1100vs.1187

[thewall_13]

What is the difference between the remington 1100 and the remington 1187

[xd9x19]

The 11-87 comes with either a 3" or a 3 1/2" chamber while the 1100 has a 2 3/4" chamber. The 1100 is an older design - around 40 years - while the 11-87 is newer. Check out Remington's web site or better yet do some reading over at Shotgun World. There's more info on the 1100 and 11-87 than you could read in a month.

Basically the 1100 is a great option if you don't need a waterfowl gun - especially for stuff like shooting trap/skeet/sporting clays. The 11-87 is the more modern design for handling the magnum loads used in waterfowling. But if you've got the $$ to buy premium ammo such as Remington's Hevi-shot, then the 1100 would even be fine for going after those big ole Canada geese.

The best thing about an 1100 is that a good used one can be had for around $300 and you'll never fear of not being able to find parts for it - even 50 years from now.

(No, I don't own one, but I may buy a used one for clays before long....an 1100, that is.)

[Highpower]

xd9x19 is 'sort of' correct. The main difference is the gas system. The 1100 can be found in a 3" version but the thing is, it won't necessarily cycle 2 3/4" shells. And of course, you can't(read shouldn't) fire 3'' shells out of a 2 3/4" gun. The 1187 on the other hand uses a gas system whereby it self-adjusts to cycle any load you care to feed it. It's a far more versatile for the 'one gun' shooter. Just my $.02

[New York Hunter]

ORIGINAL: xd9x19

The 11-87 comes with either a 3" or a 3 1/2" chamber while the 1100 has a 2 3/4" chamber.

Actually the "standard" 11-87 comes in 2 3/4" and 3" and will shoot them both interchangeably. If you want to shoot 3 1/2" shells, you have to get the "11-87 Super Magnum". It will shoot 3" and 3 1/2" shells interchangeably. You can also shoot 2 3/4" shells to but you have to change something in the gas system, I think an O-ring or something!

Most 1100's are 2 3/4" only, about 90% of them. However some do come in 3". Like Highpower said, if you get one in 3" that all your suppose to shoot in it. Most people are going to use 2 3/4" shells about 90% of the time. But if you might want to shoot 3" or even 3 1/2" shells then get the 11-87 of some sort.

I just got an 11-87 Premier 20 ga. It has a 26" vent rib barrel and weighs 6 3/4 lbs. I can get a fully rifled slug barrel from Remington with rifled sights. Nobody makes a barrel with the cantilever scope mount on it for the 11-87 20 ga. Hasting's makes a fully rifled barrel with the cantilever scope mount for the 1100 in 20 ga. If you want a 12 ga. then you can get just about any barrel set up you want. If your going to use the field barrel then it shouldn't matter.

[mossy33oak]

yeah, it really depends on what you hunt. I dont use a shotgun for anything besides clay birds and small game hunting, so I found a beautiful 20 yr old 1100 used at my local shop for $325 compared to the $500+ price tag of the 1187's. I love mine and 2 3/4 is all I need to shoot.

[Pro-Line]

I have an early 1960's 1100 that looks like it came off the shelf yesterday.

It shoots 2 3/4 or 3" shells. It doesn't like to cycle the cheap 2 3/4" shells, but any quality high brass shell will shoot just fine, regardless of whether it is 2 3/4 or 3".