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It looks like Remington V3 shotgun—but it's not. Legally defined as a firearm, V3 Tac-13 features a 13" barrel and a bird's head grip, chambers 2 3/4" and 3" shells, and is the first in its class of semi-automatic firearms of this nature. Many more details are available in this video hosted byAmerican Rifleman's Mark Keefe, who was offered an early look at the firearm. Check out this 2019 SHOT Show primer to learn more.
Great powers have often used smaller conflicts as test beds for new weapon systems, and also as dumping grounds for obsolete machinery. The Spanish Civil War was one such conflict.