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Model 11
Posted by Murphy on Mar 24 2005
Rod,
I think all is the same problem. The barrel has moved forward or worked loose due to wear, that has broken the forend. Assemble the gun without the forend and see if all is tight. I don't believe the forend is functional, in other words, needed to make the gun work. Those guns are Browning designs, long recoil actions. The barrel and bolt are locked together and recoil about 3 inches when fired. This action is opposed by the recoil spring assembly and the braking action of a cylindrical friction piece, aided by a friction ring, around the tube. This friction piece and friction ring can be arranged to provide more or less braking action for light or heavy loads.
The end cap that holds the barrel and forend on has worked loose or the friction piece or ring is wrong or missing. Some people remove these because they sieze the gun up when they get worn. If it is missing this would probably break the forend. This ring is rearward of the barrel yoke and rests against the spring to slow the barrel during recoil. A company, www.sarcoinc.com has parts for the old Rem m11 and 11-48 and Browning shotguns. You might try them. I have an old family gun, model 11 in 16 gauge, made about 1936. Remington discontinued them about the time I was born. An American classic. Good shootin'.
Murphy
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