Just bought an extremely rough looking remington 1100 for $100.

[STUMPJMPR]

I just bought a 1100 from an older man.  He had gotten it from someone years ago.  Somehow the gun had gotten wet and stayed wet for a long time from the looks of it.  There is a lot of deep pitting in the receiver.  The barrel had been replaced so it is void of pitting.  He hunted with it for several years.  I bought it for $100.  I took it to the range today and it functions flawlessly.  I ran 6 low brass shells through it and it shot great.  Shot a nice tight pattern to the point of aim.  I think I'm going to give the receiver a good paint job and call it good.  It will make a good beater. 

[351 power]

i like hearing about fixing up old guns

[STUMPJMPR]

I've already got a plan of attack for fixing this thing.  I'm going to tape off the lettering and engraving.  Then I'm going to use durafil to fill in the pits. The I'm going to paint it with duracoat.  I've had decent luck with duracoat on a  few beater guns. 

[streak]

Hard to beat a good Mod 1100 that shoots!!
 I have one that I bought in about 1967! it is still a "shooter"!!

[mcwoodduck]

I have been looking for another 1100 that I could make into a turkey and deer gun.
give it a good flat paint job, maybe camo, add a pistol grip and a Rem choke rifle sighted barrel.
The last 1100 I bought for $250 was in really good shape except for the barrel and a request from my local gun shop it now looks like a brand new 1100.

[STUMPJMPR]

The last one I saw for $250 was as rough as the one I paid $100 for.  I've seen some nice ones for $350-$375. 

[streak]

The one I bought in 1967 was brand new at a store in Shreveport, LA. that was going out of business and I got it for $100 even out the door!!

[STUMPJMPR]

Here it is cleaned up and painted.  You can see before and after pictures on the gunsmithing forum.

http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,253177.0.html

[gmctrucks]

Search on goggle get it redone it's really not that much and it would look new again. I hope the picture comes out of before and after even with pits a gun can look good again.
 

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