The Winchester Model 23 was a postwar American side-by-side produced 1978-1987, featuring an automatic safety, single selective trigger, and 28-inch vent-rib barrels. It was the last domestically catalogued Winchester SxS before the Model 24. Type: Side-by-Side Shotgun Action: Break-Action Caliber: 12 Gauge Capacity: 2 Year introduced: 1978, USA Weight: 7 oz Overall length: 44.5" Status: Discontinued Intended use: Field, Hunting, Collecting