How To Clean A Remington 1100 Semi Auto Shotgun

#1 01-24-2021, 02:07 PM

Hello all.

I inherited my Father'southward Remington 1100 12 gauge that he purchased around 1967. He duck hunted with it and ever cleaned it, but I doubt it e'er had a deep cleaning of the trigger assembly.

I plan on taking it apart and make clean every bit shown in this video:
Remington 1100/1187 Firearm Maintenance Serial: Function one Disassembly - YouTube

My question is how to clean the trigger assembly.
Will a product like Gun Scrubber and a can of compressed air work best.

Thank you in advance.

#**three** 01-24-2021, 02:sixteen PM

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Originally Posted by Southward&W&J View Post

Hello all.
My question is how to clean the trigger assembly.
Will a product like Gun Scrubber and a tin of compressed air work best.

That should work fine. You can requite everything a light coat of your favorite gun oil afterward.

#4 01-24-2021, 02:18 PM

There�s actually no reason to accept the trigger group apart, unless something�s broken. Gun scrubber or even solvent, a toothbrush and some Q-Tips works just fine. You tin release the hammer and slowly lower it to access more area.

Go a few O rings for the gas system. They�re cheap and you can oftentimes notice suitable replacements at the hardware shop in the pull-out hardware drawers. You should also check the butt stock and make sure it�south securely tightened. Woods can compress over time a loose stock is more likely to scissure.

#5 01-24-2021, 02:27 PM

My first attempt at disassembling a M1100 ended with me at my gunsmith�due south business firm at viii:thirty p.m. with a grocery pocketbook full of parts and a 6 pack of beer (my customary offer).

He laughed, invited me in and he reassembled information technology while nosotros drank a beer.

Moral of the story: e'er take a fill-in plan!

#6 01-24-2021, 02:43 PM

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Originally Posted by s&wchad View Post

There�s really no reason to have the trigger grouping apart, unless something�s broken.

Other than merely pulling the trigger assembly out similar in the video I definitely volition non try to take it apart. That'southward why I want to employ a spray on cleaner.

#10 01-24-2021, 05:43 PM

I realize some have a need to "deep clean", especially present, merely I'd never do this to a gun that has been properly maintained, works as it should, and hasn't been dropped in a lake or subjected to a day of rain where h2o got into into a gun's innards.

I have shotguns, rifles, and handguns that I bought new well over 40 years ago that have seen no such disassembly and they work fine. If in that location'due south an obvious problem that would necessitate pulling a trigger group or a consummate disassembly, that's different.

#11 01-24-2021, 06:xiii PM

Carbon build up is usually a semi-car's worst enemy.

Plugged up gas holes, pistons, cylinder walls, what ever, can slow down a guns action and fifty-fifty end a newer model Beretta from firing.

A can of "Gunk" remover and a rag or air spray is all that is really needed, as well a "Q-tip" and a old tooth brush, to proceed a shotgun in good working club.

Screwdrivers and punches, tin get a guy into problem, if he does not know what he is doing.

"Zing, prisoner of war, rattle, rattle, ding" then silence.......................

Your worst nightmare.

#**thirteen** 01-24-2021, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Southward&Due west&J View Post

Hello all.

I inherited my Father's Remington 1100 12 gauge that he purchased effectually 1967. He duck hunted with information technology and always cleaned it, only I doubt it ever had a deep cleaning of the trigger assembly.

I plan on taking information technology apart and clean every bit shown in this video:
Remington 1100/1187 Firearm Maintenance Series: Part 1 Disassembly - YouTube

My question is how to make clean the trigger assembly.
Will a product similar Gun Scrubber and a tin of compressed air piece of work best.

Thank you in accelerate.

Yes. The 1100 has been my favorite shotgun for years ( I own iv). I've found the all-time way to make clean the trigger assembly is liberally spray with a good droplets "scrubber". Permit dry out THOROUGHLY and so lube with a tiny drop of oil in the hammer surface area. And that's all I do. BTW, remove the gasket from the magazine tube, wipe tube and gasket Dry, and reinstall the gasket. Also, use a dial, or toothpick to clean the gas ports. As you can surmise, I've found the 1100 does not like to be wet. Good luck.

#xv 01-26-2021, 12:37 PM

I disassembled the shotgun equally shown in the video. The trigger associates had but a light build upwards of gunk. This is how the 53 yr sometime assembly looked (see photo). A couple of smash of Gun Scrubber cleaned information technology out. I used some gun oil with a toothpick on all the pivot areas. I besides gave the receiver good cleaning. The hardest part was lubrication. In the by on my handguns I would over oil. My mantra was �when in doubt� slop more oil on it�. I still have to fight myself to not over employ oil.

I had a skilful time cleaning and seeing how a semiautomatic shotgun works.

Adjacent on the to do list is a inherited 1971 Remington 870 that I last shot back in the tardily 1970s. I know information technology hasn�t be touched since then. That should exist fun.

Also, the shotgun has a Cutts Compensator Body Tube with a MOD tube threaded on. Did is come up from the factory with information technology?