Meanwhile, the venerable old Remington 1100, which certainly isn't expensive, has an enviable reputation for reliability.
Yep, if you've got a drawer full of O-rings, and like to clean a gun meticulously after each use. If not, get a Beretta.
I'm not talking from an armchair. I shot a 1100 so long the magazine tube came out of the receiver (they're soldered in, which is a stupid idea seeing as how other brands are threaded in and can even have the ends reversed). Sent it off, and had it resoldered, and reblued, obviously. Shot it awhile longer. It came out again. It went in the safe like that ................. about 15 years ago. 1100s are okay for the occasional shooter. They're a piece of crap for someone who shoots a lot.
We have a "standing line" for those who shoot sporting clays with us, and shoot autoloaders. When they fail to feed after the first bird on a report pair, and the shooter clears the jam and still kills the second bird, we say "You can always tell a man who started out on a Remington!"
SRH
