Quote Originally Posted by breakeyp View Post
I have seen a few riot shotguns fitted with variable choke devices set up by Army unit funds. They had access to the riot guns, paid for the chokes and issued them to members for local hunting. Depending on location, some units had .22 target pistols, shotguns and commercial hunting rifles.

About 1971, I bought three Hi Standard .22 target pistols from an adjacent infantry unit's fund in the Panama Canal Zone. They were also selling Model 12 Winchester riotguns with variable chokes if I remember correctly but was outbid.

Of course unless you have paperwork, there is no way to prove that your gun came from a unit fund. For what it's worth. p.
What I have learned so far depending on the configuration and SN it could be an AA practice shotgun used to train gunners during WW2. Once trained they would switch to the 30 cal or Ma duece.
I did not notice your thread, I have one going at the same time.

Jack