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The Winchester SXP is a well-made, affordable and attractive 4+1 (2 3/4") / 3+1 (3”) pump-action shotgun available in both 12-gauge and 20-gauge models. The heart of the gun is the 18” long steel barrel. The gun’s overall length is 38.5” while weight is a spritely 6 pounds 4 ounces.

The aluminum alloy receiver, barrel, pump and polymer stock are all colored flat dark earth (FDE). Most everything else, such as the front sight mount, trigger, trigger guard, ejection port, loading port, magazine tube and butt pad are all black. Many parts, such as the receiver, stock, trigger, trigger guard have a glare-cutting matte finish.

The gun lacks a rear sight, however, the top of the receiver is drilled and tapped for a scope base. The most noticeable thing about the SXP’s front is its very long green TRUGLO fiber optic sight. It’s detachable, and to that point, look carefully, and you’ll see it almost hides a brass bead sight that sits just in front of it.

The muzzle handles Invector-Plus flush chokes, and the SXP comes with a cylinder choke.

The receiver is made of aluminum alloy. Inside, the rotating bolt has four steel locking lugs and mates beautifully into the steel barrel, which has a 3” long chrome-plated chamber.

The butt stock has some attractive accent lines to compliment fairly conventional (and useful) dimensions. Thus the drop at the comb is 1 3/8” while the drop at the heel is 1 5/8”. The length of pull is 13 3/4”. At back is an Inflex recoil pad. It is very comfortable and when the gun fires, its internal structuring directs some of the recoil forces down the pad instead of straight back.

A ribbed pump wraps around the steel magazine tube, which accepts either four 2 3/4" or three 3” loads. The pump action is inertia-assisted, making for super-fast follow up shots.

The grip and trigger area is nicely thought out. There is texturing on the grip. The button safety is integrated into the front of the trigger guard. And loading is through the belly via a sprung loading port.

Lastly, the SXP sports a pair of sling studs. One prows the magazine cap while the other is molded into the composite butt stock’s bottom.

Winchester is based in Morgan, Utah, but the Winchester SXP is Made in Turkey.

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