Posted by Jason Brumett
The Super X Pump is the latest version of Winchester’s Model 1300 “Speed Pump,†which hasn’t been made since 2005. Introduced in 1978, the 1300 was an improved Model 1200, which was the notorious low-cost 1964 replacement of the legendary Model 12. While both the 1200 and 1300 suffer in comparison to one of the greatest shotguns ever made, they were a good value, finding a niche competing with the Mossberg 500 and the Remington 870 Express. The 1200 and the 1300 both feature a rotary bolt that unlocks and opens very quickly and is the secret to the action’s speed.
The 1300 was made in the New Haven, Conn., Winchester plant until it closed in January 2006. At the time, Winchester management agreed with the union not to make the 1300 for three years. Winchester re-engineered the gun, renamed it, and found a Turkish vendor to produce it. Those guns are coming into the country now in 3-inch, 12-gauge, both as an 18-inch, cylinder-bored Defender model and a field gun with a 26- or 28-inch barrel. My test gun was a field model with a 28-inch barrel.
Make: Beretta Model: A400 Xplor UNICO KO Caliber: 12 gauge
The Beretta A400 Xplor Unico Kick-Off 12 Gauge Shotgun w/28" Barrel is a semi-automatic featuring Beretta's Blink gas system, the hydraulic Kick-Off system reducing recoil, and a g...(more)
Make: A400 Model: Competition Caliber: 12 Guage Make Year: 2011
This shotgun has expanded my shooting by adding skeet and trap and eventually upland game. The recoil absorbing technology in the butt stock makes the difference.
Make: Winchester Model: 70 75th Anniversary Super Grade Caliber: 30-06 Spfld.
Winchester Model 70 75th Anniversary Super Grade is available in only 30-06 Springfield and has a 24" barrel, and overall length of 44.75" and weighs 8lbx 4oz. This gun is a bit o...(more)
Make: Beretta Model: AL391 Urika 2 MAX-4 Caliber: 12 gauge
A smooth shooting, long-lasting auto shotgun, the AL391 Urika MAX-4 HD features the most effective and up-to-date camo pattern on the market — no matter which flyway you sho...(more)
Make: SPAS Model: 12 Production: 43000 Worldwide. 1850 imported to U.S. Caliber: 12 Designed By: Italy Make Year: 1979
This is a very popular 12 gauge shotgun both in automatic and pump shotgun. the prices listed are just a guess. The SPAS-12 is a combat shotgun that was manufactured by the Ita...(more)
