Smith and Wesson shotgun

[gator-1]

i have a shotgun that i haven't been able to find out much about. It is a Smith and Wesson 20 gage pump action 3 inch full choke. Model 916A the Ser Num 15BXXX. I would like to know where i could get parts for including stock and a different barrel. I would like to put a youth stock and screw in choke tubes. any information would be greatly appreciated.

 

[chevyforlife21]

well im not positive but i think remington 870 stocks fit your s and w.

 

[chevyforlife21]

i looked it up and numerich guns parts stocks alot of the s and w shotgun parts. this is a large mail order place but for me they are about 20 miles away i can just walk in.

 

[gator-1]

chevyforlife21. thank you for the suggestions. do they a web site.

 

[Fred Fuller]

The S&W 916 is a continuation of the old Nobel Manufacturing pumpgun design- when Nobel went out of business, S&W bought out their patents and manufacturing tooling in 1972. The 916 is a modernization of the old Nobel design, but S&W dropped it 1984, when they stopped manufacturing all shotguns at that time.

I haven't been terribly impressed with the examples of the 916 I've come into contact with. It's reputedly a solid design, but every one I've seen (admittedly not a lot of them) had some problems. It's your gun and you can do what you want with it, but I wouldn't spend that kind of money on it myself.

Jack First ( http://www.jackfirstgun.com/ ) is a good source of 'out of print' gun parts as well, if you need them. Best bet is just to shorten the existing stock and fit a good recoil pad if you need a shorter stock. I don't know that they ever made a "youth" version of the 916.

fwiw,

lpl

 

[gator-1]

thanks chevy and lee for the information and the websites. I gave 100 for the gun and it looked new no wear, bumps,dings except for a slight wear on the barrel. Looks like the type of wear that would come from hanging on a gun rack. It shoots fine but a little stiff racking in a fresh round, i figure that will loosen up with use. It has a 28 inch full choke. I thought of triming down the stock and i guess i could have the barrel cut down and have screw in chokes installed. I was hoping that i could find off brand stock and barrel. hey we can always wish right. Again thanks for the information and help guys

 

[SwampWolf]

Stocks made for the 870 are not interchangeable with 916 stocks. I have some experience with the 916 and can tell you that they are prone to be problematic in terms of function-not to mention the (admittedly subjective) handling-think boat oar- drawbacks. I consider the 916 to be the Hi-Point equivalent of shotguns-except that Hi-Points generally work.

 

[THE DARK KNIGHT]

Sounds like you're making a shotgun for a youngster? Might be more cost effective to just get a shotgun like a Pardner Pump and change the stock.

 

[plumberroy]

I have heard All the negitives on the 916 I have one mom bought me new in 1975 I has never failed in any way and I have killed more game than I can haul in my f 150 It is deadly on fox out to 45-50 yard with the old remington nitro mags " #2 shot I killed over 50 foxes in with it in 81
Roy

 

[JoGusto]

guy with barrels

Google "Corson's Barrels" to find barrels for your old S&W.

PS> gater-1, the folks who gave you names of the various sources of info and parts shouldn't need to spoon-feed you links to the websites. That's what Google is for. Google is your friend. Learn to "google it"... Just a suggestion, it will save you and others valuable time.

 

[broken]

well me and my cousin were rough on one years ago trading it back and forth,it kept on a chuggin along,i would give 100.00 for a decent example. good luck with her.

 

[gator-1]

I thank everyone for the information help and opinions, even yours JoGusto.
It looks like i would be able to buy one for what it will take to adust this one to fit my son. My wife likes shooting this one I found out so no changes will be made. lol. Thanks again for all the help
Gator-1