Guns Holsters and Gear

U.S. Repeating Arms, the manufacturer of Winchester-branded rifles and shotguns, announced they were closing the New Haven, CT plant in January 2006. Much of the firearms community believed that we would never see another new Winchester rifle or shotgun. Winchester Repeating Arms was at the 2008 SHOT show and proved the doubters wrong.

Winchester Repeating Arms, showed several new guns at the 2008 SHOT show, including the new Speed Pump Defender shotgun.  Winchester claims that the Speed Pump is the “fastest pump [shotgun] ever.”  That is a pretty bold statement, and I look forward to getting one of these on the range to test out.

The Speed Pump Defender looks a lot like the old Model 1300 Defender. The Winchester shotgun features a chrome-lined 18″ barrel and can handle buckshot and slugs. The Defender shotgun holds 5+1 three-inch 12-gauge shells making it a solid component in your home defense plan.

The new Winchester Defender shotgun sports a synthetic stock with integral recoil pad, and the fore arm is aggressively ridged allowing a sure grip in stressful situations. The metal surfaces have a matte black finish, which eliminates any glare that you might get from shiny parts.

MSRP on the new Winchester Speed Pump Defender is $299.