Remington Sportsman 48
Remington Arms · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1949
Also known as: Sportsman '48, Sportsman 48
Overview
The Remington Sportsman 48 is a long-recoil-operated, semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun, the three-shot field version of the Remington Model 11-48. Feeding from a tubular magazine and using the classic Browning long-recoil action in which the barrel and bolt travel rearward together, it was offered in 12, 16 and 20 gauge and was popular as an affordable, durable hunting autoloader through the 1950s.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3175 g (112.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1194 mm (47.01") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Long Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tube |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Slide Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12ga, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cross Bolt Safety
- Features: Long Recoil Action, Tubular Magazine, Three Shot Capacity, Cross Bolt Safety
Variants
- Remington Sportsman 48 Skeet — Competition
Production
Production years: 1949-1959
Field-grade three-shot companion to the Model 11-48
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 1959
Notes
The '48' denotes 1948, its development year; sales began in 1949. The Sportsman 48 is essentially a Model 11-48 limited to two shells in the magazine plus one in the chamber.
Background
The Sportsman 48 carried John Browning's long-recoil autoloading action into the postwar American duck blind, its barrel famously kicking backward with every shot in the same humpbacked tradition as the Auto-5.