Did the 1100 in 28 gauge only come on LW frame? Thanks

Looking at a trade for a Rem 1100, not LW, 28 gauge. According to owner has 28" (could be 27?) 2 3/4", vent rib, fixed modified barrel. Says it 1968; L prefix, but can't find 28's in that year? Having a hard time finding this model in Blue Book?
Any help??

These were made in both lightweight and standard weights, the latter was extremely popular with skeet shooters. I. Terms of price, all of these are quote high. Hard to find a nice one for much less than $1000.

Worst thing about them is the obvious - throwing those ten cent empties into the brush. Of course, we compulsive handloaders are funny about things, and I wouldn’t let this slow me down...much.

Thanks GFI, the Blue Book I have did not show 28 gauge in the 1100 Field model of that era. But; it's been wrong before. It appears not to be perfect; but not bad. May be able to trade in to it right.
Does fixed modified choke hurt value much? Or; is that pretty typical? Wish it was IC.

Is serial # on the barrel and the receiver? And; they should match?

With these guns, and 870s as well, older is generally better. As such, expect an older gun to have fixed chokes, which I actually prefer. Lots of folks spend way too much time and energy fretting over choke, not enough on the basics of shooting (high quality ammo, head on the stock, eye on the rock).

This article shows 1969 as the first year of production for the small frame 28 gauge.
https://www.remingtonsociety.org/collecting-remington-model-1100-shotguns/

Check that barrel date code! Though the folks at Remington were able to date my 40X based on the serial number alone.

All Remington 1100 28 gauges are LW's, and have serial numbers starting with the letter "J".

A couple small companies, with Claude Purbaugh being the best know, converted 12 gauge and "Standard Weight" 20 gauges to 28 gauge and .410 bore for competition skeet shooting. The conversion entailed installing a sleeve in the barrel, modifying the extractor and ejector, and modifying the magazine shell catch. The result was a heavy shotgun much for suited for shooting skeet than carrying very far.

Mag410; so, your info differs from GFI? If it were a conversion; would the barrel still be marked 20G?

I believe the article linked above references 28's before the LW frame?

In the .410 and 28 gauge, Field models were indeed LW models with mahogany stocks. The Skeet models were standard configuration with walnut stocks.

I remember the days when most competitors used 1100s in all gauges, and the smaller gauges weren’t the Lightweight models, nor were most of them Purbaugh’s modified 12 gauge guns. There were a few folks who shot those heavy small gauge guns, but most that I was around shot guns that were factory models.

So; this gun is not marked LW on receiver

Yes, the barrels retain the original stamps. There are no external changes other than if you look into the muzzle and see the sleeve.

Not into pissing contests, but would much interested in seeing photographs of a Factory-built Remington 1100 built on other than the 28 gauge receiver.

"Remington Model 1100 Deer Gun 1969 Prior to 1969, the Model 1100 was available only in 12, 16 and 20 gauges. Beginning this year, Remington began making .410 and 28 gauge versions. Initially they were only available as Model 1100 Matched Pairs – a .410 shotgun and a 28 gauge shotgun in Field and Skeet versions. Both plain and vent rib barrels were available. The Field gun came with mahogany stock and fore-end, and Skeet guns came in American walnut. The .410 and 28 gauge guns were offered only as a matched pair with matching serial numbers gilded in gold, and protected in a hard carrying case."

Further in that article " Later in the year, Remington began offering the Model 1100 in .410 with full choke for $199.95 and in 28 gauge with modified choke for the same price. Stocks and fore-ends were made of lightweight mahogany, and either gauge was available with plain or vent rib barrel. "

As Mag410 states, the factory .410 and 28 gauge guns were always built on the small frame. When I started competing in the 70’s there were still a few Purbaugh and Simmons conversions around, but most were shooting the small frame 1100’s and a few still shooting 870’s. I still have a matched set of 870’s. Bought my first small frame 20 ga. in 1975.

Cruiser1, you are reading more into that than is there. Skeet guns had walnut stocks, field guns had mahogany stocks. Nothing else different except chokes and you could get a plain barrel on field guns.

No issue here that the 28s and .410s were all the scaled smaller frame. The Skeet versions (with walnut stocks) were not designated “Lightweight” models, but the Field versions (with mahogany stocks) were.

Sorry if I am a slow study on this guys; just trying to be prepared when I evaluate the gun for what could be a good trade. So when you say they are all LW's; are the marked "LW" or is that just your description of the frame size and they are marked " Model 1100" , like this one, on the receiver? Thanks for the expertise

The Skeet guns are not marked LW, are stocked with walnut. Field models had mahogany wood, marked LW.

Here is a link to an auction site with some photos.

https://www.proxibid.com/Firearms-M...-410-with-weight/lotInformation/44331316

So; this one is not marked"1100LW"; but having a fixed modified barrel, I would assume not a Skeet model? And; appears to have mahogany stock.