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Any Military / LEO Shotgun Collectors Out There ?

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 2:10 pm
by JoeR
How many people out there collect old Military used or LEO used Shotguns ? Love to see pictures / hear stories about them if anyone wants to share.

Re: Any Military / LEO Shotgun Collectors Out There ?

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:15 pm
by Junk Yard Dog
I don't collect them, but I do have four that are in my defensive weapons arsenal. 1897 Winchester trench gun, real one, not a Chinesium knockoff, Winchester Model 12 trench gun that had it's stock cut back for ruck gun use in Vietnam, Beretta A300 former British military stainless steel autoloader, and Mossberg 590. All function, all still on the job. No pictures available at the moment

Re: Any Military / LEO Shotgun Collectors Out There ?

Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:36 pm
by JoeR
Junk Yard Dog wrote: ↑Sat Feb 04, 2023 4:15 pm I don't collect them, but I do have four that are in my defensive weapons arsenal. 1897 Winchester trench gun, real one, not a Chinesium knockoff, Winchester Model 12 trench gun that had it's stock cut back for ruck gun use in Vietnam, Beretta A300 former British military stainless steel autoloader, and Mossberg 590. All function, all still on the job. No pictures available at the moment
Boss I'm convinced that you have 4 of everything. :chuckles: Sounds like some nice pieces that have important jobs.

Re: Any Military / LEO Shotgun Collectors Out There ?

Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2023 1:42 am
by Junk Yard Dog
I been around awhile, things pile up over time. I have many shotguns, but these four are the military ones. I also have a Stevens pump, 520, or 620, I forget, I was told at the time I bought it that it had been used for training aircraft machine gunners during the war. They shot skeet to learn how to lead a target. Could be true, but the gun has no military markings.