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I bought my son a used1187 back a few years ago
Paid about $500 for it, can't remember exactly?
Carried it back and spent another $100 on it because it kept messing up and wouldn't shoot all three times without jamming up.
Never did really work right.

Ended up getting him an SX3 the next year so he no longer uses it.

One of his friends is looking for one and can't find one anywhere.
Man was gonna sell it to him with the understanding it ain't "right".
What would you say would be a fair price?

Oh yeah it's blued with black synthetic stock
3 1/2"
 
Ask him to make a fair offer...I wouldn't take anything over $150-200 for it knowing it's not right. Then again I tend to come out on the losing end of most deals.


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RUGER":3an6fj1b said:
Man was gonna sell it to him with the understanding it ain't "right".
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I would not sell it knowing it isn't right, regardless of how bad anyone wanted it. That seems like a recipe for bad juju down the road, and a gun and a couple hundred dollars is not worth that to me. Good luck with your decision.
 
I have owned 3 of the 3-1/2" versions and personally loved them all. Currently I have one with a 21" barrel I turkey hunt with and I have one that is an XCS version that is may backup duck gun. I may have gotten lucky, but all of mine have cycled without issues as long as I shoot heavy enough loads. Target loads do not work in them, but anything high brass has always cycled fine. I wouldn't take less than 300 for it to the average joe, but to a friend of your son you may cut a deal especially with the issues.
 
Chaneylake":219n4mjs said:
Chaneylake":219n4mjs said:
95% of the owners have no earthly idea how to clean/service a 1100 or 1187.

I can do so blindfolded
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Only shotguns that I own. I have 3 of them.

Been shooting them since the 1970's
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Out of curiosity, roughly what years were yours made? My dad has a couple from the 70's and 80's that are great and flawless, just carry a spare oring.

Got a couple buddies that have bought one in the last 5-6 years and nothing but trouble, one even had casting issues but was outside the year warranty so no help.


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Ed B":bmygscsg said:
Chaneylake":bmygscsg said:
Chaneylake":bmygscsg said:
95% of the owners have no earthly idea how to clean/service a 1100 or 1187.

I can do so blindfolded
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Only shotguns that I own. I have 3 of them.

Been shooting them since the 1970's
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Out of curiosity, roughly what years were yours made? My dad has a couple from the 70's and 80's that are great and flawless, just carry a spare oring.

Got a couple buddies that have bought one in the last 5-6 years and nothing but trouble, one even had casting issues but was outside the year warranty so no help.


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What sort of casting issues?
 
I'm looking at the owners manual and going off memory so I could be off. Based off the 11-87 diagram (https://www.remington.com/sites/default ... nd1187.pdf ) on page 22 it was either part #39 or 55. It was a part that when you take the gun completely apart should still be attached to the receiver. It looked like it had a pin or two that was supposed to be on the inside of the receiver to hold that piece in place like it was pressed/stamped into it or something that had broke and had allowed the piece to slide forward and wouldn't allow the gun to even be reassembled. It was like the piece fit within a rail and the pin/stud was to hold it laterally.

That is some really bad/broad info and I know that you know WAY more on the remington line so not sure if my description even makes sense or not.
 
thanks to someone posting a link a while back on the "deals" forum, i got a brand new 1187 from walmart for $200 and some change. So far i like the way it shoots/handles, but i' can't hit crap with it.
 
I have an 11-87, 3" chamber, vent rib, screw in chokes I used on skeet trap back in the 80's and it is a great gun. Always broke the bird if I got the aim right and no jamming, ever.
 
gtk said:
thanks to someone posting a link a while back on the "deals" forum, i got a brand new 1187 from walmart for $200 and some change. So far i like the way it shoots/handles, but i' can't hit crap with it.
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Any interest in selling? Need one for grandson! Thnks
 
Ed B said:
Out of curiosity, roughly what years were yours made? My dad has a couple from the 70's and 80's that are great and flawless, just carry a spare oring.

Got a couple buddies that have bought one in the last 5-6 years and nothing but trouble, one even had casting issues but was outside the year warranty so no help.


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This can be said for most any Remington product the last ten years. I was a die-hard fan but I would rather have 1 built in the 60's-80's than 100 built later than 2005.
 
RUGER said:
I bought my son a used1187 back a few years ago
Paid about $500 for it, can't remember exactly?
Carried it back and spent another $100 on it because it kept messing up and wouldn't shoot all three times without jamming up.
Never did really work right.
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I would get it fixed then sell. There used to be a gunsmith at Guns and Ammo on Summer Ave in Memphis that was excellent on Remington shotguns. I don't know his name or if he's still there. Someone here may know.
 
Any time ive had any trouble out of mine I change the Rubber o ring and it works just fine
 
Chaneylake said:
95% of the owners have no earthly idea how to clean/service a 1100 or 1187.

I can do so blindfolded
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This is true for a lot of gun owners for just about any firearm. I have an 1100 that is about 52-53 years old. Replace the O ring, clean the magazine tube and make sure the gas ports on the barrel are clean. Did a bit of gunsmithing as a hobby for a while. Had a guy bring a Sako that wouldn't fire. Small dimple in the primer. Bolt was gummed up and the firing pin wouldn't advance enough to set off the primer. Cleaned bolt, problem solved. I'm a Hunter Ed instructor. Got two 1187s for a class. Had to use TWO cans of Gun Scrubber to clean them! The 20 wouldn't eject the hull. Noticed the metal ring was cracked (originally covered in gunk) and not letting enough gas to properly work the action.
 
Safari Hunt said:
This is true for a lot of gun owners for just about any firearm. I have an 1100 that is about 52-53 years old. Replace the O ring, clean the magazine tube and make sure the gas ports on the barrel are clean. Did a bit of gunsmithing as a hobby for a while. Had a guy bring a Sako that wouldn't fire. Small dimple in the primer. Bolt was gummed up and the firing pin wouldn't advance enough to set off the primer. Cleaned bolt, problem solved. I'm a Hunter Ed instructor. Got two 1187s for a class. Had to use TWO cans of Gun Scrubber to clean them! The 20 wouldn't eject the hull. Noticed the metal ring was cracked (originally covered in gunk) and not letting enough gas to properly work the action.
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They are rather simple weapons and just not that difficult to clean or repair
 
1187 - they do need to be cleaned on a regular basis. My son shot one at trap for years. If not cleaned some they will not function properly.
We still have the gun, it has had 1000's upon 1000's of shells shot through it. Still functions great (if you clean some) :)
 

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