Remington Model 11 shotgun

yggorf · September 15, 2010, 08:19 PM

I picked up a Remington Model 11 shotgun recently. During dis-assembly, I noticed the magazine spring seemed weak so I ordered a new one from Gun Parts. The new one seemed just as weak and even shorter, but had the same number of coils as the original. However, neither will function correctly - the springs are too weak. It appears these springs may be sized for a magazine tube plugged down to 2-3 rounds.

Anyone know where I can get a spring that will work with 5 shells in the tube?

Scorch · September 16, 2010, 04:34 AM

You can use the spring from a Browning A5. It is pretty close to the same gun.

yggorf · September 18, 2010, 01:00 PM

The attached picture show the problem -- shells in the magazine don't stay tucked up inside the mag tube. I can push them in, but they pop back out a bit.

I'm not so sure this is a mag spring problem anymore. I polished and lubed the inside of the mag tube and that is very smooth now. I suspect I may be missing a part. Look at the picture where I have circled in red a slot. I don't have anything to go in there, should there be something there?

The second picture shows how the shell sticks out, and the third is a shot of the spring on the other side of the gun. Does this all look right?

Scorch · September 19, 2010, 04:37 AM

Yes, that is normal. How does it shoot?

yggorf · September 19, 2010, 12:15 PM

It doesn't chamber a new shell. I have to keep the bolt stop button held in to get it to chamber.

September 15, 2010, 08:19 PM	#1
yggorf Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2009 Posts: 125	Remington Model 11 shotgun I picked up a Remington Model 11 shotgun recently. During dis-assembly, I noticed the magazine spring seemed weak so I ordered a new one from Gun Parts. The new one seemed just as weak and even shorter, but had the same number of coils as the original. However, neither will function correctly - the springs are too weak. It appears these springs may be sized for a magazine tube plugged down to 2-3 rounds. Anyone know where I can get a spring that will work with 5 shells in the tube?

September 16, 2010, 04:34 AM	#2
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	You can use the spring from a Browning A5. It is pretty close to the same gun. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

September 18, 2010, 01:00 PM	#3
yggorf Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2009 Posts: 125	Here's the problem.. The attached picture show the problem -- shells in the magazine don't stay tucked up inside the mag tube. I can push them in, but they pop back out a bit. I'm not so sure this is a mag spring problem anymore. I polished and lubed the inside of the mag tube and that is very smooth now. I suspect I may be missing a part. Look at the picture where I have circled in red a slot. I don't have anything to go in there, should there be something there? The second picture shows how the shell sticks out, and the third is a shot of the spring on the other side of the gun. Does this all look right?

September 19, 2010, 04:37 AM	#4
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Yes, that is normal. How does it shoot? __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

September 19, 2010, 12:15 PM	#5
yggorf Senior Member Join Date: April 17, 2009 Posts: 125	It doesn't chamber a new shell. I have to keep the bolt stop button held in to get it to chamber.