Many of you have been asking questions about the SM-1 package lately as you consider purchasing one for your needs.  Obviously it has been become a standard in the MCC lineup.  We think it offers the features that you need for a competitive price, but we thought you might be interested in hearing from a customer who just received one last week.

Hi Jeff,

Field tested the SM-1 Sat. after work.  As I said on the phone..Craftsmanship fit and finish excellent..10 of 10..Speed feed stock great..I used 00 buck, 2 brands high velocity over the counter ( 1300 fps or close) and some old buckshot I had from 2004 deer season. Not 1 ejection or feed problem in 36 rounds. Since my application was home defense ranged @  7 & 10 yards. It did what you would expect at this range. The MCC SM-1 is a high quality,  value priced,  performance package. Thanks for your work.

Sincerely,

D. M. from Tennessee

We’ve been asked a lot lately about feeding problems with the Remington 1100.  A lot of this is the stuff of unfounded rumors and old tales.  The 1100 was originally made in 2 3/4″ chamber, and when they added the 3″ chamber there were feeding issues especially among light loads.  In fact, the first 1100 I ever owned was a 3″ that had been modified by its original owner so that it would cycle light loads.  I can verify that it will simply run anything that I have ever thrown at it from game loads to buckshot to target loads.

If you have a 1100 that you would like to convert to the SM-1 package you don’t have anything to worry about.  We will make sure that you have a reliable gun that will run game loads, buckshot and slugs as that is what you are most likely to use during a 3 gun match or in a L/E application.

Remington rectified these feeding problems with the introduction of the 1187, but don’t count the 1100 out yet.  Remington keeps making them, accessories are readily available, and plenty of people are still using them.  As far as a tactical shotgun goes, you won’t go wrong with that old 1100 that you have sitting in the closet.

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me. . . a shotgun package that rocks!  You can buy all the other gifts somewhere else, but the SM-1 only comes from us.  If you need a reliable shotgun package for patrol, home defense or competition, the SM-1 is for you.  We take your existing Remington 870, 1100 or 1187 and turn it into a fully customized shotgun with every accessory you need for $425.  Check out the video below.

Chuck Taylor (not the Converse guy) has an interesting article on his website about the combat shotgun.  It describes some testing that his school did with pumps and autoloaders.  They were trying to answer the question of whether or not there is a clear winner of the best combat shotgun designation from a test and evaluation standpoint.  They tested, Remington, Mossberg, Benelli, and Browning by shooting them with multiple types of shot at varing distances.  What they discovered might surprise you.

Evaluators did not choose the well known Benelli as the best combat shotgun.  It gets a lot of praise from magazine articles, but it somehow left the evaluators with the idea that there were things that should have been improved.  I would add that because it is priced so high, it should deliver better.

The point is that you don’t just get a great shotgun based on the name, and at the end of the day there really isn’t that much difference between the guns, especially for the home defense segment of shooters.  You can go to a big name company or a builder, and end up with an average shotgun when you factor in what you have paid.  Before you buy, check out your options.  You may just find that there is something better out there.  Check out our SM-1.  We think you will like what you see.