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Military use of combat shotguns through the 20th century has created a need for ammunition maximizing the combat effectiveness of such weapons within the limitations of international law. 12-gauge has been widely accepted as an appropriate bore diameter to provide an effective number of projectiles within an acceptable recoil. Early 12-gauge ...
Sentinel Arms Striker-12 — A licensed and improved copy of the Striker for the American market made by Sentinel Arms Co. It was available with an 18-inch barrel and a 7-inch stockless version. [5] Cobray/SWD Street Sweeper — A lower-end clone of the Striker, with limited parts commonality to the original weapons system. [5]
Only produced in 12 gauge, the chambers are three inches in length, to accommodate either 2¾ inch or 3 inch shells. [5] The Gold Label uses screw-in choke tubes that are steel shot compatible. [ 6 ]
The 37 mm Automatic Gun, M4, known as the T9 during development, was a 37 mm (1.46 in) recoil-operated autocannon designed by Browning Arms Company and entered service in 1942. [1] The M4 and its variants would primarily be manufactured by Colt's Manufacturing Company and Oldsmobile (under-contract by Colt) and is therefore sometimes referred ...
The Serbu Super-Shorty is a compact, stockless, pump action shotgun chambered in 12-gauge (2 + 3 ⁄ 4 and 3"). [1] The basic architecture of most of the production models is based on the Mossberg Maverick 88 shotgun, with Mossberg 500 and Remington 870 receivers also available. [2] [3] The shotgun features a spring-loaded, folding foregrip. [4]
The Model 12 was designed by Winchester engineer T.C. Johnson, and was based in part on the M1893/97 design by John M. Browning, in that it used a sliding forearm or "pump action" to cycle the mechanism and a tilting breechblock. [1] It was initially available in 20 gauge only (12 and 16 gauge guns were not sold until late 1914).
The Stevens Model 77E was a pump-action shotgun offered in 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge, 28 gauge, and .410 bore. The military version 77E was the most widely used shotgun of the Vietnam War . It was a short-barreled pump-action shotgun known variously as the "trench" or "riot" shotgun in 12 gauge.
The Model 3000 was available in 12 and 20 gauge, chambering 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 or 3 in (7.0 or 7.6 cm) shotshells. [1] A "slug gun" variant chambered for 2 + 3 ⁄ 4-inch shells with a magazine extension and a shorter barrel was offered in 12 gauge only, with optional open sights.