Civil Defense Remington Model 11?

[Rivet]

Howdy. I recently came across a site (link here) that showed a Civil Defense marked Remington 11. Anyone know the back story on these? Who they were issued to and why?

Thanks.

[BOB IN AZ]

Can't answer your question, but is there any inspectors marks on the left side of the stock? Usually, if originally issued to military, there would be a ORDNANCE CROSSED CANNON and a FJA inspectors initials of FRANK J ATWOOD. If so, can u please add photo..........thanks BOB

[scosgt]

The Ohio National Guard had military shotguns that had the CD emblem on them. I was once offered on at the OGCA show, but the guy did not have it with him and I could never make the connection. Some of them were brand new in the box.

[Rivet]

? Usually, if originally issued to military, there would be a ORDNANCE CROSSED CANNON and a FJA inspectors initials of FRANK J ATWOOD. If so, can u please add photo

From the site above.

There appears to be the flaming bomb mark:



REP barrel mark- Factory Proof Mark. Right side of barrel:


Left side barrel, OMM = July, 1943 Production date, Anchor = Remington Final Inspection Mark


CD Mark:


Profile:

[Johnny P]

Ordnance purchased quite a few of the Remington Model 11 shotguns, with quite a few going to defense plants as guard guns. Also a quantity of revolvers went to the same plants. After the war some of these surplus weapons were given to Civil Defense units along with all manners of military equipment.
Quite a few of the Remington shotguns survived in like new condition. A friend who worked for a Goodyear plant in Houston said there were still four S&W revolvers there in new condition that had been issued in WWII.

[civil defense]

You will notice in this document that there is a spot to place the number of shotguns issued. This was a standard form so plenty were issued. These forms were signed by county CD folks for use during a nuclear attack.