Data Quality87%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
Remington Model 11-48
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1948–1968
Quantity
455,535
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · EARLY COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
- First Production Year1948
- DesignerL. Ray Critendon, Ellis Hailston, and C.R. Johnson
- Weight (Empty)3.5 kg
- Notable UsersUnited States
◈Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
- Cartridge12, 16, 20, or 28 gauge (maximum length inches), or .410 bore
▣Operation4MOD.4
- Action TypeRecoil-Operated
- Fire Modessemi-automatic
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity4
◇Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
- Barrel Length762 mm
- Sight TypeSingle front bead
◆Construction1MOD.1
- Receiver Materialmachined steel
▤Features1MOD.1
⬢Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Total Production455,535
- Production Start1948
- Production End1968
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1945First deployment: Cold War
- 1948Production started
- 1968Production ended
78
years in service
20
years in production
455,535
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Conflicts
REMINGTON MODEL 11-48 · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
COMBAT SHOTGUNS RANKING Combat Shotguns · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
61COMBAT SHOTGUNS4EARLY COLD WAR · COMBAT SHOTGUNS966UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS39PERFORMANCE/PRICE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCombat Shotgunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Firearm action type where the energy from firing a cartridge cycles the action via rearward movement of the barrel or slide.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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