Remington Timeline: 1966 – Remington Firearms in Vietnam

By G&A Staff

The Vietnam War placed American troops into fighting conditions the military had not faced since the “War in the Pacific”, with thick jungle conditions that forced many close range firefights with an enemy skilled in guerrilla warfare.

As the war escalated, the demand for close-range shotguns as well as long-range sniper rifles caused Remington gun makers to tool up once again in support of American forces. As always, Remington answered the call.

Remington Military Shotguns

Shotguns had been used by American soldiers since the Civil War but gained notice during the Moro Insurrection (1899 – 1913) in the Philippine Islands. The nine 00 buckshot from a 12-gauge Winchester Model 97 proved the best means of stopping a fanatical Moro Juramentado and for close-range jungle fighting. When we became involved in WWI the Model 97 proved equally effective for trench fighting.

During WWI Remington provided 4500 of their Browning-designed Model 10 pump-action riot shotguns, some of which were modified into “Trench Guns” by adding a wooden handguard and bayonet mounting brackets. They saw service with American Doughboys on the Western Front and there …Read the Rest

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