NEF Pardner SB1 20 Gauge Single-Shot Shotgun, 25.5" Plain Barrel, 3" Chamber, Fixed Full Choke, Color Case-Hardened Receiver
This New England Firearms Pardner Model SB1 is a U.S.-made 20 gauge single-shot with a measured 25.5-inch plain steel barrel, a 3-inch chamber, and a fixed full choke. It features a color case-hardened steel receiver marked with U.S. Pat. No. 3,988,848 for the transfer-bar safety and was manufactured in Gardner, Massachusetts.
The straightforward break-open design, external hammer, and brass bead front sight make it a practical, easy-to-run field gun.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Excellent - Clean, mirror finish, no signs of wear.
Specific Condition Notes: The stock and foregrip show obvious signs of prior use and handling, including paint stains on the stock. The end of the barrel has areas of missing finish with light pitting.
What's Included
- NEF Pardner Model SB1 20 Gauge single-shot shotgun
The action is a single-shot, break-open, top-lever design with an external hammer featuring a spur and a single trigger. A transfer-bar safety is integral to the mechanism, and the receiver is marked with U.S. Pat. No. 3,988,848 referencing this safety system.
Capacity is 1 round.
The barrel is a plain, no-rib steel tube measuring 25.5 inches, set up with a 3-inch chamber and a fixed full choke. Sighting is simple and effective with a brass front bead and no rear sight.
The receiver is steel with a color case-hardened finish, paired with a blued barrel. Furniture includes a hardwood stock with a straight comb and a smooth hardwood forend retained by a single underside screw into the barrel lug. Length of pull is 14.5 inches, and the butt is capped with a black plastic NEF-logo buttplate.
Made in Gardner, Massachusetts, USA, this SB1 is marked with a circled P proof and a P inspector/proof stamp. The SB1 shotgun frame is associated with the NEF/H&R Barrel Accessory Program, accommodating shotgun or muzzleloader barrels only.