Smith & Wesson Model 3000

The Smith & Wesson Model 3000 is a pump-action shotgun offered by Smith & Wesson during the 1970s and 1980s. The shotguns were manufactured in Japan by Howa Machinery.^[2]

Smith & Wesson Model 3000
Type	Pump-action shotgun
Place of origin	Japan
Production history
Manufacturer	Howa Machinery
Produced	1979–1986
Specifications
Cartridge	12 and 20 gauge
Barrels	28 or 30 in (71 or 76 cm) (12 ga.) 26 or 28 in (66 or 71 cm) (20 ga.) 18 or 20 in (46 or 51 cm) (slug gun)
Action	Pump action
Feed system	Tube magazine (4-round)
Sights	Bead; optional open sights on slug gun
References	[1]

History

The Model 3000 was available in 12 and 20 gauge, chambering 2+3⁄4 or 3 in (7.0 or 7.6 cm) shotshells.^[1] A "slug gun" variant chambered for 2+3⁄4-inch shells with a magazine extension and a shorter barrel was offered in 12 gauge only, with optional open sights.^[1]

Sportsman and tactical versions were produced; the tactical versions were used by some American police departments. Like the semi-automatic Model 1000 that was offered during the same era, the Model 3000 was sold for a short time by Mossberg after it was discontinued by Smith & Wesson.^[3]