![]() Years of research and development by Wayne Leek’s Firearms Research Program team (also consisting of James Martin, Charles Morse, Clark Workman and R. The Sportsman ’58 and the Model 878 were gas-operated and had a piston, that was inside the magazine tube, that was forced to the rear by the gasses from the burning powder, which made it more difficult to keep clean. These were the gas-operated Sportsman ’58 (introduced in 1956), the Model 878 (introduced 1959) and the Model 11-48 (introduced in 1948, and which had a recoil operating systems similar to the venerable Browning designed Model 11). In 1962, Remington was producing three different autoloading shotguns. ![]() I eventually become a member of the highly respected Remington sales force. I was soon to learn all about the manufactured products, including firearms and ammunition, and all related goods. ![]() In 1962, I joined Remington Arms Company, as a trainee, in its Shooting Promotion Department a part of Remington’s sales and marketing division. ![]()
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