If you can get the barrel date code you could tell when it was manufactured. That might give you some idea of potential QC problems with a newer gun.
Here is where to find the barrel date code and how to interpret them:
https://www.gunvaluesboard.com/remin...ture-2164.html
If the gun was manufactured later than 2013, it may not have a barrel date code.
Some guys love 1100's, some guys love 11-87's.
The 11-87 has a self-regulating gas system that will allow you to use different loads. Some folks claim that it won't cycle low brass target loads, ours (sample of one) did, and it was lights out with reduced recoil buck or slug.
$249.00 seems to be a pretty good price if it isn't beat to heck.
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