Remington Model 11 Riot
Remington Arms Company · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1921
Also known as: Remington Model 11R Riot Special, Model 11 Riot Gun, U.S. Military Model 11 Riot Shotgun
Overview
The Remington Model 11 Riot is the short-barreled riot and military configuration of Remington's Model 11 semi-automatic shotgun, the first autoloading shotgun produced in the United States. Built on John Browning's long-recoil Auto-5 design and identifiable by its distinctive humpback receiver, the riot model fits a 20-inch cylinder-bore barrel in place of the longer sporting barrel for close-quarters use. Chambered in 12 gauge and fed from a 5-round tubular magazine, it served as a guard and riot gun with U.S. military and police forces, seeing notable use during the Second World War for base security, internal guard duty, and aerial-gunnery training.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3400 g (119.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1010 mm (39.76") |
| Barrel Length | 508 mm (20.00") |
| Action Type | Long Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2560 J (1888 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12 Bore, 12 GA
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: 5-Round Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cross-Bolt Safety
- Features: Long-Recoil Operation, Humpback Receiver, Side Ejection, Takedown Design, Cylinder Bore Barrel, Short Riot Barrel
Base model
Production
Estimated total produced: 60,000 · Production years: 1921-1945
Approximately 60,000 Model 11 shotguns supplied across U.S. military contracts 1940-1945 (riot, police, and trainer variants); the parent Model 11 totalled around 850,000 units 1906-1947.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: John Browning
Discontinued: 1947
Notes
The military riot configuration was supplied under wartime contracts; per collector records roughly 60,000 Model 11 shotguns were delivered across U.S. military contracts between 1940 and 1945, including riot, police, and trainer variants.
Background
Quiet workhorses of the home front, Model 11 riot guns guarded shipyards, airfields, and prison camps while their sporting cousins hunted ducks, the humpbacked Browning silhouette serving equally on the firing line and the marsh.