Noble Model 60
Noble Manufacturing Company · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1953
Also known as: Noble 60, Noble Model 60A, Noble Model 60H
Overview
The Noble Model 60 is an American pump-action shotgun produced by the Noble Manufacturing Company of Haydenville, Massachusetts, from the early 1950s until the company closed in the early 1970s. Chambered for 2.75-inch shells and offered in 12 and 16 gauge, it featured a 28-inch barrel with an adjustable choke, a tubular magazine, and a dark walnut stock and ribbed forend. Marketed as an affordable working-class field and home-defense gun, it was sold under numerous suffix designations (such as the 60A and 60H) over its production run.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3232 g (114.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1219 mm (47.99") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Pump Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2560 J (1888 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Cross Bolt Safety
- Features: Adjustable Choke, Ribbed Forend, Tubular Magazine, Takedown
Variants
- Noble Model 60A - Standard
- Noble Model 60H - Standard
Production
Production years: 1953-1971
Produced by Noble Manufacturing Company of Haydenville, Massachusetts; the firm filed for bankruptcy late in the decade and ceased operations in the early 1970s.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Discontinued: 1971
Notes
An inexpensive American slide-action shotgun aimed at the budget hunting and utility market. Sold in many lettered sub-variants distinguished mainly by finish, choke and stock details.
Background
Noble Manufacturing built low-cost rifles and slide-action shotguns for the American sporting-goods market in the postwar decades. After the company folded, Smith & Wesson acquired the rights and tooling to the related Noble Model 66, marketing it as the Smith & Wesson Model 916.