Was at my buddy's gunshop, and stumbled across a Rem 1100 Trap-T (the receiver is marked such). The gun looked halfway decent from the outside, but there were definite internal problems. Had a heckuva time getting the barrel off, and heavy rust was found in the gas chamber (barrel hanger). He said he'd sell it to me for $175. I figured hey, if anything, I can at least get some spare parts off of it.
Here's the gun after cleanup. I have a 26" 1187 standard barrel with Rem Choke mounted on it. This fits perfectly, and even the forend fits perfectly. I have not test fired it yet in this configuration. Above it is the original 30" fixed full choke barrel. It has a date stamp of RX, which if original dates this gun to Nov '73. The barrel is standard weight, with a plain vent rib (no step).
Here's the rust inside the gas chamber. The two-piece rings are all but welded in place. It's evident this guun has not automatically cycled for a long time. In fact, the mag tube has some minor pits on it from gas etching. These aren't enough to cause any problem. There are also some heavy rust pits on the mag tube under the action sleeve, but these are not in a place where they will cause problems. In the meantime, I installed new "one-piece" gas rings and a fresh o-ring.
The barel is ported. Looks like someone used a drilling jig. I have no clue what the two holes in the rib are for. Note the rust on the barrel.
In addition to the rust, the barrel has been bent. It has a very noticable upward curve. Someone deliberately bent the barrel to raise the POI. Unfortunately, it appears they also bent it to one side, as you can see the rib slightly curving to the right.
The stocks are your typical press checkered monte carlo trap stocks. The cheekpiece has been thinned down on the LH side. This isn't a problem, as my right eye is perfectly centered. The butt is adjustable. I don't know whose adjustable plate this is. The stock is in pretty good condition, but it needs to be refinished because of the sanding and use.
Here's the real gem. I stripped the gun completely down to clean it (which took a few cans of Gun Scrubber and several hours of work - the old lube was like tar and it was filthy). While testing the trigger group for function, I tried to apply the safety. Oops. No safety. I then noticed the hammer has two holes in it. Blasted it clean and on a hunch put a magnet on the trigger housing. Yep, steel. And the safety hole isn't filld in - it was never there. This is someone's aftermarket precision trigger (it's a non-release). It's full of custom parts. Anyone know who might have made it? It breaks very crisp with no creep.
I don't know if the barrel is salvagable at this point. I'll try soaking the gas rings and derust the gas chamber. I'm not a fan of ports, and it's anyone's guess how high this is going to shoot because of the barrel bend.
I bought it with the idea of setting it up specifically for sporting clays. I'd like to mount a light contour 28" 1187 barrel on it, or possible one of the late model 1100 Classic Trap 30" barrels, which I understand are supposed to have a light contour taper. Was also hoping to use it for field shooting in decent weather. Definitely out of the question due to lack of a safety. But, I might try swapping the trigger group with my 1187 trap gun.
All in all, I don't think I did too bad for $175.
Here's the gun after cleanup. I have a 26" 1187 standard barrel with Rem Choke mounted on it. This fits perfectly, and even the forend fits perfectly. I have not test fired it yet in this configuration. Above it is the original 30" fixed full choke barrel. It has a date stamp of RX, which if original dates this gun to Nov '73. The barrel is standard weight, with a plain vent rib (no step).
Here's the rust inside the gas chamber. The two-piece rings are all but welded in place. It's evident this guun has not automatically cycled for a long time. In fact, the mag tube has some minor pits on it from gas etching. These aren't enough to cause any problem. There are also some heavy rust pits on the mag tube under the action sleeve, but these are not in a place where they will cause problems. In the meantime, I installed new "one-piece" gas rings and a fresh o-ring.
The barel is ported. Looks like someone used a drilling jig. I have no clue what the two holes in the rib are for. Note the rust on the barrel.
In addition to the rust, the barrel has been bent. It has a very noticable upward curve. Someone deliberately bent the barrel to raise the POI. Unfortunately, it appears they also bent it to one side, as you can see the rib slightly curving to the right.
The stocks are your typical press checkered monte carlo trap stocks. The cheekpiece has been thinned down on the LH side. This isn't a problem, as my right eye is perfectly centered. The butt is adjustable. I don't know whose adjustable plate this is. The stock is in pretty good condition, but it needs to be refinished because of the sanding and use.
Here's the real gem. I stripped the gun completely down to clean it (which took a few cans of Gun Scrubber and several hours of work - the old lube was like tar and it was filthy). While testing the trigger group for function, I tried to apply the safety. Oops. No safety. I then noticed the hammer has two holes in it. Blasted it clean and on a hunch put a magnet on the trigger housing. Yep, steel. And the safety hole isn't filld in - it was never there. This is someone's aftermarket precision trigger (it's a non-release). It's full of custom parts. Anyone know who might have made it? It breaks very crisp with no creep.
I don't know if the barrel is salvagable at this point. I'll try soaking the gas rings and derust the gas chamber. I'm not a fan of ports, and it's anyone's guess how high this is going to shoot because of the barrel bend.
I bought it with the idea of setting it up specifically for sporting clays. I'd like to mount a light contour 28" 1187 barrel on it, or possible one of the late model 1100 Classic Trap 30" barrels, which I understand are supposed to have a light contour taper. Was also hoping to use it for field shooting in decent weather. Definitely out of the question due to lack of a safety. But, I might try swapping the trigger group with my 1187 trap gun.
All in all, I don't think I did too bad for $175.