Unfortunately, M37's were manufactured without date stamps or serial numbers. Early Winchester models referred to as "Red Letter" shotguns were stamped with the Winchester name and filled with red custom enamel paint until 1948. The 410 gauge production started in the second year (1937). Production changes included the folded sheet metal "pigtail" omission in the second year of production to a solid steel construction. The M37 unit weight was between 5 3/4 to 6 lbs, the fluctuation was dependent on the chambered gauge.ĭuring World War II, the National Guard soldier used Winchester Model 37 12 gauge shotguns. Modified choke or cylinder bore was furnished at no extra charge on special order only. The M37 came in two styles, Standard and Boy's Model (introduced 1958). Notably M37 shotguns were not serial numbered. The first M37 shotguns were delivered on Februaccording to factory records. The Winchester Model 37 uses a top-cocking lever, breakdown type of action with an automatic shell ejector. This model was developed by Winchester with a standard visible hammer action for many years. It was in production from 1936-1963 with 1,015,554 units made. The M1897 T-Doll seems to carry the Trench Grade Model 1897.The Winchester Model 37 (M37) Single Shot Shotgun is an American firearm.General Pershing also counter-threat German forces to execute captured soldier with flamethrower and saw-back bayonet(Kurzes Seitengewehr) due the exceptional wound that led to painful death to the victims after hit.Even so, there's no record and report of trench-gun armed soldier execution. Ironically flamethrower(2-man Grossflammenwerfer and man-portable Kleinflammenwerfer M.16) and mustard gas that proved inhumane against war convention were originated from German are still used in the war.Until World War II, shotgun still unacceptable for Wehrmacht or any Special Forces of 3rd Reich. Shortly after German protest was rejected by the US in 1918, German forces issued order to threat US by executing the captured opponent armed with a trench gun or even only with trench gun shells. The German Empire forces in WWI protested the usage of M1897 Shotgun, as the weapon itself violate 1903 Hague Convention of Land Warfare where using weapon that caused unnecessary suffering to the victim is strictly forbidden.While slamfire itself considered extremely dangerous as it would increase a chance of out-of-battery detonation that led into breech explosion, The M1897 could be a first shotgun in the world that able -if not, intended- to do slamfire due the lack of trigger disconnector where it can be fired without releasing the trigger. By doing these technique, operator could unleash rapid fire with devastating effect in less than 2 seconds. During WWI, slamfire technique were used by US Armies and proven to be effective in trench raid."Flaming Song of War" login wallpaper illustrated by ?. Gallery consisting of artworks used primarily in-game. Her outfit is symbolic for "cleaning" (apron, gloves, cleaning agent) the trenches (entrenching tool, trench grade gun), making a pun of her weapon nickname "Trench Sweeper". Since the time the Model 1897 was first manufactured it has been used by American soldiers, police departments, and hunters. Special length barrels could be ordered in lengths as short as 20 inches, and as long as 36 inches. The 16-gauge guns had a standard barrel length of 28 inches, while 12-gauge guns were furnished with 30-inch length barrels. The Model 1897 was offered in numerous barrel lengths and grades, chambered in 12 and 16 gauge, and as a solid frame or takedown. From 1897 until 1957, over one million of these shotguns were produced. The Model 1897 was an evolution of the Winchester Model 1893 designed by John Browning. The Winchester Model 1897, also known as the Model 97, M97, or Trench Gun, was a pump-action shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.