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The Smith & Wesson Model 3000 is a pump-action shotgun offered by Smith & Wesson during the 1970s and 1980s. The shotguns were manufactured in Japan by Howa Machinery.[2]
History
The Model 3000 was available in 12 and 20 gauge, chambering 2+3⁄4 or 3 in (7.0 or 7.6 cm) shotshells.[1] A "slug gun" variant chambered for 2+3⁄4-inch shells with a magazine extension and a shorter barrel was offered in 12 gauge only, with optional open sights.[1]
Sportsman and tactical versions were produced; the tactical versions were used by some American police departments. Like the semi-automatic Model 1000 that was offered during the same era, the Model 3000 was sold for a short time by Mossberg after it was discontinued by Smith & Wesson.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "Smith & Wesson Model 3000 Pump Shotguns". Smith & Wesson. 1982. Retrieved June 28, 2020 – via GGArchives.com.
- ^ Ayoob, Massad (July 1, 2007). "New and improved, old and proven: our handgun editor applauds Smith & Wesson's latest update for 2007". Guns Magazine. Retrieved June 19, 2020 – via thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ "(advertisement)". Selma Times-Journal. Selma, Alabama: Walter Craig, Inc. October 16, 1988. p. C7. Retrieved June 28, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
External links
- S&W 3000 Pump Shotgun in 12 gauge via YouTube
- S&W model 3000 with Speedfeed stock via YouTube
- S&W 3000 Shotgun Review (tactical version) via YouTube
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