Smith & Wesson Model 916 | |
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Type | Pump-action shotgun |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
Produced | 1970s |
No. built | 10,000+ [1] |
Variants | 916T (
takedown) 916A (tactical) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7+1⁄4 lb (3.3 kg) (28" barrel) |
Length | 48 in (120 cm) (28" barrel) |
Barrel length | 26, 28, 30 in (66, 71, 76 cm) |
Cartridge | 12-gauge |
Action | Pump action |
Sights | Front bead |
References | [2] |
The Smith & Wesson Model 916 is a pump-action 12-gauge shotgun produced by Smith & Wesson during the 1970s.
Noble Manufacturing Company of Haydenville village within Williamsburg, Massachusetts, was a small gunmaker that produced shotguns and .22 caliber rifles. [3] Noble, incorporated in 1943, was in bankruptcy as of mid-1971, [4] and went out of business in 1973. [3] In 1972, Smith & Wesson—located in Springfield, approximately 25 miles (40 km) from Haydenville—bought patents and tooling for Noble's Model 66, a 12- gauge pump-action shotgun. [5] [3]
Smith & Wesson produced the shotgun as their Model 916, with a sportsman version (916), takedown version (916T), and tactical version (916A). The guns were plagued by a variety of quality issues, including a recall due to a safety issue with barrels of the 916T version rupturing. [1] [6] The series was later discontinued and replaced by the pump-action Model 3000 and the semi-automatic Model 1000.
Smith & Wesson Model 916 | |
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Type | Pump-action shotgun |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
Produced | 1970s |
No. built | 10,000+ [1] |
Variants | 916T (
takedown) 916A (tactical) |
Specifications | |
Mass | 7+1⁄4 lb (3.3 kg) (28" barrel) |
Length | 48 in (120 cm) (28" barrel) |
Barrel length | 26, 28, 30 in (66, 71, 76 cm) |
Cartridge | 12-gauge |
Action | Pump action |
Sights | Front bead |
References | [2] |
The Smith & Wesson Model 916 is a pump-action 12-gauge shotgun produced by Smith & Wesson during the 1970s.
Noble Manufacturing Company of Haydenville village within Williamsburg, Massachusetts, was a small gunmaker that produced shotguns and .22 caliber rifles. [3] Noble, incorporated in 1943, was in bankruptcy as of mid-1971, [4] and went out of business in 1973. [3] In 1972, Smith & Wesson—located in Springfield, approximately 25 miles (40 km) from Haydenville—bought patents and tooling for Noble's Model 66, a 12- gauge pump-action shotgun. [5] [3]
Smith & Wesson produced the shotgun as their Model 916, with a sportsman version (916), takedown version (916T), and tactical version (916A). The guns were plagued by a variety of quality issues, including a recall due to a safety issue with barrels of the 916T version rupturing. [1] [6] The series was later discontinued and replaced by the pump-action Model 3000 and the semi-automatic Model 1000.