remington 1100 barrels

HPBTMTCH · #1 03-26-2005, 09:55 PM

can anyone tell me if an 1100 "magnum" 3 inch barrel will fit and function on a 2 3/4 inch reciever?

Gil Martin · #2 03-27-2005, 07:46 AM

I would try it to see if it fits. Then it may be possible to use 2 3/4" shells in it, but not 3". I bought a Hastings 3" barrel at Cabelas for an 870 12 gauge 2 3/4" receiver. Cabelas assured me it would work OK. It fits and functions fine with 2 3/4" shells. My preference would be a 2 3/4" barrel, but could not find one. All the best...
Gil

skeet · #3 03-27-2005, 10:46 PM

The 3 inch bbl will fit and function on the 2 3/4" gun just fine. What it will do however is beat the gun up pretty badly(if you shoot 3" shells in it regularly). The differences in the 2 are minimal but still different. The piston is heavier and there is a different buffer in the bolt and a few other little things. The preferred way to trade bbls on a 1100 is to have a 3" gun and trade 2 3/4" bbls onto that receiver. Work fine and no problems with beating up the frame. 1100 bbls are also getting a bit more expensive now days. Any decent barrel on ebay brings over 100 bucks(ribbed). Just bought a super rare 34" Trap bbl for one today. It'll bring a premium on ebay. I also have a 2 3/4" 20 ga 1100(Standard weight) that I use a 3" bbl on but I did do some conversion to the piston etc so I can do it. Love those 1100's. Also bought a 1 of 3000 Commemorative 1100 with all the pretty stuff on it today. Think I'm crazy!!

TreeDoc · #4 03-28-2005, 12:03 AM

Skeet, you ever come across many of those 20 ga standard barrels? My first gun that I ever bought way back when I turned 18 was a 20 gauge 1100 with a 26" skeet barrel. I still have it and a number of years ago sent it down to Batesville Gunworks and had them install a threaded choke (Colonial) setup. I bought a 28" Full choke barrel out af a "SALE" basket about 20 years ago for $40. I was thinking of farming it out. The only problem is a Cat pissed on it and smoked the bluing!

HPBTMTCH · #5 03-28-2005, 11:32 AM

Thanks guys, a friend`s turkey gun broke last year, but he has an 1100 with a slug barrel on it. Him being financally challenged, i thought i would help him out and send my barrel to him, since i won`t be using it, now that i know it will work.

skeet · #6 03-28-2005, 11:42 AM

Do that mean broke...ain't got no money..need to get a job..need to get a rich wife?? The best always comes last!!

ENOUGH with that politically correct stuff!!

DaMadman · #7 03-28-2005, 02:46 PM

Just from my experience. If you put a 3 inch barrel on a 2-3/4 reciever I would ONLY SHOOT 2-3/4 shells for a couple reasons.

#1 the ejection opening in the 2-3/4 gun is shorter than it is on a 3 inch gun

#2 the springs are heavier in a 3 inch gun and if you shoot 3 inch shells in a 2-3/4 reciever it is going to slam the bolt back into the reciever too hard and cause damage.

Those are the 2 main reasons I would NOT shoot 3 inch shells in a 2-3/4 reciever ev3en with a 3 inch barrel installed

Now that being said the answert to your original question is YES
it will work and you can definetly shoot 2-3/4 shells and it should cycle fine and everything should work porperly.

Just stay away from the 3 inch shells.