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Salt air and moisture eat ordinary shotguns alive, and that is exactly the problem the SXP Shadow Marine Defender was built to solve. Winchester plated the 18 inch barrel, magazine tube, and slide arms in matte hard chrome, then chromed the bore and chamber for good measure. That means this 20 gauge can live on a boat, ride in a truck through duck season, or sit ready at a coastal cabin without the constant rust worry that comes with a standard blued gun. The aluminum alloy receiver wears a matte black finish, giving the whole package a clean bi-tone look that stays low glare when it counts.
A 20 gauge with a 3 inch chamber gives you real defensive capability without the shoulder punishment of a 12, which makes this a smart pick for smaller-framed folks or anyone who wants faster, more comfortable follow-up shots. Speaking of follow-ups, the SXP's inertia-assisted slide action is famously quick. The rearward push of recoil starts the pump stroke for you, so running the gun feels almost effortless once you get a few boxes of shells through it. You get 5+1 capacity, a crossbolt safety, a brass bead up front, and an Inflex recoil pad that takes even more sting out of stout loads.
This Shadow version adds genuinely useful touches over the base gun. Two interchangeable comb pieces let you adjust drop for a bead, red dot, or optic, and two quarter-inch length of pull spacers help you dial in stock fit. The receiver is drilled and tapped, and side-mounted Picatinny accessory rails come in the box for lights or lasers. The synthetic pistol grip stock and ribbed forearm give your hands solid purchase in the rain, and the Invector-Plus choke system means you can swap tubes and press this gun into duty on small game or clays around camp. It ships with a cylinder choke installed, which is just right for defensive patterns at household distances.
That is the whole point of this model. The barrel, magazine tube, and slide arms are plated in matte hard chrome, and the bore and chamber are chrome plated as well, so the surfaces most exposed to moisture resist corrosion far better than blued steel. You still want to wipe it down and oil it after exposure to salt spray, but this gun handles boat and coastal duty better than most pump shotguns out there.
This is the Shadow Marine Defender version, which adds a pistol grip synthetic stock, two interchangeable comb pieces for adjusting drop, two length of pull spacers for stock fit, and side-mounted Picatinny rails in the box. The core corrosion-resistant chrome package and inertia-assisted action are shared across the Marine Defender line. Think of this one as the more adjustable, accessory-ready configuration.
Yes. The aluminum alloy receiver is drilled and tapped for scope bases, and side-mounted Picatinny accessory rails are included for lights or lasers. The two interchangeable comb pieces let you raise your cheek weld to line up properly with a red dot or other optic, which is a feature most defensive pumps skip.
It does. The 3 inch chamber handles everything from light 2 3/4 inch target loads up to 3 inch magnum buckshot, and the magazine holds 5 rounds of either length for a 5+1 total. That flexibility lets you train with soft-recoiling birdshot and keep heavier defensive loads on hand for serious use.
| UPC | 048702007361 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 512328695 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Shotgun |
| Barrel Length | 18" |
| Caliber/Gauge | 20 Gauge |
| Capacity | 5 + 1 |
| Color | BI-TONE |
| Length | 42 |
| Package Height | 3.0 |
| Package Width | 9.1 |
| Product Type | Shotgun |
| Safety | Crossbolt Safety |
| Shipping Weight | 8.25 |
| Units per Box | 1 |
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