The Remington Model 10 is a

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. It has an internal striker within the bolt and a

tube magazine A magazine is an ammunition storage and feeding device for a repeating firearm, either integral within the gun (internal/fixed magazine) or externally attached (detachable magazine). The magazine functions by holding several cartridges withi ...

which loaded and ejected from a port in the bottom of the receiver.Bruce N. Canfield "Give Us More Shotguns!" ''American Rifleman'' May 2004 pp.58-63 An updated version, the Model 29, was introduced in 1930 with improvements made by C.C. Loomis.

Military use

The United States military used a short-barreled version known variously as the "trench" or "riot" shotgun.Bruce N. Canfield "Remington's Model 10: The Other Trench Gun" ''American Rifleman'' November 2009 pp.74-107 The

Winchester Model 1897 The Winchester Model 1897, also known as the Model 97, M97, or Trench Gun, is a pump-action shotgun with an external hammer and tube magazine manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. The Model 1897 was an evolution of the Winchest ...

was the major production, but Remington made 3500 of the Model 10-A version for issue to U.S. troops during

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. The Model 10 was modified by reducing barrel length to 23 inches (58 cm) and adding sling swivels, a wooden heat shield over the barrel, and an adapter with

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for affixing a

M1917 bayonet The M1917 bayonet was designed to be used with the US M1917 Enfield .30 caliber rifle, as well as with the seven different U.S. trench shotguns. The blade was long. It will not fit the M1903 .30 caliber (Springfield) or the M1 .30 caliber (Ga ...

. These trench guns with serial numbers between 128000 and 166000 were stamped with US and the flaming bomb insignia on the left side of the receiver. The United States military also purchased a number of Remington Model 10 with 20-inch (51-cm) barrels for guarding prisoners, and 26 to 30-inch (66 to 76-cm) barrels for training aerial gunners. The Model 10-A was used in limited numbers by the

Marine Corps Marines, or naval infantry, are typically a military force trained to operate in littoral zones in support of naval operations. Historically, tasks undertaken by marines have included helping maintain discipline and order aboard the ship (refle ...

through the 1930s.

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