remington 12 gauge model 1148 serial number

#REMINGTON 12 GAUGE MODEL 1148 SERIAL NUMBER INSTALL#

The bolt is in the white, and is roll-engraved with the shotgun’s name. The stock and forearms are checkered walnut, though the varnish is coming off the buttstock and may need to be refinished in the future. The barrel is blued, has no rib features a brass bead and is 28 inches long. I have one with a nicely blued receiver and roll-engraved scenes of a pheasant on one side, and a duck on the other. Even the newer Browning A5 features the famed humpback, though it uses an inertia driven action rather than the original’s fierce, recoil operated action. The Sportsman features the characteristic humpback of several Browning designed, recoil operated long arms. Some Poly-Chokes look practically medieval (Photo Credit: ) Take a hint from its name, use it as a sporting gun. Two rounds might be enough for home-invaders, but there are better options out there despite what Uncle Joe suggests. The barrel is also too long to be used in close quarters. The magazine is permanently plugged to two rounds. The Sportsman name was subsequently applied to a variant of the 11-48.įor those who wish to use The Sportsman in other roles such as home defense, I’d advise against it. Production of The Sportsman variant ended some 18 years later in 1948, when Remington stopped production of the Model 11 family, replacing it with the 11-48.

#REMINGTON 12 GAUGE MODEL 1148 SERIAL NUMBER INSTALL#

It was marketed as having the same features and quality of a regular Model 11, but with a lower price, and the convenience of not requiring a hunter to install a plug for hunting fowl.Īfter the 20-gauge version began selling well, 12 and 16 gauge variants of The Sportsman were offered in 1931. Remington decided to make everyone’s lives easier, and offer a permanently plugged version straight from the factory. Regular Model 11s have a five-shot capacity, and thus needed to be plugged. When first offered in 1930, The Sportsman is only available in 20 gauge its big selling point was the lower price and two round capacity for migratory fowl hunting. Modern A5’s share only their appearance with originals.

Remington 12 gauge model 1148 serial number