Combat shotgun
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A combat shotgun is a shotgun issued by militaries for warfare. The earliest shotguns specifically designed for combat were the trench guns or trench shotguns issued in World War I. While limited in r
Confederate cavalryman with muzzle-loading shotgun
A group of US Marines in Iraq in 2005, armed with a combat shotgun, assault rifle, and squad automatic weapon
United States Marine carrying a Winchester M97 shotgun
A Mossberg 590 being used by a US Marine for door breaching in Karma, Iraq, in 2005
Mossberg 500
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The Mossberg 500 is a series of pump-action shotguns manufactured by O.F. Mossberg & Sons. The 500 series comprises widely varying models of hammerless repeaters, all of which share the same basic rec
Combat shotgun
…remains unclear. The most common type of shotgun used for this purpose is the manually operated, slide-action/pump-action type like the Remington M870 or Mossberg 590A1. The latter is currently the pump-action of choice for US armed forces, and both have seen service with other militaries. The pump-action type is less…
Mossberg 590A1 in 12 gauge, with a barrel shroud and bayonet lug
A paratrooper from the 503rd Infantry Regiment uses an M500 to open a door during a training exercise in Italy, 2014.
Mossberg 590 with 20-inch (510 mm) barrel
United States Marines train with M500 shotguns