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Winchester took the SXP platform, one of the quickest cycling pump guns out there, and built it into a defensive shotgun that leaves very little on the wish list. The Extreme Defender wears a Flat Dark Earth finish over an aluminum alloy receiver and an 18 inch barrel with a hard chrome chamber and bore, topped with a barrel heat shield so your support hand stays comfortable during longer range sessions. Sights are a big step up from a plain bead: a blade front pairs with a ghost ring rear mounted on a Picatinny rail, giving you a fast, natural sight picture and room to add a red dot later if that's your thing. Two side mounted rails handle a weapon light or laser without any gunsmithing.
Most defensive shotguns come one size fits all. This one doesn't. The FDE composite pistol grip stock ships with two interchangeable comb pieces to adjust drop and two quarter inch spacers to fine tune length of pull, so smaller framed folks and long armed shooters can both get a proper cheek weld and comfortable reach to the grip. Winchester's Inflex recoil pad takes real bite out of 12 gauge loads, which matters when you're running practice drills with full power buckshot.
The heart of the gun is the SXP rotary bolt and inertia assisted action. When you fire, the bolt starts unlocking on its own, which makes racking the slide feel almost effortless and keeps follow up shots quick. Winchester claims the action can run three shells in under a second, and while your mileage will vary, it genuinely is one of the smoothest pumps you can buy at this level. The 3 inch chamber handles everything from light target loads to magnum buckshot and slugs, feeding from a 5 round tube.
You get an Invector-Plus cylinder choke tube plus a dedicated Door Breacher tube with its aggressive standoff face, along with sling swivel studs already installed. It's a complete, ready to run package that covers home defense duty and range days equally well.
Yes, and that's one of its biggest strengths. The receiver has a top mounted Picatinny rail where the ghost ring rear sight sits, so a compact red dot goes on easily. There are also two side mounted rails on the forend area, perfect for a weapon light or laser without any drilling or extra hardware.
It has a 3 inch chamber, so it runs everything from 2.75 inch target and low recoil loads up to 3 inch magnum buckshot and slugs. The cylinder choke and 18 inch barrel make it well suited to buckshot and slugs at defensive distances. Like most pump guns, it isn't picky about shell type since you're cycling the action manually.
The Door Breacher is a specialty tube with a toothed standoff face, originally designed for tactical breaching work. Most owners treat it as a rugged, aggressive looking muzzle option, while the included Invector-Plus cylinder tube is the everyday choice for buckshot and slugs. Swapping between them takes about a minute.
More than you'd expect from a defensive pump gun. It ships with two interchangeable comb pieces to change the drop for a better cheek weld, plus two quarter inch spacers to lengthen or shorten the pull. Combined with the Inflex recoil pad, you can dial in a fit that works for just about anyone in the household.
| UPC | 048702020070 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 512410395 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Shotgun |
| Barrel Finish | Flat Dark Earth |
| Barrel Length | 18" |
| Caliber/Gauge | 12 Gauge |
| Capacity | 5 + 1 |
| Chokes Included | C |
| Color | Flat Dark Earth |
| Length | 42 |
| Model | |
| Package Height | 3.0 |
| Package Width | 9.0 |
| Product Type | Shotgun |
| Shipping Weight | 9.6 |
| Sights | RS:Ghost Ring Rail FS: Blade |
| Sights Type | Fixed Sights |
| Units per Box | 1 |
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