Shotguns in Vietnam

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Would be interesting to see a "spreadsheet" of what folks saw and used at different times when working that area. Early 50s, when we (weren't) helping the French. Later 50s when we (weren't) there. etc etc.

Should present a wide variety of official and "unofficial" weapons as there were so many working in relatively independent groups. And in mixed nationality groups.

Sam
 
1965-66 Chu Lai area, the CO's driver had a Browning A-5. The barrel was cut to just in front of the handguard. When we went on med-cap's He took it and a civilian Colt 45 Auto with him. He purchased the shotgun gun in Viet Nam,. The Colt he took with him.
His load was 00 Buck in brass cases.

Semper Fi
 
I was in the Hue Phu Bia area in 70 & 71 and our arms room had a rack of assorted shotguns but mostly Remington's and Ithaca's. my troops preferred the Remington's for patrols when required by the op officer. In my unit the shotguns lost out to the M16 with the M203 in the late 70's, with most troops carrying a combination of HE M433 or shotgun rounds. The one disadvantage of the M433 it required 15 to 30 meters to arm and the added weight of each round.
 
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