Benelli M4 (Super 90) / M1014 Joint-Service Combat Shotgun The Italian Benelli semi-automatic 12 guage shotgun was accepted into US service after extensive trials in which the US Army was seeking to upgrade its shotgun line in the late 1990's. In 1999, the system was accepted for ser...
1999
2
Beretta RS-200 The Beretta RS-200 series are an Italian short-barreled, pump-action shotgun utilized by military and security forces. Its versatility and relative light weight allow for the use of a variety of conventional shotgun rounds to...
3
Bernardelli B4 The Bernardelli B4 series of gas-operated, tactical combat shotguns was a semi-automatic system utilizing 12-gauge ammunition and designed exclusively for operations by military and security forces. The B4 came about as an an...
4
Franchi SPAS-12 The SPAS-12 is a semi-automatic shotgun produced by the Italian firm of Franchi S.p.A. It entered production in the late 1970's as a police and military combat shotgun with two settings - an automatic mode featuring a self-lo...
1979
5
Franchi SPAS-15 Shotgun The Franchi SPAS-15 shotgun is an automatic shotgun capable of firing multiple rounds without a pump action system. The shotgun is one of the few to be considered automatic in the sense that the user need not cock the weapon ...
6
Heckler & Koch HK CAWS The CAWS (Close Assault Weapon System) was a joint project for the United Military led by the German firearm firm of Heckler & Koch and the American firm of Winchester / Olin. The design idea behind the CAWS system was to pro...
1983
7
Ithaca Model 37 Featherlight Famed gunsmith John Browning first patented the Model 37 pump action shotgun as early as 1917. Heralded as one of the longest running shotgun systems still in existence, the Model 37 rights were first owned by the Remington A...
1937
8
Ithaca Model 37 Stakeout The Ithaca Model 37 Stakeout is the law enforcement version of the civilian game / home defense Model 37 pump action shotgun. The Model 37 shotgun system itself is nearly a century old, though the Stakeout variant is a newer ...
1946
9
Izhmash Saiga-12 The Russian firm Izhmash produces the impressive Saiga-12, a semi-automatic fire-capable combat shotgun that has earned a high level of respect for both its lethality and its reliability since its introduction in the 1990's. ...
1995
10
Mossberg Model 590 The Mossberg Model 590 shotgun is a militarized version of the popular game shotgun known as the Model 500. The Model 590 features reinforced areas such as in the receiver parts and other mechanical systems. An additional hea...
1975
11
MPS AA-12 The shotgun, in general, has been in military use since the first pump-action gun was developed. . Trench shotguns proved useful in the trenches of World War I, where their massive firepower at short range and in limited spa...
2005
12
Pancor Jackhammer The Pancor Jackhammer was an ill-fated design of American gunsmith John Andersen. The system was designed around the idea of making a combat shotgun capable of repeating, or fully-automatic, fire.
The base Jackhammer was ...
1984
13
Remington Model 1100 Tactical The Remington-produced Model 1100 Tactical is an autoloading shotgun that comes with either a pistol grip or synthetic full stock. An 18 inch barrel is available with an optional 2-shot extender. A 22 inch barrel is also avai...
1963
14
Remington Model 870 The Remington Model 870 (M870) is the primary close-quarters weapon used by various special forces, SWAT teams and Marine units across the globe. It remains a highly popular game shotgun in the civilian market as well. When i...
1950
15
Remington Model 870 Wingmaster The Remington Model 870 (M870) Wingmaster can trace its roots back to the 1950 release of the M870 series. The Wingmaster featured a 5-round tubular magazine, pump action system with the push-button safety catch rear of the t...
1950
16
Sentinel Arms Striker The Amsel Stryker was a two-handed, semi-automatic repeating shotgun firing a variety of 12 gauge ammunition from a 12-round rotating cylinder. The weapon featured a foldable stock, pistol grip with attached trigger group, a ...
Winchester Model 1300 Defender The Winchester-produced Model 1300 Defender series of shotguns is derrived from the base Winchester Model 1300 that first appeared in 1978. The Model 1300-series itself features roughly twelve different models including the M...
1990
19
Winchester Stainless Marine The Winchester-produced Stainless Marine is a 12-guage pump action repeating shotgun suitable for close-quarters action. The 'stainless' designation of the Winchester Stainless refers to the stainless steel barrel constructio...
1990
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There are a total of 19 Combat Shotguns in the Military Factory.
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