Smith & Wesson 916A
Smith & Wesson bought patents and tooling for a 12 ga. shotgun design from Noble Manufacturing Co. in 1972, and produced it as the Model 916, 916T, and 916A. The 916 series was replaced by the Model 3000, based on an improved Remington 870 design and produced by Howa of Japan.
Smith & Wesson tried to enter the shotgun market with the 916 series. Smith & Wesson built the 916 (sportsman version), the 916A (riot version) and the 916T (takedown version).
However, Smith & Wesson dropped its shotgun line in 1984 to return to their "core" market of handguns.
