^Lot 735 Smith & Wesson 1000 12ga #FB32458

Made in Japan (by Howa?) to Smith & Wesson Specs. this is a gas-operated auto-loading shotgun, chambered for 2.75-inch, 12 gauge shotshells. It has an aluminum-alloy receiver and trigger guard with black anodizing, The receiver has nice scroll work engraved on both sides. The 28" blued barrels are chrome-molybdenum steel, with a vent rib. There is a silver bead front sight and a silver mid-bead as well. The stocks are American walnut with a high gloss finish and cut checkering at the wrist and on the forearm. It has a S&W logo grip cap but the original S&W butt plate has been replaced with a "White Line" recoil pad. The metal finish looks very good with a tiny loss of finish in the # 2 and #4 in the serial number. Bore looks like new and the choke is stamped Modified on the barrel. LOP is 13.5". Wood stocks look very good overall but there are a few scuffs, here and there and one ding on the bottom of the butt stock that broke through the finish but otherwise the gun really looks great. LOP 13 7/16" Condition is NRA Very Good. *Modern Firearm*