rarest of all Trench shotguns, high polish commercial blue finish, "RLB" and ordnance bomb on left side of receiver, ordnance bomb on barrel, stocks not proofed, blue vent. handguard for bayonet attachment, only 1,420 Trench guns ...
with brass hardware.
thousands mfg. late 1930s-1960s.
high-polish commercial blue finish, solid frame with 6 row ventilated handguard for bayonet attachment, walnut high comb stock with hard rubber buttplate (no cartouches in stock). Guns used by the U.S. Army for trench warfare in WWI, most h...
parkerized finish with "U.S." marks on right side of receiver. Receiver and barrel are also marked "P". Serial range, applied on gun upside-down, is from S1,000-S23,500. Used in the Vietnam era. A very few original Trenc...
high polish commercial blue finish with wood handguard on top of barrel, separate bayonet adaptor attaches to front of barrel for bayonet attachment. "U.S." and ordnance bomb marked on left side receiver, stock is unmarked. Extrem...
commercial blue finish (high polish and flat blue finishes noted). Can be marked "U.S. Property" on receiver and/or barrel. Some examples noted with only ordnance mark on stock. Serial range 39,500-60,500.
with steel hardware.
commercial high polish blue, changed from solid frame to takedown in 1935. Trench guns made through 1945 and Riot gun mfg. continued until 1960s.
parkerized finish with sling swivels and red rubber buttpad. "U.S." marked on right side of receiver and military "P" proofmark on receiver and barrel. Hard to find in excellent condition.
12 ga., first issued to troops in Vietnam beginning in 1967. Characteristics include a ventilated hand guard/bayonet lug, 20 in. cylinder bore barrel, plain wood stock with sling swivel, "US" stamped above the serial number on the underside...
12 round pouches dated 1921-1922, 1942-1945 (various manufacturers, watch for recent 1943 JQMD fake pouches - they have extreme two-tone colors), or 1960s-1990s contract dates. 32 round pouches with sling were also available.
Serial range 700,000+.
this is the most commonly found military shotgun. Examples of 5 shot and 3 shot Sportsman Model. Examples with plain or engraved receivers and plain or fancy checkered wood. Military marked with "U.S." and ordnance bomb on receive...
new contracts to supplement large quantities of shotguns being sent to Vietnam, black plastic handles, green plastic scabbards, marked "M-1917".
Serial range 800,000+.
this configuration was sold by the government as surplus as late as the 1970s and can occasionally be found NIB with packing materials and instruction manual. Mint in factory box - $2,800.
military acceptance proofs, leather scabbards, and two variations of attachments to belt, two-toned blue handle and parkerized blade.
commercial high polish blue, sold in the 1920s to various government and banking agencies.
appears identical to Remington Model 11. This was mfg. by Stevens/Savage in very limited quantities, 20in. barrel w/cylinder bore, plain and engraved receivers noted with high quality commercial blue finish. Stocks are unmarked and must hav...
this was the current model being sold by Stevens and has a commercial blue finish, but not of the same quality as the other companies. Trench guns are equipped with handguards that have a definite purple/reddish color to the front and dark ...
made in 1930s for law enforcement use.
this model was resurrected due to available machinery and is the most commonly found Trench gun. Riot guns in mint condition are hard to find. Same finish as Model 620, "U.S." and ordnance bomb on receiver, ordnance bomb on barrel...
similar to 31A, with 20 in. barrel.
same as from WWI, but have plastic scabbard w/large ordnance bomb, or original WWI leather scabbard.
parkerized models made in 1960s for police agencies and commercial sales.
these guns were procured by the government from distributors and gun dealers. "U.S." and oversized flaming bomb hand stamped on left side receiver.
takedown model, high polish commercial blue finish, finger groove walnut stock with hard rubber buttplate. All early riot and trench guns have "WB" and crossed cannons cartouches on the left side of stock, left side of receiver is...
takedown model with improved hammerless receiver. These were made to supplement Model 97 production. Riot guns and Trench guns share same serial range. Finished in high polished commercial blue, except for some Trench guns (only) which were...
serial range 926,000-1,030,000.
serial range 1,030,000-1,040,000.
high polish, commercial blue, single barrel, procured from Winchester. "U.S." and ordnance bomb proofmarks were applied to left side of receiver. Winchester records show shipment of 5,410 guns to the military - very few examples o...
