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Quick Remington Model 11-48 Facts:

First year of Production: 1949

Last Year of Production: 1968

Total number produced: 455,535

Remington Model 11-48

Model 11-48, Remington Model 11-48 serial numbers, values, prices

The designers of the Remington Model 11-48 were L. Ray Critendon, Ellis Hailston, and C.R. Johnson for Remington Arms in 1948.

The 11-48 is a long-recoil operated semi-automatic shotgun based on the Remington Model 11. The 11-48 differs from the Model 11 in the shape of its machined steel receiver and the use of cheaper stamped steel
internal parts.

Remington Model 11-48 Specs:

Weight 6.61 lbs - 7.73 lbs

Barrel length Up to 30 inches

Action: semi-automatic Recoil Operated

Effective range: 50 yards

Capacity: 4+1 rounds or

2+1 rounds on the Sportsman '48

Action Type: Semiautomatic Auto loading with a recoiling barrel action

Gauge: 12 ga, 16 ga, 20 ga, 28 ga,

.410 ga gauges

Remington Model 11-48 serial numbers, 1148, semi-auto, 12 guage, 20 guage, values, prices

The Remington Model 11-48 was offered in the following Grades:

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

Sportsman '48 Variation

The Sportsman '48 is a variation was designed solely to comply with various US hunting laws. It came with a crimped magazine tube that only allowed it to be loaded with 2 rounds at a time. One additional cartridge could be placed in the chamber bringing its total capacity to three shells. The Remington Model 11-48 came in 12, 16, and 20 gauge variations.

Remington Model 11-48 Serial Number Lookup:

Remington Firearms manufactured after 1921 have a code located on the left side of the barrel near the frame that identifies
the year and month of manufacture.

B - Jan	L - Feb	A - Mar	C - Apr	K - May	P - Jun
O - Jul	W - Aug	D - Sep	E - Oct	R - Nov	X - Dec

Serial Numbers by date (factory record book)

UU - 1949

WW - 1950

XX - 1951

YY - 1952

ZZ - 1953

A - 1954

B - 1955

C - 1956

D - 1957

E - 1958

F - 1959

G - 1960

H - 1961

J - 1962

K - 1963

L - 1964

M - 1965
N - 1966

P - 1967

R - 1968

S - 1969

Remington Model 11-48 Serial Numbers

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

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