Winchester Model 12

[Dave1418]

Hi

different shotguns have different chamber lengths, the usual ones for a 12 gauge shotgun are 2 3/4" , 3" and 3 1/2" so you should choose the cartridge length to match the chamber.

regards

[Loader]

A US soldier used the shotgun in trench clearing action & earned the Medal of Honor. IIR the shotgun is mentioned in the citation or the recomendation for the award. Sadly can't recall his name or unit.

[4thGordons]

Bolden Reush Harrison won a Medal of Honor in the Phillipines using a double barreled shotgun if I recall correctly.

The WWI example with which I am familiar is :

SEIBERT, LLOYD M.

• Rank and organization: Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company F, 364th Infantry, 91st Division
• Place and date: Near Epinonville, France, 26 September 1918
• Entered service at: Salinas, Calif.
• G.O. No.: 445, W.D., 1919

Citation. Suffering from illness, Sgt. Seibert remained with his platoon and led his men with the highest courage and leadership under heavy shell and machinegun fire. With 2 other soldiers he charged a machinegun emplacement in advance of their company, he himself killing one of the enemy with a shotgun and capturing 2 others. In this encounter he was wounded, but he nevertheless continued in action, and when a withdrawal was ordered he returned with the last unit, assisting a wounded comrade. Later in the evening he volunteered and carried in wounded until he fainted from exhaustion. (source: http://www.history.army.mil/moh/worldwari.html)

Chris

[Loader]

Chris,

That's him! Thanks for the full citation. Glad to know I didn't dream it all up. 91st Divn history has him written up in it.

[Peter Mc]

Thanks for the comments on the brass shells.

[dman]

A US soldier used the shotgun in trench clearing action & earned the Medal of Honor. IIR the shotgun is mentioned in the citation or the recomendation for the award. Sadly can't recall his name or unit.

On September 27, 1918 Sgt Fred Lloyd found his regiment being held up by German platoon entrenched in a French village.

Lloyd picked up his trusty Winchester 97, stuffed pockets with shells and set off on a one man assault against the Germans.

For the next hour, until collapsed from exhaustion, Lloyd flushed the Germans out of the village with his shotgun.

He was awarded Distinguished Service Cross (2nd to Medal of Honor)