16ga.com ~ View topic - Remington Sportsman -- pictures up

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Found a 16ga Remington Sportsman (assume mod 11)described as in very good to excellent condition 28" mod bl with center bead -- dont know if the rib is solid or vent -- in all likelyhood solid. The seller is sending me some pictures.
I have never seen one up close and personal but I assume that because they look like my A5 Browning that they are very similar on the interior mech's. Are the framed as a 16/12 or 20? Any pros, cons and other info would be appreciated. BTW the seller is asking $325 -- hows that?
Cheers/thanks!
John
Just got these picts (most likely refinished but who cares )-- Think I'll take it! Very Happy

Hello, The Sportsman should be like the 48 or 11-48. Let us know what you find out, Mike

I think there was a Sportsman 11, Sportsman 48, and a Sportsman 58. The Sportsman designation just meant only two shells could be loaded in the magazine.

Joined: 20 Jun 2008 Posts: 49 Location: NW Arknasas

Sportsman was used by Reminngton on several different guns over the years. Sportsman was originally a less expensive version of the mod. 11. I think most parts should interchange with the mod. 11. The forarm and magazine cap are very different between the two. There was also a sportsman 48 which was basically a 48 or 11-48. Both of these are recoil operated guns. There was a sportsman 58 that was a predecessor to the 1100. The Sportsman 58 is gas operated. In the 80's Remington used the Sportsman name again on a pump gun that was a less expensive version of the 870 wingmaster and on an auto loader that was a less expensive version of the 1100. I think these were only offered in 12 ga. though. The gun you're looking at is a Remington and a 16 ga. at that. It has to be good, but then I am a Remington guy. Whether or not it is worth $325 is up to you and depends on exactly what model it is and what condition it is in.

Joined: 24 Sep 2007 Posts: 3 Location: alabama

They were called Sportsman because they hold only three shells. The two I have seem to be as good of quality as the model 11 I have which holds the more "normal" five shots.

This "Sportsman is at least on the exterior, a A500 -- It was made in several grades. I will post pictures when I get them. Anyone know if these are on 16 frames????
Thanks, John

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Not sure if this will be helpful, but here goes.

I have an older 16 gauge Remington 11 (5 shot non-Sportsman) and it's action was about an inch longer than a Browning "Sweet Sixteen" that I had. I just accepted that the older model 11 was on a 12 gauge frame and even though I was a little let down when I noticed the 12 gauge frame, I shoot the gun so well that really, who cares?

Then I kept noticing that the Sweet Sixteen just seemed to feel "fatter" than the Rem 11 around the girth of the action, so I got out my dial calipers and found that my old Model 11 action was slimmer side to side and top to bottom than the Sweet Sixteen. It's only about a tenth of an inch either way, but you can feel it. Soooo, the old 11 action is longer, but where my hand carries the gun it feels better! "This one" weighed only about 4 oz. more than "that" SW16. They all vary in weight a little depending on the configuration.

So anyway, after fiddling around with some A5's (SW16's and an A5 "Twenty"), I'm completly content to stay with my old 16 gauge Remington 11 for my token humpback in the safe. It's been a pretty lethal pheasant gun to boot!

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Pictures have been posted at top -- nice gun Very Happy

My opinion, $325.00 well spent. Nice looking gun.

Joined: 20 Jun 2008 Posts: 49 Location: NW Arknasas

That is an awesome looking gun. Let us know how it shoots.

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I can't tell by the pictures if it has the Remington engraving (pheasant) that I like. My gun is plain in that regard Crying or Very sad

but it has that same checkering at the one you're buying. As long as the metal is pretty decent and the interior barrel is good, I'd say you got a good deal on a great gun.