NEF Pardner SB1 .410 Bore Single-Shot Shotgun, 25.5 Inch Barrel, 3 Inch Chamber, 1993 Gardner MA Production
Manufactured in 1993, this New England Firearms Pardner Model SB1 is a .410 bore, single-shot break-action built on the SB1 frame and made in Gardner, Massachusetts. It features a 25.5 inch blued steel barrel with a fixed full choke, a color case-hardened steel receiver, a positive spring-powered ejector, and a transfer-bar safety with an exposed hammer. It is chambered for 3 inch shells and marked with the NEF and barrel legends noted below, including an Ⓟ proof on the barrel.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Condition: Good - Clean, well-maintained, minor wear marks.
Specific Condition Notes: Minor scratching, scuffing, and blemishing are present.
What's Included
- NEF Pardner Model SB1 .410 bore single-shot shotgun
The receiver is steel with a color case-hardened finish, paired to a blued 25.5 inch round barrel. The barrel is factory marked "PARDNER MODEL SB1 410 GA 3" FULL Ⓟ" and the left receiver reads "NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS MANUFACTURED IN GARDNER, MASS USA." The barrel and receiver markings, along with the Ⓟ proof, provide clear factory identification.
This SB1 uses a single-shot break-action operated by a left-side lever located behind the hammer. The action includes a transfer-bar safety system and an exposed hammer. A positive spring-powered ejector provides quick case clearance. Capacity is 1 round.
Chambered for 3 inch .410 bore shells, the barrel has a fixed full choke for shot pattern control. Sighting is straightforward with a brass bead front and no rear sight, matching the platform’s simple, reliable layout.
The furniture is walnut-stained birch hardwood, including a smooth fuller beavertail-style fore-end with a side screw and a matching buttstock fitted with a black plastic NEF-logo buttplate. The stock has a pistol-grip wrist, and the length of pull measures 14.25 inches. The SB1 frame is sized for low-pressure gauges like .410. The serial prefix "NH" indicates 1993 production under the NEF brand of H&R 1871.