Remington Model 11 20 Gauge Semi-Auto, 26 in Plain Barrel, Fixed IC, 1930s U.S.-Made
This 20-gauge Remington Model 11 is a 1930s-era example of the first U.S.-made autoloading shotgun, built on the long-recoil system and recognized as the American counterpart to Browning’s Auto-5. It features a 26-inch plain steel barrel with a fixed Improved Cylinder (IC) choke, a side-ejecting receiver without the Browning magazine cut-off, and a 5-round internal tubular magazine. An aftermarket GUNPAC ventilated recoil pad with black spacer is installed, yielding a 14.75-inch length of pull.
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair condition, showing extensive signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Specific Condition Notes: The forend and buttstock have cracks with prior repairs. There are scratches, wear, and pitting throughout. The aftermarket ventilated recoil pad is poorly fitted to the stock with visible gaps.
What’s Included
- Remington Model 11 20 Gauge semi-automatic shotgun
The Model 11 holds an important place in U.S. firearms history as the first domestically produced autoloading shotgun. Its long-recoil, takedown design uses adjustable friction pieces and a side-ejecting receiver. As a 20-gauge example from the 1930s, it falls within the period when 20-gauge production occupied a documented serial block that began in 1930.
The 26-inch plain steel barrel is set up with a fixed Improved Cylinder (IC) choke and a single front bead sight for a straightforward sight picture. This configuration provides the fixed IC constriction specifically noted for this gun.
The action is a hammerless, long-recoil semi-automatic system with a knurled bolt handle for positive control. The internal tubular magazine has a 5-round maximum capacity, and the receiver is side-ejecting and omits the Browning magazine cut-off as noted for this model.
Stock furniture includes a walnut pistol-grip buttstock and a long-pattern walnut forend with cut checkering. The shotgun is fitted with an aftermarket GUNPAC ventilated recoil pad with a black spacer, producing a 14.75-inch length of pull.