The Remington 3200 over under shotgun was produced between 1973 and 1984. The shotgun was designed by John Lindy and other members of the design team at Remington Arms. The highly sought after 3200 was originally marketed towards gun owners who participated in skeet, trap and competitive shooting events, where it still has a cult following due to its rarity, as only about 42,000 guns were produced.
Action
Action is the term used to describe the way that a shotgun operates. There are five types of shotgun actions: pump, bolt, semi-automatic, and break or hinge action. The Remington 3200 is a break action shotgun, meaning that to load the gun, a small lever on top of the gun must be pushed to allow the top of the gun to swing downward from a hinge, thus allowing the user to load a cartridge.
Gauge
Shotguns are separated into groups by gauge. The term refers to the size of the opening in the barrel. There are six different gauges; ranked from smallest to largest, they are .410, 28, 20, 16, 12, and 10 gauge.The Remington 3200 is a 12 gauge shotgun.
Special Features
The Remington 3200 has many features that differentiate it from other competitive shotguns. The gun is an over under design, meaning that it has a two-barrel configuration that places one barrel over the other. The barrels are 2 inches wide instead of the stand .792 common with other 12 gauge shotguns. The gun is also distinguished by the barrel selector, a wide single trigger, automatic shell ejectors and ventilated rib barrels which Remington speculated dissipated the heat so that it did not affect the shooter's aim.
Variations
The Remington 3200 had five major variations available for purchase, including a field gun with a 26-, 28- or 30-inch ventilated ribbed barrel; a skeet, trap and a magnum version for competitive shooters; and a specially matched skeet set came with a 12, 20, 28 and .410 barrels all in a custom made deluxe hard carrying case.
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