- Remington Spartan 310
Infobox Weapon
name= Remington Spartan 310
caption= Remington Spartan 310
origin=Russia
type=Double barreled shotgun
is_ranged= yes
designer=
design_date=
manufacturer= Baikal
production_date= 2005 - present
number=
variants= SPR310
SPR310S
weight=
length=
part_length= 26, 28, or 29½ inches
caliber= 12, 20, or 28 gauge or.410 bore
action=Break-action
sights=The Remington Spartan 310 is a
double-barreled shotgun . It is an "over and under" gun, with one barrel above the other. There are several different models, each of them chambered in various gauges.The Spartan 310 is marketed and distributed by
Remington Arms , inMadison, North Carolina . [ [http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/shotguns/SPR310.asp SPR310 Over & Under Firearm Model History on Remington.com] ] It is manufactured by Baikal, inIzhevsk ,Russia . [ [http://www.gunsandammomag.com/long_guns/bear_simplicity/ Hoots, Lee J. "Bear Simplicity", "Guns & Ammo"] ] The Spartan 310 is inexpensive compared to other double barreled shotguns. [ [http://www.gunweek.com/2005/feature0210.html Workman, Dave. "Remington’s 'Spartan' Shotgun: A Keeper at an Economy Price", "Gun Week", February, 2005] ] It is most often used for hunting birds, and for clay target games such as trap and skeet.Features
The Spartan 310 has a walnut stock and fore-end, automatic ejectors, and a ventilated barrel rib. It uses screw-in SPR choke tubes. By default, the bottom barrel fires first, but the shooter can select the top barrel to fire first by pushing the trigger blade forward when the gun is loaded and closed. [ [http://www.shootingtimes.com/longgun_reviews/spartan_SPR310_032906/ Mayer, Scott E. "The SPR310 Offers Pure Functionality at a Great Price", "Shooting Times"] ] Opening the action automatically engages the manual safety, which is located on the tang behind the top lever. ["Over/Under Shotguns for Less than $1000: Lanber is Best Buy", "Gun Tests", October 2008]
The SPR310 is the standard model. It has either a nickel plated or blued receiver. The barrels are 26 or 28 inches long.
The SPR310S is the sporting model. [ [http://www.clayshootingusa.com/readers/archive/jul_aug05/Spartan%20by%20Remington.pdf Ceretto, Tom. "Spartan by Remington", "Clay Shooting USA"] ] It has ported barrels that are 29½ inches in length.
ee also
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Remington Spartan 100 Notes
External links
* [http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/shotguns/SPR_models/SPR310_over_&_under.asp Remington Spartan 310 official web page]
* [http://www.remington.com/pdfs/ispmanuals/310-320.pdf Owners manual for Remington model SPR310 and SPR320 Over/Under Shotguns]
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