I have one of the first 1187 Sporting Clays 12 gauge guns from the mid 90's with the Blued receiver, 28" non ported vent rib barrel, extended non ported choke tubes and Remington green hard case I bought new. I traded an old Winchester 101 with issues and $100 in 1995-96.

I'd bet I've put at least 50-75K rounds through it on the Trap, Sporting Clays and Skeet fields since purchased. I have never had an issue with it loading, feeding, extracting... New shells or reloads. I have replaced the O-rings, one time since owning it, have kept it thoroughly cleaned and stored after every use. Very very little recoil and it handles excellently!

What did you have to give for your gun?

 

Made from 1992 thru 1999, and then the 1100 SC debuted in 2000, and then in a nickel plated version, the 11-87 SC was an excellent gun. It was basically an 1100 under the skin with a non-compensated 2-3/4" barrel. Unfortunately, it suffered from the reputation that some regular 11-87s earned for not cycling lower powered loads, and many did not realize what it was under the skin. And despite the testimonials from plenty on here, a lot of 11-87s have had issues with light loads. It's easily addressed by anyone who understands what they are doing, but how many people do you know who know what they are doing with guns?

 

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Thanks guys for all of the responces. I paid $500 for the gun, don't really know if that was a good deal or not, (I think it was, L.O.L.)I havent researched the value on them. I just purchased the gun and have it at a local gunsmith for a good cleaning and going through. I'll try to post some pictures when I have the gun back.

 

Personally, I wouldn't let my non ported blued receiver 28" 1187 Sporting Clays leave my hands for $500. You did fine on it and $500 is an excellent buy. They shoot really well, don't heat up too much, function well shooting 1 oz or 1 1/8 oz loads, easy to maintain, don't wear out, ect. As Virginian said, they were basically an 1100 and got a bad rap during that time because of the cheaper/lower grade of 1187's which were being produced.

I'm a Winchester shotgun guy at heart, but probably shoot that 1187 Sporting Clays better than any of my Winchester model 12, 42 or 50 shotguns.

Normally I use it as my dedicated 15 yard Trap gun. I shot a local charity Trap shoot back in 2000 at Forest City Gun Club in Savannah, GA and shot well enough to make the top 10 of about 80-100 shooters. I ended up placing 2nd with that gun, from all the way back at 27 yards.

 

I've shot 1100's all my life hunting quail, doves, woodcock, snipe, ducks & geese and anything else that flew or walked buy, L.O.L. As long as I kept them clean and ready to go they have never let me down.
I'm new to the sporting clays ring and am hoping this 11-87 works out !

 

Shoot it. Clean it. Love it! I have three 1187 Premiers and frankly, I wouldn't let any of them go for $500. Great guns.

 

I have one with a blued receiver and non-ported 28" barrel. It is a great gun. The barrel on my gun is not a high gloss blue like on the Premiers. It looks more like the rust blue used on guns back in the 40's or 50's. I think your gun is worth every bit of the $500 you paid for it.

 

Does anyone out there know that if the 28" & 30" ported barrels that were offerd with these 11-87 Sporting Clays model came with the forcing cone lengthened and overboared?

Thanks

 

Look at your choke tubes. If they are marked like normal Rem chokes, then it isn't over-bored.
Lengthened forcing cone? Doubtful, and unnecessary IMO.

Those NP 1187 are by far the best looking guns. I always wanted one, but I managed to get a 2006 20 gauge DU model. Slightly nicer looking in my opinion. Plus I rarely shoot 12 ga.

Did you shoot it yet, and how come we can't see any pictures yet?

 

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Haven't had the chance to get the 11-87 Sporting Clay's back from the gun smith yet but the above attachment shows my set of Premier Sporting 1100's: 12 gauge is at the top, 20 gauge, 28 gauge and then at the bottom is the .410 (haven't quite figured out yet on how to get the picture directly to the post yet).

 

 

beautiful guns hopper! im thinking about getting my 1100 receiver plated to look like those! nice!

 

They aren't mine I just posted the pic they belong to zats

 

Thanks for posting the picture hopper810, I couldn't get the picture from the link to appear like that?

 

Thanks for posting the picture hopper810, I couldn't get the picture from the link to appear like that?

Click on your link again-see over on the right it lists several "links to share photos" left click in the img one(next to last ) a "copied" will flash,then come back here and right click and hit paste and there ya go

 

I have one with a blued receiver and non-ported 28" barrel. It is a great gun. The barrel on my gun is not a high gloss blue like on the Premiers. It looks more like the rust blue used on guns back in the 40's or 50's. I think your gun is worth every bit of the $500 you paid for it.

I looked over something like that today. The receiver sides are blued while top and entire barrel have attractive looking "plasma type finish" which unlike crude parkerizing actually is functional and looks attractive. The gun which dated to 1992 had very nice wood, 2&3/4" chamber 28" light contour barrel and "chopped" top of recoil pad for easy gun mounting. It was surprisingly well-balanced and good handling weapon.

 

Sounds just like my gun.

 

MK. It sounds just like my Sporting Clays gun too.

 

Just curious, will a 28"Sporting Clays barrel from an 1187 fit a Remington 1187 Premier Skeet which currently has a 26" barrel? The 26" barrel my gun has the Rem-chokes that you cannot see, they're set flush in the barrel. I would welcome any information on the subject.

 

No problemo.

Bobcat

 

So other then a 26" barrel and no engraving on the bolt or receiver...................what is the difference between my Skeet model and the sporting clay/trap models?? :mrgreen:

 

The 11-87 Sporting has a shorter fore end and magazine tube to lessen the forward weight bias. Just about all the 11-87 1-3/4" target barrels do not have the gas regulation system of the 3" field barrels. Trap guns have different stock dimensions. Rem Chokes are available both flush or extended.

 

Well let me ask the following, I have a Remington 1187 Premier Skeet with 26". I purchased the gun around 1995 and I absolutely love shooting it in tournament and practice. I would love to try and shoot a 28 inch barrel with I would love to shoot a 28 inch barrel with that gun. Are there any 28" Remington barrels out there that would fit my gun without changing the forend or spending a fortune? Thank you.

 

The 11-87 Sporting has a shorter fore end and magazine tube to lessen the forward weight bias.

So the location of the barrel ring is moved back on these guns? I thought that was only with the Special Field.

Never mind. I see there's room to cut the mag and stock back an inch or so.

Dan