We’ve been asked a lot lately about feeding problems with the Remington 1100.  A lot of this is the stuff of unfounded rumors and old tales.  The 1100 was originally made in 2 3/4″ chamber, and when they added the 3″ chamber there were feeding issues especially among light loads.  In fact, the first 1100 I ever owned was a 3″ that had been modified by its original owner so that it would cycle light loads.  I can verify...

With all of the great shotguns that are out there today, why choose to only use the Remington models for the SM-1?  It’s a great question with a few simple answers; Availability-Most people can get their hands on a Remington 870, 1100, or 1187 easily.  They have been around forever, and you can genereally find them used in large quantities at gunshows. Custom Options-While any other shotgun can be modified, the Remington accessories are...

A few months ago, we were asked to turn an ordinary Remington 1100 into a versatile home defense shotgun.  We liked it so much, and the response was so great we have decided to combine the best features available for the Remington family of shotguns into a package we call the SM-1.  The great part is that we use your existing Remington 870, 1100, or 1187. This means that you can have a great home defense shotgun for under $500 with every...