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: Winchester Model: SXP Black Shadow Deer Caliber: 12 gauge
Aluminum alloy receiver with anodized black finish is drilled and tapped for scope mount. Fully rifled barrel with chrome plated chamber and bore and non-glare matte finish. Black ...(more)
Make: Winchester Model: 70 Extreme Weather SS Caliber: 243 Win., 7mm-08 Rem., 308 Win.
The Winchester Model 70 Extreme Weather SS promises extreme accuracy under and and all conditions, but does it live up to this claim? Post your comments and reviews below to let us...(more)
Make: Beretta Model: 687 EELL Diamond Pigeon Caliber: 12 gauge
In Italian, EL stands for extra lusso (extra luxury). The EELL designation takes that quality to an even higher level. This is an over-under with the feel and allure of a classic g...(more)
Make: Winchester Model: 70 Super Grade Caliber: 270 Win., 30-06 Spfld.
Model 70 Super Grade by Winchester Repeating Arms corporation is a maxed out version of the every popular Model 70 that has been in production since before the great depression (19...(more)
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)
