case or box. 12 Gauge
Price: $449.99
Barrels: 26 1/2
Weight: 8 Lbs 7 oz
Item Location: Kearney, NE