Is the Winchester SX3 inertia or gas?

And honestly, you shouldn’t pigeon-hole yourself into shooting gas or inertia. My three favorite modern 12-gauge shotguns are the Beretta A390 Silver Mallard, Winchester SX3, and Benelli Super Black Eagle 2. The first two are gas-operated, and the SBE2 is an inertia gun.

When did Winchester SX3 come out?

The Super X3 (SX3), introduced in 2006, provided more innovation with overbored 12 gauge barrels, a lighter, sleeker profile, the new Active Valve System and more.

Who makes Winchester shotgun?

Herstal Group
The Winchester brand is today owned by the Olin Corporation and the name is used under license by two subsidiaries of the Herstal Group: Fabrique Nationale (FN) of Belgium and the Browning Arms Company of Ogden, Utah, United States.

What is the Winchester Super X3 ultimate sporting adjustable shotgun?

The Super X3 Ultimate Sporting Adjustable is an upgraded model of Winchester’s Sporting Adjustable Shotgun. Like its predecessor, the new smoothbore features an adjustable comb, which will go a long way to facilitate a more intuitive shouldering and pointing of the gun.

What’s it like to shoot a Super X3?

Shooters of Super X3 shotguns are a quiet bunch. They don’t say too much or brag too much. They just go about their business taking more ducks and geese, more pheasants and grouse and more turkeys and deer in the toughest, widest ranging temperatures and weather conditions around.

What kind of gun is a SX3?

Winchester’s Super X3, or SX3, is a gas-operated semiautomatic shotgun built by FN in Belgium using what the company calls “Active Valve” technology. The Active Valve system automatically self-adjusts the gas pressure necessary to fire whatever load is thrown into the chamber.

What kind of finish does a Winchester SX3 have?

Like the many chamberings, versions, lengths, and stocks available over the decades on Winchester’s venerable Model 70, the younger SX3 autoloader is starting down the same road of customization and options. Blued finish vs Perma-Cote finish on Winchester SX3s. (Photo: Kristin Alberts)