Model 11-48 Autoloading Shotgun

Overview:

Description:	A lighter, streamlined version, of the Model 11. The first new shotgun to be introduced by Remington after World War II.
Introduction Year:	1949
Year Discontinued:	1968
Total Production:	Approximately 455,535
Designer/Inventor:	L. Ray Critendon, Ellis Hailston, and C.R. Johnson
Action Type:	Autoloading with a recoiling barrel action
Caliber/Gauge:	12, 16, 20, 28, .410 gauges
Serial Number Blocks:	12 ga. – Approximately 5,000,000 – 5,172,000* 16 ga. – Approximately 5,500,000 – 5,571,000 20 ga. – Approximately 5,800,000 – 5,848,000 28 ga. – Approximately 4,009,000 – 4,027,000 .410 – Approximately 4,100,000 – 4,125,000 *Some 12 ga. Models have serial numbers from approximately 20,000 – 213,000
Grades Offered:	Model 11-48A – Standard Grade Model 11-48R – Riot Grade Model 11-48B – Special Grade Model 11-48D – Tournament Grade Model 11-48F – Premier Grade Model 11-48 RSS – Rifled Slug Special
Variations:	Model Sportsman '48