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[[Image:Smith-&-Wesson-916A-Shotgun.jpg |right|500px|thumb|Smith & Wesson Model 916A - 12 gauge]] | [[Image:Smith-&-Wesson-916A-Shotgun.jpg |right|500px|thumb|Smith & Wesson Model 916A - 12 gauge]] | ||
Smith & Wesson tried to enter the shotgun market with the 916 series. Unfortunately it had inherent design flaws and was subject to breakage. It wasn't S&W's original design, but derived from designs acquired from the Noble Manufacturing company. It was contract built overseas and was held in low regard by not only police departments but writers for various gun publications. Smith & Wesson built the 916 (sportsman version), the 916A (riot version) and the 916T (takedown version). 916 and 916A shotguns are seen with both bead and rifle sights and many long barreled 916 and 916A shotguns were cut down to 18-20" barrels for riot use. | Smith & Wesson tried to enter the shotgun market with the 916 series. Unfortunately it had inherent design flaws and was subject to breakage. It wasn't S&W's original design, but derived from designs acquired from the Noble Manufacturing company. It was contract built overseas and was held in low regard by not only police departments but writers for various gun publications. Smith & Wesson built the 916 (sportsman version), the 916A (riot version) and the 916T (takedown version). 916 and 916A shotguns are seen with both bead and rifle sights and many long barreled 916 and 916A shotguns were cut down to 18-20" barrels for riot use. The 916T has a barrel connector that looks more like a High Standard 1200 FLITE KING series shotgun and many 916T shotguns have long (28" or more) barrels for sporting use. | ||
Revision as of 07:32, 7 September 2010
Smith & Wesson tried to enter the shotgun market with the 916 series. Unfortunately it had inherent design flaws and was subject to breakage. It wasn't S&W's original design, but derived from designs acquired from the Noble Manufacturing company. It was contract built overseas and was held in low regard by not only police departments but writers for various gun publications. Smith & Wesson built the 916 (sportsman version), the 916A (riot version) and the 916T (takedown version). 916 and 916A shotguns are seen with both bead and rifle sights and many long barreled 916 and 916A shotguns were cut down to 18-20" barrels for riot use. The 916T has a barrel connector that looks more like a High Standard 1200 FLITE KING series shotgun and many 916T shotguns have long (28" or more) barrels for sporting use.
The Smith & Wesson 916 has been seen in the following Movies
Specifications
Type: Shotgun
Caliber: 12 gauge
Capacity: 7+1 shell
Fire Modes: Single shot(pump action)
Film
- James Tolkan as Detective Lubic in Masters of the Universe
- James A. Baffico as Wooly in Dawn of the Dead (1978)
- US soldier in 1968 Tunnel Rats
- Militia Member in The Happening
- Darius McCrary as Ray Collins in Vampires: Los Muertos
- Jon Bon Jovi as Derek Bliss in Vampires: Los Muertos
- Diego Luna as Sancho in Vampires: Los Muertos
- Mungo McKay as Marion in Undead (3 shotguns mounted together to make one giant contraption)
- Feliciy Mason as Rene in Undead (4 shotguns mounted together to make one giant contraption)