Shotgun use in war

Posted November 18, 2007 in Shotguns by Steve Johnson with No Comments
Tags: military, Model 97, shotguns, Trench Gun, Winchester

Hell in a Handbasket has an interesting post about the use of shotguns in war.

Every war the United States has taken part in has seen the troops using shotguns. During WWI, the firearms firm of Winchester even modified a design dating back to 1897 so a bayonet could be attached.

The photo on the right is the Winchester Model 97 Trench Gun

More here.

Steve Johnson

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