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I’ve always harbored a bit of suspicion with
Saturday, January 24, 2026, 16:54

Semi-autos. My earliest semis were Remington 550/552 and the Ruder Std. MKI pistol, go ahead and add the Browning Sweet-16 too. All pretty good semi-autos. But I always liked the care free attitude I kept while wielding the pump or double.

I still favor the 870 over the 1100. Introduced about the same time I was in the early 1960’s. Honestly anytime I’ve ever seen a 1100 have a stoppage it was obviously linked to poor ammo or dry as a bone internals. There is a rubber o-ring that needs a little grease and changing every couple of decades, no matter if you shoot it or not!

Today was maintenance day. I can use a new gas ring (on my list) and should have broken down the trigger group. They are very close to the same, the assy. for the 1100 and 870, to a point. I chopped the barrel long ago, before the mag tube was added. Still have not drilled and tapped for a fiber bead. Also on my list. We keep the shotguns and a couple AK platforms ready for emergency farm duty. Everyone knows where they are (moving them or the ammo is forbidden) and how to use them! Good old utility arms.