916A shotgun

[K W C]

Looking for info on S&W 916a shotgun.
Were they made before the 3000?
Looks like they were made in USA. Were they made by S&W or were they made for S&W by another manufacturer?
Anyone have an opinion on their quality?

 

[PPCSHOOTER]

I'VE GOT ONE IN THE VAULT. I BELIEVE THEY WERE MADE IN JAPAN. I'LL DIG IT OUT AND CHECK. JP

 

[brick]

Mine says it was made in the USA

 

[Club Gun Fan]

They were made by Smith & Wesson. They bought Noble in Northampton MA. The shotguns and rifles of later production were made in Sweden and then Japan.