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S&W model 3000

gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
edited January 2004 in Ask the Experts
Any info on these? Any good?
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    TRAP55TRAP55 Member Posts: 8,270 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Made by Howa. Disc. in 1984 by S&W. Mossberg mfg.'86-'87 then disc.
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    gunrunner68gunrunner68 Member Posts: 582 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    are they any good or are they junk?
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    TRAP55TRAP55 Member Posts: 8,270 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Kind of a Rem. 870 clone, but good quality. Parts are getting hard to find. gunpartscorp has em, but prices are high. HOWA made their 1000 series auto shotguns too. The 1st pumps were the 1000P, but i think confusion with the the 1000 auto made them change the # to 3000. Same gun, different #. The 96 & 916 pumps were from Noble and in my humble opinion were absolute junk, besides being a danger to the shooter.
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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    the 3000 had slide rail problems. it was discontinued for a good reason.

    former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.
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    TRAP55TRAP55 Member Posts: 8,270 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    BOB...hadn't run across that.What was the problem?
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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    its a single rail design that binds in the middle. also too, where it engaged the bolt, the hooks would wear out.
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    ATFATF Member Posts: 11,683 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    bobski,I have a S&W mod 3000 that has a two bar system .It's one of the slickest pump shotguns I've ever seen?I've had this gun since 1985.I'll ad pictures .
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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
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    ok my bust....i got two guns mixed up. check the carrier engagement hooks where it meets the bolt. how do they look? mine wore out. otherwise, ive had no problems with a 3000. then again , i shot 500 rounds a week in it!
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    TRAP55TRAP55 Member Posts: 8,270 ✭✭✭
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    No fair confusing me more than i already am!Thanks ATF. I knew it had 2 bars. BOB i think it was the Noble made 96 & 916 that had the single bar that hooked to the pot metal carrier assembly. Look at the pic ATF posted and you can see what i meant about being an 870 clone.
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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    gunrunner68, i want to apologize for confusing you with my guns. trap55 is right. im thinking of the 916 i had. forgive me. the 3000 if i remember correctly is the same quality as an skb! nice gun.

    former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.
    Retired Naval Aviation
    Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
    Former NSSA All American
    Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot
    MO, CT, VA.
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