The Winchester Model 1897 is a pump-action shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine. It was offered in 12 and 16 gauge, solid frame or takedown. Numerous barrel lengths were offered. The United States military used a short-barreled version known variously as the "trench" or "riot" shotgun. It was developed into a version issued to U.S. troops during World War I, which was modified by adding an adapter with bayonet lug for affixing a M1917 bayonet. Unlike most modern pump-action shotguns, the Winchester Model 1897 (versions of which were type classified as the Model 97 or M97 for short) fired each time the action closed with the trigger depressed. That and its six-shot capacity made it extremely effective for close combat, such that troops referred to it as a "trench sweeper". It was used in limited numbers during World War II by the United States Army and Marine Corps. #12 #action #army #gauge #gun #marine #marines #military #navy #pump #pumpaction #shell #shotgun #trenchgun #war #weapon #Winchester #WW1 #WW2 #WWI #WWII
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