When a shotgun has been around for as long as the Remington Model 1100 has been—it was introduced in 1963—there are bound to be some good stories linked to it. One of my favorites is from 1975 when ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Remington Model 1100 shotgun turns 50-years old this year. It is arguably the most successful and popular shotgun ever built. You’ll find the 1100 in n ...

My first shotgun was a Remington 1100 12 gauge, which I purchased with my father's help when I was 11 years old. Shortly after, I carried that wood-and-blue beauty on my first dove hunt. Although ...

Like the standard 20-ga. lightweight Model 1100 introduced in 1970, the new gun has a small receiver and mahogany stock and fore-end to reduce weight, but it is chambered for three-inch magnum shells.

Remington engineers used computers to help design the 1100; in some ways, it was the first modern shotgun. When it appeared in 1963, the 1100 was instant success.

Aurora Police Chief Dan Oates said a 100-round drum magazine was recovered at the shooting scene. He said that it could have been used to fire up to 60 shots in a minute.