Smith & Wesson Model 916

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Smith & Wesson Model 916
Type Pump-action shotgun
Place of originUnited States
Production history
Manufacturer Smith & Wesson
Produced1973-1980
No. built10,000+ [1]
Variants916T (takedown)
916A (tactical)
Specifications
Mass7+1⁄4 lb (3.3 kg) (28" barrel)
Length48 in (120 cm) (28" barrel)
Barrel  length26, 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.

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History

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]

In 1973, 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 in 1980 and replaced by the pump-action Model 3000 and the semi-automatic Model 1000.

References

  1. 1 2 "Gun barrels recalled". The Leader-Post . Regina, Saskatchewan. November 17, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved June 19, 2020– via newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Model 916 Pump Shotguns (information booklet). Springfield, Massachusetts: Smith & Wesson. 1977.
  3. 1 2 3 "Firearm Factory of the Month: Noble Manufacturing Company". TINCANBANDIT's Gunsmithing. November 14, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2020– via blogspot.com.
  4. ↑ Aaron Posnik & Co. (July 25, 1971). "Public Auction Sale". The Boston Globe . p. A-39. Retrieved June 28, 2020– via newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ Petzal, David E.; Bourjaily, Phil (November 9, 2007). "Six Candidates for the Worst Shotguns of All Time". Field & Stream . Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Defective gun barrels recalled". Detroit Free Press . AP. November 17, 1978. p. 16D. Retrieved June 19, 2020– via newspapers.com.


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