Stevens has dovetailed performance and value in its 555 over-and-under shotgun. Its light aluminum receiver features a steel insert that reinforces the breech, minimizing weight and maximizing strength. The fast-handling 555 also features a Turkish walnut stock and forend, a single selective trigger, shell extractors and a manual safety - at a pricethat is unmatched among over-and-unders. Five interchangeable choke tubes allow the 555 to meet any shooting need. The 12-gauge model offers a 28-inch barrel and weighs 6 pounds; the 20-gauge has a 26-inch barrel and weighs in at 5.5 pounds.
Specifications:
- Action: Over/Under
- Gauge: 28 Gauge
- Barrel Length: 26"
- Weight: 5.5 lbs
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The 28 gauge was introduced in 1903 by Parker Brothers, famous for double-barrel shotguns. With a nominal bore diameter of .550-inch, it is considered a "small gauge" shotgun, and 28 gauge is one of the four officlal events in American skeet. Case length is 2 3/4 inches and the standard charge is just 3/4-ounce of shot. That said, with modern shells the 28 gauge is surprisingly effective on both clay targets and upland birds. Although definitely an "expert's shotgun," the 28 gauge has the advantage of low recoil, can be built into very light shotguns, and is much more effective than the .410. Over the years it was kept alive mostly by serious skeet shooters, but today is often chosen by serious upland bird hunters. Because of pellet count it is most effective with smaller shot sizes (7 1/2, 8, and 9), so is rarely employed by waterfowlers. — Craig Boddington
