Smith & Wesson Model 3000

Smith & Wesson Model 3000
TypePump-action shotgun
Place of originJapan
Production history
ManufacturerHowa Machinery
Produced1979–1986
Specifications
Cartridge12 and 20 gauge
Barrels28 or 30 in (71 or 76 cm) (12 ga.)
26 or 28 in (66 or 71 cm) (20 ga.)
18 or 20 in (46 or 51 cm) (slug gun)
ActionPump action
Feed systemTube magazine (4-round)
SightsBead; optional open sights on slug gun
References[1]

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

  1. ^ a b c "Smith & Wesson Model 3000 Pump Shotguns". Smith & Wesson. 1982. Retrieved June 28, 2020 – via GGArchives.com.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "(advertisement)". Selma Times-Journal. Selma, Alabama: Walter Craig, Inc. October 16, 1988. p. C7. Retrieved June 28, 2020 – via newspapers.com.
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