Posted: 8/29/2015 10:13:38 PM EDT
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I have a chance to buy an 11-87 with 2 diff. hunting length barrels.
I haven't seen it yet, so unsure of cond., or what exactly the barrels are. Says he was asking $800, but would take $500. Isn't that a little (or a lot ) on the high side? |
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If it's a Premier with good wood and no rust, $500 with 2 barrels is probably a decent deal. A brand new Sportsman model 11-87 is $667 on CTD, but that's with the single barrel. Additional barrels are, what, about $200 for aftermarket? A Remmy barrel will be much more, I think. For $500, I would at least take a look at it.
Personally, I love my 11-87 Premier. Purchased in 1988 and haven't looked back. |
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I'd do $500 for any 11-87 in good shape with 2 correct and good barrels. One thing to watch for is that the barrels are for an 11-87. Some but not all 1100 barrels will function on an 11-87. Best to look it up on the web, I don't remember which ones anymore. One thing that has a big effect on the function is the condition of the gas chamber and the o-ring and everything being correctly installed. Just pull the barrel and forend and look at it. If it is dirty a good cleaning will do wonders, if it is beat up shoot it first. The o-ring is an easy replacement.
A properly functioning 11-87 is an easy shooting, I will assume, 12 ga. I can shoot 3" magnums or slugs in a t-shirt w/o feeling beat up and mine has the synthetic stocks so it is lighter than the wood models. That is where gas outshines inertia in my opinion given a proper fit on either. |