Smith & Wesson Model 1000

Not to be confused with Smith & Wesson 1000 Series.

The Smith & Wesson Model 1000 is a semi-automatic shotgun offered in 12 and 20 gauge by Smith & Wesson during the 1970s and 1980s. The shotguns were developed and manufactured in Japan by Howa Machinery.^[2]

Smith & Wesson Model 1000
A 12-gauge 1000T
Type	Semi-automatic shotgun
Place of origin	Japan
Production history
Manufacturer	Howa Machinery
Produced	c. 1973–1985
Variants	1000T (trap) 1000S (skeet)
Specifications
Mass	8 lb (3.6 kg) (12 ga. 30" barrel) 7+1⁄2 lb (3.4 kg) (12 ga. 28" barrel) 6+1⁄2 lb (2.9 kg) (20 ga. 28" barrel)
Length	48 in (120 cm) (28" barrel)
Barrel length	26, 28, 30 in (66, 71, 76 cm)
Cartridge	12 and 20 gauge
Action	Semi-automatic
Feed system	Tube magazine
Sights	Front- and mid-beads
References	[1]

History

The Model 1000 was available in 12-gauge and 20-gauge, with trap (1000T) and skeet (1000S) variants. Both gauges were offered with 2+3⁄4-inch (7.0 cm) chambers; the 12-gauge was also sold with a 3-inch (7.6 cm) chamber for magnum shotshells.^[1]

The Model 1000 was offered by Smith & Wesson from 1973 to 1985.^[3] It was subsequently sold by Mossberg for a few additional years.^[4][5]