The Smith & Wesson Elite Series are break-open shotguns offered by Smith & Wesson circa 2007 to 2010. The shotguns were manufactured at a Smith & Wesson facility in Turkey.

History

In November 2006, Smith & Wesson announced that it would re-enter the shotgun market with two new lines of shotguns, the Elite Series and the semi-automatic 1000 Series, unveiled at the 2007 SHOT Show.[3] Both series were manufactured in Turkey.[3]

The Elite Series was offered in two variants:[2]

  • Elite Gold – 20-gauge, side-by-side, barrel lengths 26 or 28 in (66 or 71 cm)
  • Elite Silver – 12-gauge, over-and-under, barrel lengths 26, 28, or 30 in (66, 71, or 76 cm)

Smith & Wesson offered the Elite Series with an "Heirloom Warranty" program, a first of its kind in the firearms industry. The warranty provides both the original buyer and the buyer's chosen heir with a lifetime warranty on all Elite Series shotguns.[3]

The 26-inch Silver offering was discontinued in 2008.[4] The entire Elite Series was discontinued by mid-2010.[5][better source needed]

References

  1. ^ Buck, Bruce (2011). Shotguns on Review: 38 Guns Tried & Tested. Down East Books. p. 447. ISBN 978-1608930029. Retrieved June 29, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "2007 Product Guide" (PDF). Smith & Wesson. pp. 3–7. Retrieved June 26, 2020 – via specialgunshop.com.
  3. ^ a b c "Smith & Wesson Enters Shotgun Market" (Press release). Smith & Wesson. November 16, 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  4. ^ Dvorchak Jr., George (September 23, 2010). "Testfire: S&W Elite Gold, Elite Silver & 1000 Series". Gun Digest. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Smith & Wesson Elite Gold S X S ?". trapshooters.com. June 15, 2010. Retrieved June 28, 2020.

Further reading


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