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Inherited beautiful Remington 1100F--Keep or Sell?
Jhealey1955
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I recently inherited a Remington 1100F 20 ga. Magnum from the estate of my great uncle. In pursuing a bit online, I see that the value of nice 1100F's can go quite high, but seem to vary widely, for reasons I do not quite understand.
This particular gun came with three barrels--a Magnum full choke barrel, an Imp. Cyl. 2-3/4" barrel, and a Skeet barrel. The bore on all three barrels is perfect--as is the gun itself. In fact, I'd be tempted to describe it as "Factory New" or "Perfect," and I can't find any evidence that the gun was ever even fired. The engraving on the gun is beautiful, though it does not have the gold inlay as I have seen on some. The bluing throughout is as new. I am not sure of the age, but as my uncle passed on 25 years ago (the estate was held onto by the extended family in the interim), it's certainly at least that old. Serial # is 469,9**X.
As much as I'd love to keep this beautiful old shotgun, particularly for sentimental reasons, if its value is as high as some I have seen, I simply cannot economically justify holding on to it-- with a baby on the way, a mortgage to pay, etc. My first thought is to sell it at auction on Gunbroker; however, I would not want to risk selling it for a paltry amount--I'd rather keep it in such a case. Does anyone here have an idea of what such a gun might be worth? Any suggestions on selling it--is Gunbroker a good bet, or would the fact that I only have 5 feedback ratings hurt my prospects of getting what it is worth?
Any input or suggestions would be much appreciated.
This particular gun came with three barrels--a Magnum full choke barrel, an Imp. Cyl. 2-3/4" barrel, and a Skeet barrel. The bore on all three barrels is perfect--as is the gun itself. In fact, I'd be tempted to describe it as "Factory New" or "Perfect," and I can't find any evidence that the gun was ever even fired. The engraving on the gun is beautiful, though it does not have the gold inlay as I have seen on some. The bluing throughout is as new. I am not sure of the age, but as my uncle passed on 25 years ago (the estate was held onto by the extended family in the interim), it's certainly at least that old. Serial # is 469,9**X.
As much as I'd love to keep this beautiful old shotgun, particularly for sentimental reasons, if its value is as high as some I have seen, I simply cannot economically justify holding on to it-- with a baby on the way, a mortgage to pay, etc. My first thought is to sell it at auction on Gunbroker; however, I would not want to risk selling it for a paltry amount--I'd rather keep it in such a case. Does anyone here have an idea of what such a gun might be worth? Any suggestions on selling it--is Gunbroker a good bet, or would the fact that I only have 5 feedback ratings hurt my prospects of getting what it is worth?
Any input or suggestions would be much appreciated.
Comments
Without pick we have no clue.
Its your call. Base it on what the market will bear.
DO NOT use a reserve, most buyers hate reserve auctions and avoid them like the plague. The smart search function even has a tab that will exclude reserve auctions from the search results.
You might want to reconsider selling it at all no matter the "justification". Once gone it can not be replaced. Memories sparked by cherished items can bring a great deal of comfort over time.
On top of that, it will have far more value then worthless paper currency before too much longer.
I almost say keep it and deff pass on to your kids if you have any. if not pass it to a proper family member that can and will tressure it
The 1100F's I've seen had gold inlays. True, you could order anything you wanted, but most folks ordering an F-grade get at least some inlays.
The stock mutilation can't be "fixed". The entire butt stock needs to be replaced. You can factory order any dimensions on the stock for a D-F gun, so, I would guess that your uncle bought it used.
Replacing wood will not be cheap; you may as well sell it as is, & take your beating.
Neal