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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.
Among the machine guns used by all the powers involved in World War I, the Austrian Schwarzlose is often forgotten. But this simple, reliable arm saw service for more than 20 years across two world wars.
For the Union Army during the American Civil War, its officers and cavalry troopers relied on one of Colt's most notable firearms: the 1860 Army revolver.