Rem model II shotgun

[Hawk]

Is the Remington model II (2) or model 11?

son'n'law's boss down here has one with a huge chip out of the butt stock w/ a broken butt plate. He wants to get a new stock for it and give it to his daughter. I've been asked to locate one for him.

My FFL works for him and is my son'n'law's co-worker.

[Hawk]

Just figured it out as it's a Model 11.

[4570govt]

Yes, it's a Model 11. For those who don't know, that is a hard recoiling shotgun. Built on the old recoil operated patent by John Browning. Very reliable, very popular back in the day. A lot of the hunters in my AO used them.

[Hawk]

Found out the ser# and looked it up. Was made sometime in 1929.

[Hawk]

I found someone who makes new stocks for most anything. https://www.macongunstocks.com/ I ordered a butt stock and butt plate for the Rem Mod 11 from them. Should most likely be here next week.

They make M14 stocks also, with no selector cutout. Two varieties, flat butt for the M1 Garand butt plate or cut for the M14 butt plate.

[blkgunlvr]

My Father's only firearm that I grew up with and inherited is a Remington model 11 12 gauge. Many of these were made on a Browning patent variance in the 1900s. The original buttstock was cracked at the wrist and I temporarily fit a replacement. When I went for a better replacement Wenig stocks mentioned that there were at least three variations in the trigger irons on those guns so be aware of that when shopping for a stock. The gun had nearly every bit of original blue worn off so I had it mat reblued. The full choke barrel was threaded for a thin wall choke tube which was a poor decision due to harmonics in the recoiling barrel that caused the choke skirt to buckle resulting in an ejected choke and bulged barrel at the muzzle. The 30 inch barrel was cut back to 28 inches with a new sight bead and "permanently" installed modified Rhino choke. I purchased a screwbean walnut stock blank and had a local stockmaker shape, fit, checker and finish it. I still shoot it for fun and have even hunted pheasants with it. I checked the serial number on the Remington archives and it was manufactured in 1916.

[blkgunlvr]

Yes, it's a Model 11. For those who don't know, that is a hard recoiling shotgun. Built on the old recoil operated patent by John Browning. Very reliable, very popular back in the day. A lot of the hunters in my AO used them.

The high bore axis due to the "squareback" receiver adds some to the recoil, but if the friction sleeve on the magazine tube and the tapered washer are properly configured the recoil is a long pulse that I personally have never found too severe. That being said, went on a quail and pheasant hunt with a group outside Houston many years ago and one fellow had a Browning A5 (their branded version of this design) and by the end of the four days his shoulder was bruised like he had been held down and beaten with a baseball bat!

[Hawk]

My Father's only firearm that I grew up with and inherited is a Remington model 11 12 gauge. Many of these were made on a Browning patent variance in the 1900s. The original buttstock was cracked at the wrist and I temporarily fit a replacement. When I went for a better replacement Wenig stocks mentioned that there were at least three variations in the trigger irons on those guns so be aware of that when shopping for a stock. The gun had nearly every bit of original blue worn off so I had it mat reblued. The full choke barrel was threaded for a thin wall choke tube which was a poor decision due to harmonics in the recoiling barrel that caused the choke skirt to buckle resulting in an ejected choke and bulged barrel at the muzzle. The 30 inch barrel was cut back to 28 inches with a new sight bead and "permanently" installed modified Rhino choke. I purchased a screwbean walnut stock blank and had a local stockmaker shape, fit, checker and finish it. I still shoot it for fun and have even hunted pheasants with it. I checked the serial number on the Remington archives and it was manufactured in 1916.

I had a discussion with one of the owners and told him exactly hat I had and he said it will fit. Just some minor fitting which is standard.

[blkgunlvr]

I had a discussion with one of the owners and told him exactly hat I had and he said it will fit. Just some minor fitting which is standard.

I looked at your Macongunstocks link and it looks like you are right on target!

[Hawk]

Thanks!