Remington Model 11 vs. Sportsman

Douglais · November 27, 2011, 10:10 AM

I've been researching the value of an inherited Model 11/Sportsman 12 ga, and I'm confused by one thing in my notes. I believe I have a Sportsman, because that's what is stamped on the bolt, and there's a grounded pheasant stamped on the receiver. I've read that a flying pheasant means it's a Model 11. What's the main difference between the two models?
Also, it has an adjustable choke. Does that add much to the value?
Doug

zippy13 · November 27, 2011, 02:25 PM

"The Sportsman" was essentially a three-shot version of the Model 11.

Cowboy_mo · November 27, 2011, 05:03 PM

I think the adjustable choke will actually detract value from the gun. I look at a lot of older shotguns on Gunbroker and it seems to me that most of the older guns with this feature bring less money.

oregunner · November 27, 2011, 05:13 PM

A Model 11, Sportsman with a plain barrel and a Polychoke added is a $200 shotgun at best. They are not collectable. Have fun researching it and shoot it. Mark

Douglais · November 27, 2011, 07:57 PM

Thank you, gentlemen, for sharing your knowledge. You, and people like you have saved me many tens of hours of searching.
Doug

November 27, 2011, 07:57 PM	#5
Douglais Junior Member Join Date: November 24, 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 7	Remington Sportsman Thank you, gentlemen, for sharing your knowledge. You, and people like you have saved me many tens of hours of searching. Doug

November 27, 2011, 02:25 PM	#2
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,281	"The Sportsman" was essentially a three-shot version of the Model 11.

November 27, 2011, 05:03 PM	#3
Cowboy_mo Senior Member Join Date: June 23, 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 722	I think the adjustable choke will actually detract value from the gun. I look at a lot of older shotguns on Gunbroker and it seems to me that most of the older guns with this feature bring less money.

November 27, 2011, 05:13 PM	#4
oregunner Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2011 Location: Oregon, of course Posts: 136	A Model 11, Sportsman with a plain barrel and a Polychoke added is a $200 shotgun at best. They are not collectable. Have fun researching it and shoot it. Mark