I agree with what you are saying....I was pretty surprised to see the wear, and probably was caused by debris over the years. Many years of lots of dove hunting, skeet, and sporting clays, I absolutely shot well over 500 rounds per year, for many years....but not every year lately. The last time I took it down just as you described, because of the misfiring, and now that I know it has the wear, I am concerned about whether I can get a new receiver, and if it can be replaced. I will tear it down again, and send you some pics....again...thanks for the input.....
It's unlikely the receiver itself is worn, more than likely the moving and non moving parts inside the receiver have worn. Remington stocks and has every part you would need for it as does Numrich Guns Parts Corp, http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ . If the receiver is ruined or damaged I would put it back together once it was all cleaned up and write Remington a nice long letter about how you are a fifth generation Remington lover and send the letter with the gun to the warranty shop, http://www.remington.com/en/pages/support/firearm-warranty-information.aspx , and it's likely they will square you away. I've never seen a receiver wear out but I have seen internals wear on nearly every type shotgun I've ever handled.
I agree with what you are saying....I was pretty surprised to see the wear, and probably was caused by debris over the years. Many years of lots of dove hunting, skeet, and sporting clays, I absolutely shot well over 500 rounds per year, for many years....but not every year lately. The last time I took it down just as you described, because of the misfiring, and now that I know it has the wear, I am concerned about whether I can get a new receiver, and if it can be replaced. I will tear it down again, and send you some pics....again...thanks for the input.....
It's unlikely the receiver itself is worn, more than likely the moving and non moving parts inside the receiver have worn. Remington stocks and has every part you would need for it as does Numrich Guns Parts Corp, http://www.gunpartscorp.com/ . If the receiver is ruined or damaged I would put it back together once it was all cleaned up and write Remington a nice long letter about how you are a fifth generation Remington lover and send the letter with the gun to the warranty shop, http://www.remington.com/en/pages/support/firearm-warranty-information.aspx , and it's likely they will square you away. I've never seen a receiver wear out but I have seen internals wear on nearly every type shotgun I've ever handled.
Great Info.....thanks much.
A little update.....talked to the Remington service dept. today....nice helpful people.....explained it all to the guy....he said that replacing the receiver is basically taking off the stock and barrel and the new replacement receiver comes with everything else...trigger assy, magazine, etc. etc. and would be a new serial number on the gun....which I guess is ok with me BUT....it has to be done by a registered FFA shop or person because of the serial number thing. The price from Remington would be $305 for the receiver plus labor, plus shipping.....to make like new a gun thats now worth about $1200 according to him...I dont know...
when I get time Im gonna tear it down again....send some pics to M12GB, then probably get the work priced around here local before I do anything....hell of a note that I cant do it myself because of a friggin number.
A little update.....talked to the Remington service dept. today....nice helpful people.....explained it all to the guy....he said that replacing the receiver is basically taking off the stock and barrel and the new replacement receiver comes with everything else...trigger assy, magazine, etc. etc. and would be a new serial number on the gun....which I guess is ok with me BUT....it has to be done by a registered FFA shop or person because of the serial number thing. The price from Remington would be $305 for the receiver plus labor, plus shipping.....to make like new a gun thats now worth about $1200 according to him...I dont know...
when I get time Im gonna tear it down again....send some pics to M12GB, then probably get the work priced around here local before I do anything....hell of a note that I cant do it myself because of a friggin number.
The receiver is the gun, hence the serial number and that's why it needs to be shipped to an FFL. $305, plus labor and shipping (likely $500) for a complete receiver, receiver guts, complete mag tube, etc... You can buy a nicecondition used 1100 for less than that. I sold a nice one which I cleaned up to Dony and he's likely cleaned it up more and refinished the stock for $440 shipped to his front door from my front door (in state,legal long guns can be shipped person to person).
Even with everything new minus the stock and barrel it wouldn't be a $1200 gun, he was running a sales pitch on you....
#1 unload gun
#2 check to make sure gun is unloaded and no rounds are in magazine tube
#3 remove foreend and barrel
#4 remove magazine tube end cap and remove guts in magazine tube (spring, etc..)
#5 remove butt plate/recoil pad and remove stock
#6 remove trigger group
#7 remove ALL internal receiver parts and pieces, including bolt, and all action bars, etc..
#8 disassemble bolt
#9 remove every remaining bolt,screw and pin from gun and parts of gun (Note: I would not take the trigger assembly apart until after I have thoroughly soaked and cleaned it, and if it is functioning properly I wouldn't pull it apart, they can be a pain in the azz to get back together) soak the shit out of it.
#10 clean thoroughly with break free and a tooth brush, brass brush (internal areas only with brass brush), pipe cleaners, Q-tips, rages, dental picks, etc... and then let all metal parts soak in break free, including receiver for 12 hours. Then repeat clean thoroughly........ until you get a white t-shirt to come out white after scrubbing ever nook, cranny and part of the gun.
After this go piece by piece, part by part with an 1100 parts manual to determine if you have any worn or broken pieces or parts.
Order new replacement parts from Numrich Gun Parts Corp, according to the serial number on your gun and the style (1100 standard, magnum, LT, LW, etc...)
Reassemble with new and old (good) parts and a light coat of oil, (Remoil Preferred)
There is nothing that requires a gunsmith, FFL or anybody else if you have an owners/assembly-disassembly/parts manual. They are easy to work on. If you get frustrated, take a few hour break and get back to it, shit sleep on it and get it tomorrow...
Likely you might have to invest less than $100 for new parts, shipping, break free, cleaning supplies, cleaning tools, etc....
Plenty of youtube videos I'm sure also. I have completely disassembled several of my guns and thoroughly cleaned, that otherwise I would have been scared to do. And I'm not the most mechanically inclined person
