They already were the major police pistol maker, and they were offering lines of ammunition, holsters, handcuffs, and other police supplies. This was a "clone" of the Remington 870 pump gun.Īt the time, S&W was attempting to corner the Police market. It did serious damage to S&W's reputation, and was quickly discontinued.Ī later gun was made by Howa, and this was the S&W Model 3000 pump. The 916 suffered from poor quality control, and just a plain BAD design. This was a copy of the old Nobel shotgun, and was an absolute disaster for S&W. The 916 was supposedly made for S&W by Howa of Japan. The first was the ill-fated Model 916A and 916T. If more info is needed, I'll call the gun shop it's at next week and ask for all of the markings that's on the shotgun to be read to me, along with locations on the weapon.Īny and all information pertaining to the Smith & Wesson shotguns that can be provided will be greatly appreciated! Heck, I didn't even know S&W made shotguns until a couple of days ago!įYI, here's my answer about the Model 916 from another forum:
What I remember of it is this: Wooden stock & forearm w/ checkered areas, 12 gauge (takes 2 3/4 and 3" shells), barrel about 26" or so, blued finish w/ gold-tone trigger, tang safety. basically, as much info as I can find on them!Īs for particulars of my shotgun, I do not have the model or serial number yet ( pick it up next month). I'm also looking for history of the S&W shotguns, quirks, listing of models/features, disassembly instructions/exploded drawings, etc. I'm specifically looking for stocks, & replacement parts - or, parts that can be slightly modified to work, as needed. I'd like to find a couple of resources for more information on this shotgun.
It does have a couple of minor problems (needs a GOOD cleaning, cracked area on the wooden forearm on the left side). I found a "Smith & Wesson" shotgun today at a pawn shop that was in VERY good condition, and certainly priced right for me.
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