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Browning BPS Defender 12 GA 18-inch

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Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

BPS in home-defense configuration with 18-inch cylinder-bore barrel and synthetic stock.

Type: Shotgun

Action: Pump

Caliber: 12 Gauge

Capacity: 6

Year introduced: 1990, Belgium

Weight: 7.5 oz

Overall length: 38.5"

Status: Active

Intended use: home_defense, law_enforcement