The Smith & Wesson 1000 Series are semi-automatic 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 1000 Series and the break-open Elite Series, unveiled at the 2007 SHOT Show. Both series were manufactured in Turkey.
The 1000 Series was offered in four models: 1012 – 12-gauge chambered for shotshells; barrel lengths in 2-inch increments 1012 Super – same as 1012, except chambered for magnum shotshells 1020 – 20-gauge with same chambering and barrel lengths as the 1012 1020SS – "short stock" 1020; barrel and overall length
The 1000 Series was discontinued by September 2010.
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External links Smith and Wesson 1020 Shotgun Disassembly via YouTube