The John M. Browning designed Remington Autoloading Shotgun, as introduced in 1905, had the original Browning lever safety, inside the trigger guard, same as the original 1903 FN produced A5s, as on this 1909 vintage No. 6 "Premier" Grade --
This style safety was retained by Remington Arms Co. and when Remington Arms - Union Metallic Cartridge Co. began call in the gun the Model No. 11 --
it remained in use. When the company became Remington Arms Co., Inc. in 1920, the "suicide" safety was still in use on the Model 11. It wasn't until 1928 that Remington Arms Co., Inc. changed the 12-gauge Model 11 to the cross-bolt safety behind the trigger guard. The 20-gauge Model 11, introduced in 1930 and the 16-gauge Model 11 introduced in 1931, always had the cross-bolt safety.
