6 years ago, I bought an 1100 off of a friend that didn't much use it. Pulling off the forestock, and cleaning the barrel and seal was about the only cleaning it got since it was made 52 years ago. I am amazed that it worked so well, when the trigger, bolt, and other parts were so filthy. I've shot a lot of clay birds, without giving it proper care, until I found this video. Never again, will it get so abused.
Only video on youtube that gives a close up on that gasket ring position ... some of us dummies forget how we took it apart , thanks i can actually use my 1187 now.
Excellent Video series. I also purchased an easy loader from Brownell’s which I think is an indispensable component. Loading is a breeze. I had a gunsmith install this part. Brownell’s is my go to Company for spare parts and assessories. A few spare parts and two extra barrels make this sporting gun a do anything/anywhere shotgun. Thank you Brownell’s for giving me a skeet gun, a large game (pig) and bird gun with the lightest of recoil impulses.
Excellent video. Crisp, succinct, accurate. Thanks. I don't think my dad had ever torn-down this shotgun for a complete cleaning so it had NEVER been really cleaned. Lots of gunk dating back to about 1962 (more than 50 years!).
Your videos are wonderful and have helped me a lot. Just started shooting at a trap & skeet club and went to the store to buy a shotgun. I thought I was getting good advise and a good gun. They said the 1100 was what I needed. I love the gun, but have discovered it had lots of problems. The first day I shot the gun, the trigger pins fell out. The store would not warranty the gun or even let me trade it for another gun, so I am sure they knew it had issues. The I could not put the pins back in because the carrier release was not staked in and had moved. Your videos have helped me replace parts, get the proper tools, clean the gun and make the gun actually work. Thank you.
Thank you. It has been 50 years since I cleaned an 1100, my first shotgun. Now I've acquired a Classic Trap model. Boy, did I clean that first 1100. It went on lots of duck hunts in the saltwater.
Great video series, thank you. A couple of tips that may help. When removing the magazine cap for disassembly, hold the shotgun by the reciever instead of the barrel or foreend. If you don't, the receiver will quite likely fall away when the cap is removed. If you're an avid shooter, like skeet/trap.sporting every weekend, pick up or assemble a small spare parts kit. At a minimum, have in your shooting bag a new "O" ring and barrel rings. They always break or fail at the wrong time. You can call me crazy, but I clean the barrel using a small bob of 0000 steel wool wraped around an old bore brush. I chuck the cleaning rod in my drill and in about 3 or 4 passes followed by a couple of patches, the bore is clean and polished. It removes all the lead and plastic, ready for an oil moistened patch. 0000 steel wool is good for cleaning the outside of the magazine tube. Once any fouling has been removed, stop and wipe with a clean cloth. Cheers!
Excellent video, clear, concise instructions, top notch camera angles, focus, lighting. Just what I need to familiarize myself with my 11-87 before attempting its first clean and lube. Thanks and Semper Fi!
Very informative video. I had never taken the trigger housing out and I'm glad i did. Could not be much easier. So much brass particles and gunk in the gun and receiver. For me it would have been helpful to say which way the link assembly goes in (up or down) as I did not remember when i took it out. But when I stoped the video you can tell if you look closely. Thanks a bunch, Ken
Watched this video and dissasembled, cleaned which it badly needed it, and reassembled my Remington Sportsman 12AUTO. This gun is exactly identacle to the 1100 on the inside. Thanks for a great video. Everything went pretty smooth!
Thank you for this very informant video! It helped me install the carrier latch(although it didn't show in the video) and put the gun back together with no problems! Thanks!
Assembly is out of order. Action arm assembly goes before trigger. They edited the video incorrectly. If you watch you can see he assembled it correctly.
I was still able to reassemble out of order. Even though I put the trigger in first, I was able to reach in and depress the latch and slide the action arm assy. Next time I will do it in the order he showed instead of what he described. Still the BEST Rem 1100 take down video on RUclips!
@@phoebedad I dont know if that may be a slight mechanism difference between the 1100/1187 but with the 1187 I could still reach in to depress sure but it wouldn't allow the assembly and bolt to fully seat with the trigger assembly in place. Once I removed the trigger assembly the action arm assembly slid right in no problem.
One thing you missed the ring with the gap should be 180 degrees opposite of each other. Also on the barrel shank you need grease on barrel shank so the metal is not beating on it self one pea size dot of grease on the shank and the bottom flat spot on barrel.
Why in the video does Steve put in the trigger group and later when inserting the slide assembly is the trigger group missing? Over all thank you great video! You guys rock
Great Video, How often do I need to completely disassemble and clean and lube? While I clean the barrel after each use, complete overhaul seems extensive each time
On my remmy 1100 it has a groove that the o-ring sits in instead of what this guy did was slide the o-ring right up against the two other piston rings !!!
Hello. Please tell me, are the under-barrel magazines interchangeable on the 1100 and 11-87 models and how are they attached to the receiver? Are there carvings there or are they just glued in? Thanks.
Thanks for this video. My grandpa gave me a 1100 12 gauge magnum that hasn't been used in about 40 years. The only thing I did was clean the barrel and the magazine tube. The magazine tube was COATED in black stuff. What parts do you suggest I should change out? The rubber o ring seems very stiff and slides off easily. Should I replace that?
Okay. Thanks! The safety works fine. For some reason, it would only take 1 2-3/4 or 1 3 inch shell no matter what I did. I cleaned out the magazine tube and still nothing. It finally decided to take two today without trouble. That tells you how dirty it was, lol.
they say to install the link then the trigger assembly first then the bolt and action arm assembly, but when they cut to the bolt & action arm assembly they show that being installed WITHOUT the trigger assembly in place. so what is the correct order? trigger assembly then bolt & action arm as they SAY bolt & action arm then the trigger assembly as they SHOW?
Reassemble your gun in the opposite the order of disability. In his tutorial the trigger assembly was removed after the bolt and action arm so it would be placed before the bolt assembly and action arm during his reassemble of the gun.
im having a problem with mine... the bolt connector that slips into the recoil housing keeps popping out during firing making me have to disassemble the entire firearm reseat it and reassemble happens also when i test function the bolt system... any tips on how i could get this to stop happening
I own a 1100 and do keep it clean after years of rabbit hunting. I notice when I cycle it that it drags or is slow to close. Any help or comments are appreciated.
Why do remington design so compex gas ring system?much parts means much problem..the biggest problem in this models the gas cylinder is too close to the chamber and this leads to inproper burning powders and lose the velocity of the shot in cold weather..
In step 2 you install the trigger housing assembly yet clearly the bolt is already on the action arm assembly and then you insert the operating handle and it shows the trigger housing not even attached. So you haven’t got this in the correct order.
I've had my 1100 25 years and never have taken it apart. I can't help with your key latch, but if mine doesn't go back together I'll let ya know! I hope yours goes back together!
@@applejacks971 It did. Bought this from my wife boss, the key latch was actually broken. I am sure he thought I would never know. I have had it apart three times in one year cleaning it (he had no idea what a freak I am, ha). It was very dirty. Works fine now.
the barrel my 1100 is like so stuck I like drenched the thing in rem oil and I ended up using a pair of pliars and put a cloth on the pliars so I wouldn't damage the gun and hit the pliars that were on the gas part thing of the gun with a hammer so that got it out and after cleaning I had a really hard time putting the barrel back on having to do pretty much the same thing any idea why this was so difficult because it looks like you just gently pull the barrel right on out
Unfortunately the issue is difficult to diagnose without inspecting the shotgun. The issue could range from excess carbon buildup to damaged barrel/receiver/magazine tube. We advise meeting with a competent gunsmith who can inspect the firearm first hand.
How many shots can you go before you need to take it all apart like this for cleaning does Remington have any specific number approximately about after how many rounds you should do this after .
+Roman Max Depends on how many rounds are fired. For just hunting a few times a year, probably no. But if you're shooting hundreds of rounds of trap, then yes, it should be cleaned this thorough.
For some reason it appears that this gentleman has a vision issue. His eyes are always static and he seems to do everything by feel. I hope that is not true though.
going by this video is not good. Placing trigger assembly after link placement is almost impossible because link keeps falling out. It is easier to place link then bolt assembly then the trigger portion. Good God, I wish the video had said that and saved me some time. I bet a million the link is not in place in this video when he so easily places that trigger assembly in.
This video is useless. He talks about putting in the trigger assembly, then the the action. As he demonstrates the action assembly, the trigger is now out! Well, which is it???
TRIGGER ASSEMBLY PROBLEM - that sucker just would NOT go back in UNTIL I cooked the hammer back. Then its much easier.... hope this helps anyone else having a problem!
Thank you couldn't ask for a better series on this gun ❤❤❤
My wife received her grandfather's 1100 and I just finished cleaning it, thank you!
I know this is 10 years old but thank you! This little mini series helped get my gun working again.
6 years ago, I bought an 1100 off of a friend that didn't much use it. Pulling off the forestock, and cleaning the barrel and seal was about the only cleaning it got since it was made 52 years ago. I am amazed that it worked so well, when the trigger, bolt, and other parts were so filthy. I've shot a lot of clay birds, without giving it proper care, until I found this video. Never again, will it get so abused.
Only video on youtube that gives a close up on that gasket ring position ... some of us dummies forget how we took it apart , thanks i can actually use my 1187 now.
Excellent Video series. I also purchased an easy loader from Brownell’s which I think is an indispensable component. Loading is a breeze. I had a gunsmith install this part. Brownell’s is my go to Company for spare parts and assessories. A few spare parts and two extra barrels make this sporting gun a do anything/anywhere shotgun. Thank you Brownell’s for giving me a skeet gun, a large game (pig) and bird gun with the lightest of recoil impulses.
This was very helpful, the gun I received was so dirty I wouldt have known how to get it cleaned without this video.
Excellent video. Crisp, succinct, accurate. Thanks. I don't think my dad had ever torn-down this shotgun for a complete cleaning so it had NEVER been really cleaned. Lots of gunk dating back to about 1962 (more than 50 years!).
Your videos are wonderful and have helped me a lot. Just started shooting at a trap & skeet club and went to the store to buy a shotgun. I thought I was getting good advise and a good gun. They said the 1100 was what I needed. I love the gun, but have discovered it had lots of problems. The first day I shot the gun, the trigger pins fell out. The store would not warranty the gun or even let me trade it for another gun, so I am sure they knew it had issues. The I could not put the pins back in because the carrier release was not staked in and had moved. Your videos have helped me replace parts, get the proper tools, clean the gun and make the gun actually work. Thank you.
Thank you. It has been 50 years since I cleaned an 1100, my first shotgun. Now I've acquired a Classic Trap model. Boy, did I clean that first 1100. It went on lots of duck hunts in the saltwater.
Great video series, thank you. A couple of tips that may help. When removing the magazine cap for disassembly, hold the shotgun by the reciever instead of the barrel or foreend. If you don't, the receiver will quite likely fall away when the cap is removed.
If you're an avid shooter, like skeet/trap.sporting every weekend, pick up or assemble a small spare parts kit. At a minimum, have in your shooting bag a new "O" ring and barrel rings. They always break or fail at the wrong time.
You can call me crazy, but I clean the barrel using a small bob of 0000 steel wool wraped around an old bore brush. I chuck the cleaning rod in my drill and in about 3 or 4 passes followed by a couple of patches, the bore is clean and polished. It removes all the lead and plastic, ready for an oil moistened patch. 0000 steel wool is good for cleaning the outside of the magazine tube. Once any fouling has been removed, stop and wipe with a clean cloth.
Cheers!
Excellent video, clear, concise instructions, top notch camera angles, focus, lighting. Just what I need to familiarize myself with my 11-87 before attempting its first clean and lube.
Thanks and Semper Fi!
Thank you so much for the compliment and for your service!
Very informative video. I had never taken the trigger housing out and I'm glad i did. Could not be much easier. So much brass particles and gunk in the gun and receiver. For me it would have been helpful to say which way the link assembly goes in (up or down) as I did not remember when i took it out. But when I stoped the video you can tell if you look closely. Thanks a bunch, Ken
Watched this video and dissasembled, cleaned which it badly needed it, and reassembled my Remington Sportsman 12AUTO. This gun is exactly identacle to the 1100 on the inside. Thanks for a great video. Everything went pretty smooth!
Excellent tutorial very thorough and well explained thanks Brownells
Thank you SO much! This is absolutely the best video that I found to assist me. Very specific and precise. I appreciate it very much.
Thank you, you are an excellent instructor, I will always be grateful.
Great straight forward information on your series. Remington 1100 12 Ga is a great shotgun. Looking forward for another year of hunting.
thank you for your fine series and masterful simple instructions. job done !!!!
awesome video, very easy to see how to put the gaskets back on. thanks !!!!
Thanks a lot for a precise and very useful video
Thank you for this very informant video! It helped me install the carrier latch(although it didn't show in the video) and put the gun back together with no problems! Thanks!
When installing the piston rings, rotate so the split in the rings are 180 degrees opposite each other.
Assembly is out of order. Action arm assembly goes before trigger. They edited the video incorrectly. If you watch you can see he assembled it correctly.
you are right. makes it a bit confusing,but still a good series on the 11-87
I was still able to reassemble out of order. Even though I put the trigger in first, I was able to reach in and depress the latch and slide the action arm assy. Next time I will do it in the order he showed instead of what he described. Still the BEST Rem 1100 take down video on RUclips!
@@phoebedad I dont know if that may be a slight mechanism difference between the 1100/1187 but with the 1187 I could still reach in to depress sure but it wouldn't allow the assembly and bolt to fully seat with the trigger assembly in place. Once I removed the trigger assembly the action arm assembly slid right in no problem.
I appreciate all videos on this
nicely done series. Thanks. Greetings from Bristow, VA
One thing you missed the ring with the gap should be 180 degrees opposite of each other. Also on the barrel shank you need grease on barrel shank so the metal is not beating on it self one pea size dot of grease on the shank and the bottom flat spot on barrel.
Just amazing video Ty
Why in the video does Steve put in the trigger group and later when inserting the slide assembly is the trigger group missing? Over all thank you great video! You guys rock
Great video. Straight forward.
thank you great Series
Great Video, How often do I need to completely disassemble and clean and lube? While I clean the barrel after each use, complete overhaul seems extensive each time
alright thanks for the reply
Excellent videos!
Thank you so much!
Appreciate it!!
On my remmy 1100 it has a groove that the o-ring sits in instead of what this guy did was slide the o-ring right up against the two other piston rings !!!
hello is the groove half way up the slide ? having trouble with mine cycling i placed o ring right behind like video says and gun got worse
Yes it's a little noticeable groove that the o-ring sits perfectly in is where I place mine !!!!
Very helpful! I will order the O rings now :)
You can get them at Lowes. Much better quality at 1/10th the price.
Thank you.
that ring at the end of wooden forend, is that only for wood or also synthetic ? don't recall it, or I dropped it? thanks for the info
I put it together and won’t dry fire
Hello. Please tell me, are the under-barrel magazines interchangeable on the 1100 and 11-87 models and how are they attached to the receiver? Are there carvings there or are they just glued in? Thanks.
Did I miss the part about the magazine spring? 😳 First time cleaning one of these.
yeah i cant figure how to get it back in
I seem to have got it... Here's to hoping I didn't fuck it up.
Great video
Thank you so much!
Very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for this video. My grandpa gave me a 1100 12 gauge magnum that hasn't been used in about 40 years. The only thing I did was clean the barrel and the magazine tube. The magazine tube was COATED in black stuff. What parts do you suggest I should change out? The rubber o ring seems very stiff and slides off easily. Should I replace that?
As long as everything's intact, and cleaned. I would dump that o-ring and replace it with a new one. Make sure safety works fine an go shooting
Okay. Thanks! The safety works fine. For some reason, it would only take 1 2-3/4 or 1 3 inch shell no matter what I did. I cleaned out the magazine tube and still nothing. It finally decided to take two today without trouble. That tells you how dirty it was, lol.
I have the tactical version and the first installed has no tension
they say to install the link then the trigger assembly first then the bolt and action arm assembly, but when they cut to the bolt & action arm assembly they show that being installed WITHOUT the trigger assembly in place. so what is the correct order? trigger assembly then bolt & action arm as they SAY bolt & action arm then the trigger assembly as they SHOW?
Reassemble your gun in the opposite the order of disability. In his tutorial the trigger assembly was removed after the bolt and action arm so it would be placed before the bolt assembly and action arm during his reassemble of the gun.
Came to watch this because I forgot which way the second metal peice by the o-ring goes in
Could you do a woods master 742 video? Thanks!
I need a barrel sleeve... Is it specific to this gun?
What do I do with the spring that is where the ammunition goes?
im having a problem with mine... the bolt connector that slips into the recoil housing keeps popping out during firing making me have to disassemble the entire firearm reseat it and reassemble happens also when i test function the bolt system... any tips on how i could get this to stop happening
I own a 1100 and do keep it clean after years of rabbit hunting. I notice when I cycle it that it drags or is slow to close. Any help or comments are appreciated.
could be a weak spring. Push on the fork to check the tension
Why do remington design so compex gas ring system?much parts means much problem..the biggest problem in this models the gas cylinder is too close to the chamber and this leads to inproper burning powders and lose the velocity of the shot in cold weather..
isnt he messing a seal on the first ring he puts on?? some of the videos i watched their is a seal on that ring.
In step 2 you install the trigger housing assembly yet clearly the bolt is already on the action arm assembly and then you insert the operating handle and it shows the trigger housing not even attached. So you haven’t got this in the correct order.
My key latch popped out doesn't seem to want to stay in. Anyone have suggestions?
I've had my 1100 25 years and never have taken it apart. I can't help with your key latch, but if mine doesn't go back together I'll let ya know!
I hope yours goes back together!
@@applejacks971 It did. Bought this from my wife boss, the key latch was actually broken. I am sure he thought I would never know. I have had it apart three times in one year cleaning it (he had no idea what a freak I am, ha). It was very dirty. Works fine now.
wow you think they would take this video down and make corrections!
the barrel my 1100 is like so stuck I like drenched the thing in rem oil and I ended up using a pair of pliars and put a cloth on the pliars so I wouldn't damage the gun and hit the pliars that were on the gas part thing of the gun with a hammer so that got it out and after cleaning I had a really hard time putting the barrel back on having to do pretty much the same thing any idea why this was so difficult because it looks like you just gently pull the barrel right on out
Unfortunately the issue is difficult to diagnose without inspecting the shotgun. The issue could range from excess carbon buildup to damaged barrel/receiver/magazine tube. We advise meeting with a competent gunsmith who can inspect the firearm first hand.
How many shots can you go before you need to take it all apart like this for cleaning does Remington
have any specific number approximately about after how many rounds you should do this after .
Nice video but I really don't think you need to take it all apart like that for cleaning at least I never had to good to know I guess
+Roman Max Depends on how many rounds are fired. For just hunting a few times a year, probably no. But if you're shooting hundreds of rounds of trap, then yes, it should be cleaned this thorough.
More like thousands of rounds
+Roman Max WORD !!!
I borrwed this gun from my father-in-law for my last hunt. Now, I have to buy one or I'm going to die.
Can you please tell me what Piston Seal Size is?
only one size -vinton seals - on ebay
For some reason it appears that this gentleman has a vision issue. His eyes are always static and he seems to do everything by feel. I hope that is not true though.
going by this video is not good. Placing trigger assembly after link placement is almost impossible because link keeps falling out. It is easier to place link then bolt assembly then the trigger portion. Good God, I wish the video had said that and saved me some time. I bet a million the link is not in place in this video when he so easily places that trigger assembly in.
I did exactly as he instructed and had no problems.
This video is stupid he puts the trigger back on and then if you watch when he puts the action back in the trigger is back off... get it right
Aw. quit your bitches......
This video is useless. He talks about putting in the trigger assembly, then the the action. As he demonstrates the action assembly, the trigger is now out! Well, which is it???
Way to fast to follow
this gun is a pain in the ass DON'T GET IT!!!!
TRIGGER ASSEMBLY PROBLEM - that sucker just would NOT go back in UNTIL I cooked the hammer back. Then its much easier.... hope this helps anyone else having a problem!