20ga SBE3

[Denis N]

I have a SBE3 in 12 ga and LOVE it, I am buying a 20 ga. But when at the gun shop, when you take the barrel off, the top part of the receiver came off. They said its like that with the 20ga. My 12ga, it stays on the barrel. It was a PITA to get the shotgun back together. Just trying to find out if the gun needs to go in for repair. The gun is brand new, and for the price, I couldn't pass it up. Any help is greatly appreciated. I cannot find any videos on this.

[remarkable]

The 20 gauge is a two piece reciever design like the SBE 3  3" Version.  You would want to put the reciever top cover in place, then insert the guns barrel assemble into the reciever cover with the handgaurd installed on the barrel.

 

[Denis N]

I guess the 3.5” is different? It was just a sob to get it back together. I don’t know if I’ll like this. 

[Denis N]

Does the slide handle come out like the 12ga model?

[remarkable]

The bolt handle will remove, please remember new guns are very tight.  If you  assemble it a couple times it becomes very easy.