So it began.
I had this older 1971 Remington 1100 12 Gauge that was extremely reliable. I started using it for Skeet and also tried my hand at Trap shooting with it as well. At that time I had a couple of fixed chokes barrels with it. I started getting a little better at the Sporting Clay game so ended up buying a new barrel for it that would use Screw in Rem-Chokes. The 28" barrel worked very well but compared to other Sporting guns of today, it's a bit heavy. I started trying a few newer shotguns and settled on one for regular Sporting Clay use (New Beretta Xplor). The trusty old Remington was no longer being used so I offered it up for a fair price here on the ODT. But as all things go, everyone wanted it for less than I was willing to let it go for. I ended up just keeping it.
Here is where it started getting expensive, LOL. I started thinking that I could simply turn it into a Home Defense shotgun but the barrel was just too long. I ended up buying a brand new 18.5 inch one for it and some new Synthetic Furniture. As it was old, the 40 plus year old finish on the receiver was getting a bit thin and worn so, I decided to have it Cerakoted for protection since that is such a durable finish. I figured it could last for many more years. I opted for another upgrade of a Magazine Extension so it will hold 7 rounds of 12 Gauge power. New follower, New Spring, Sling, and, and, and.
My thought process was it could be Home Protection by night, and with a simple barrel swap to the 28" barrel and a couple needed Screw in Chokes, it could be used for Sporting Clay's by day or weekend fun. It would be especially useful for guests that I might want to take to my Rod & Gun Club. Well, as the story goes of a money pit, I now have more money invested in this Old Faithful than it would have been to just go out and buy a Home Defense Shotgun off the shelf from a Big Box store, lol.
Well, here she is, coated with a new color named Vortex Bronze ready for it's home defense duty with the other barrel pictured also. It looks much better in person than the pictures could depict. Might as well just keep it now right?
I had this older 1971 Remington 1100 12 Gauge that was extremely reliable. I started using it for Skeet and also tried my hand at Trap shooting with it as well. At that time I had a couple of fixed chokes barrels with it. I started getting a little better at the Sporting Clay game so ended up buying a new barrel for it that would use Screw in Rem-Chokes. The 28" barrel worked very well but compared to other Sporting guns of today, it's a bit heavy. I started trying a few newer shotguns and settled on one for regular Sporting Clay use (New Beretta Xplor). The trusty old Remington was no longer being used so I offered it up for a fair price here on the ODT. But as all things go, everyone wanted it for less than I was willing to let it go for. I ended up just keeping it.
Here is where it started getting expensive, LOL. I started thinking that I could simply turn it into a Home Defense shotgun but the barrel was just too long. I ended up buying a brand new 18.5 inch one for it and some new Synthetic Furniture. As it was old, the 40 plus year old finish on the receiver was getting a bit thin and worn so, I decided to have it Cerakoted for protection since that is such a durable finish. I figured it could last for many more years. I opted for another upgrade of a Magazine Extension so it will hold 7 rounds of 12 Gauge power. New follower, New Spring, Sling, and, and, and.
My thought process was it could be Home Protection by night, and with a simple barrel swap to the 28" barrel and a couple needed Screw in Chokes, it could be used for Sporting Clay's by day or weekend fun. It would be especially useful for guests that I might want to take to my Rod & Gun Club. Well, as the story goes of a money pit, I now have more money invested in this Old Faithful than it would have been to just go out and buy a Home Defense Shotgun off the shelf from a Big Box store, lol.
Well, here she is, coated with a new color named Vortex Bronze ready for it's home defense duty with the other barrel pictured also. It looks much better in person than the pictures could depict. Might as well just keep it now right?
