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Ok you shotgun gurus, here's a quiz for you.
In the bayonet section, JoeB posted some photos of the shotgun he carried as an MP during Desert Storm. Interesting enough, this shotgun was mated with a M1917 bayonet.
Can you ID this shotgun? The only thing I know about shotguns is that little round lead balls come out of the barrel (sometimes it is a big slug of lead).
You cam see the photos here, post #38:
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=61370&page=4
BEAR (BDY)
Yes, we think it's a Winchester 1200 series...because of the chevron shape of the small of the butt at the receiver, the 37 has a straight line there. The long bulky pump, 37 is short and corncob, and the silver lifter in the bottom of the receiver also... The Ithaca has a set of open tongs to handle the shells. Bottom load, bottom eject... Winchester 1200 series...makes sense too.
The good news is it is easy to replicate with a little time and a $100 pawn shop 1200.
https://www.milsurps.com/showthread.php?t=55743
Yep, Winchester 1200. Qualified with them at Fort Bragg in 1985. Three rounds into a 55 gallon drum full of sand at 25 meters, (maybe it was even closer, can't remember), meant you were qualified! We were jealous because the USMC had Remington 870's which are a much better shotgun.
Lookin' pretty fine too...love to do that with a '37 but can't get the right repro heat shield.Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY
Is this the one?
http://www.partsforantiqueguns.com/i...t_attachme.htm
Yes but I don't think I can get it here. I'd almost have to import it the hard way I think...it's not so easy cross border. I'm aware of that site and drool over those handguards...if we could have them here... We'd be awash in trench guns, we can't find originals here much.Quote:
Originally Posted by HOOKED ON HISTORY
Prohibited item or just import restricted?
It's under the $500 limit Jim so doesn't require an export license. We can do it if you're really in need.
Let me look at it Brian and get back, I'd need a decent '37 to do it with...but would love to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Dick
I too qualified with the 1200 in 1985 or '86 at Bragg! I was actually excited, as I had a 1200 that my Dad gave me when I turned 13, so this was like a piece of home...only cooler.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Dick
My "reward" for being one of the few to volunteer to get qualified, was the opportunity to guard empty tents on Christmas Eve near green ramp!!
Almost forgot about that memory....thanks Brian!
We didn't get to volunteer. Everyone in the line platoons went to the range to get qualified with the 1200's if memory serves. We guarded everything with them. Shells in our pocket of course! One young trooper did make the mistake of loading one while bored and guarding a hanger somewhere on Bragg. You guessed it. He managed to shoot a hole in the roof! I walked a few miles on the fence guarding pov's right across the street from the green ramp for the guys that were deployed on DRF call outs! Happy days.
Having just made E5, I was perturbed to get a range detail and no one else showed up. Two green Lt.s teaching a class for Signal Corps Message Center people on the 12ga. riot/trench shotgun. I watched as they instructed the class on how to single load and fire. Afterwards they offered me a chance to shoot and were dumfounded that I loaded the magazine and ripped five rounds off. I don't remember if they taught how to remove a live round from the barrel. Thank heavens we never had to defend the Panama Canal Zone.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian Dick