Customer Reviews for Winchester SXP Defender Black 18" 12 Gauge Shotgun
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12/17/2023
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Good product fast shipping havnt shot yet hope it as good as my other winchester.
11/14/2023
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Love this shotgun and love Budsgunshop
10/15/2023
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Handles well, good weight and l was making snowmen in the targets black rings with 2 3/4 inch rifled slugs at 50 yards. Very impressed and happy with this shotgun!
09/21/2023
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Good price no issues.
09/12/2023
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Spectacular SHOTGUN and the price, service and shipping of BUDS is SUPER...
09/07/2023
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This is my first shotgun I’ve ever owned or fired, went to the range to get a feel for it and absolutely fell in love with the power gave me a rush I’ve never had. Used Remington lead slugs gun is accurate right out the box. Thank Buds!
08/26/2023
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I like that the SXP Defender arrives pre-drilled/taped on top, has a chrome lined barrel, and an enlarged trigger guard, which will be beneficial while wearing gloves in cold weather. Oh yeah—the action is smooth!
07/04/2023
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Just as advertised. A solid pump at a great price. Great service and fast shipping from Bud's as usual!
06/28/2023
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Absolutely great home defense gun. Perfect size and very light. Worth every penny!
03/29/2023
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Nice little ranch or truck shotgun. Does what it should for a fair price.
03/31/2022
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Nice Shot Gun. Easy on the arms, and feed what I needed it to feel. Good Buy
03/30/2022
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The quality of this shotgun is far better than the mossberg 500 and much lighter than the remington 870. The action is smooth, the trigger is crisp, the forend is solid. For this price I don't think you'd find anything better.
09/01/2020
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Bought for home defense. Luckily, I’ve only shot it at the range. Performs well.
06/09/2020
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I love this shot gun, it is very durable, aims well and of excellent quality. Will recommend this to anyone needed to do self defense or just have a shot gun around for fun.
03/27/2020
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First purchase thru Buds and I'm very pleased. Shotgun arrived in timely fashion to FFL person on the list and got in my hands promptly. I decided to purchase after watching a Hickok45 review of it. Look forward to shooting it soon.
02/20/2020
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Pleased with the purchase. Staff was helpful and knowledgeable
05/28/2019
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Gun is very good for a very good price. Easily maintained and fires without issue. Great beginner fun for new shotgun shooters.
12/02/2018
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Nice, clean, simple little pump-12... I didn't care for the graphics, but that is just a personal choice. I like subdued finishes and not red lettering. Not the Winchester of old, but still a nice piece for home defense or tactical shooting.
11/14/2018
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Slick, reliable, fast. This is a great deal and a high quality shotgun. Very happy with it.
10/29/2018
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Bud's has always been a delight to work with.
09/09/2018
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Buds was great! Zero issues. Gun is a solid home defense weapon action was a little sticky out of the box and had trouble cycling but that was a very simple fix just a good clean and lube now its smooth as butter. If I had 1 gripe it would be the plastic trigger guard assembly. Other than that it performed flawlessly about 200 no problems.
08/03/2018
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Very nice shotgun for the price. It is also the tightest pump action with hardly any side movement of the forend. The barrel is quite thick and chrome lined. I recommend try one, I don’t believe it will disappoint You.
07/13/2018
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Was disappointed to learn that this gun is made in turkey, winchester outsourced :-(. Overall the shotgun is decent and fun to shoot, as far as reliability and quality goes, I wouldn't trust it for home defense. Buds service is awesome as always.
01/18/2018
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This is a GREAT shotgun and the price was right! The compact design allows you to move thru narrow areas while keeping the weapon relatively level. This was exactly what I was looking for in a home defense weapon.
12/18/2017
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I owned one of these several decades ago under a slightly different name. I sold or traded it off and often wished I kept it because in many ways Winchester builds "a better" shotgun, mainly in using a rotating bolt that locks radially into the barrel for full-circumference strength. This newer model has kept the original bolt/barrel design I am happy to report. Overall the Super-X Defender is about as "bare-bones" as a pump-gun can be, and so much the better for it. It has everything it needs and nothing it "don't." With 18" barrel mounted, the gun is short and compact and well finished with a nice matte black surface and interesting red color inlays. With aluminum receiver and polymer stock, the gun is also light - very light which is nice. It uses a simply screw-cap to hold the barrel on similar to Remington's design, and so can accept magazine tube extensions, though with the 18" barrel an extension would likely on provide a single additional round of capacity. I like the slide release button on the left side of the trigger guard...a little easier to locate by feel over the blade designs on other guns. The action is glass smooth right out of the box, and will only get slicker with a box of shells. Trigger pull is crisp with zero creep before let-off, and the gun does disconnect the trigger during the pump cycle so no-slamfires, nor slamfire capability for those who desire that function. The gun had no problem handling a combination of Rio brand 00 Buck and 1-3/8 oz slugs, and hits to point of aim at 20 yards with no problem. As one can imagine, it does give the shoulder a pretty stout kick which is thankfully attenuated some by the padded butts stock. For around $200 this is a definitely buy!