I would further submit that, at close to intermediate range, the 12-gauge police shotgun remains the ultimate power tool. Is the shotgun obsolete? I don’t think so since it can still dominate all but the most unusual situations. My own agency continues to field both shotguns and rifles to allow officers to choose the better tool for the task at hand. ![]() Some agencies have abandoned the shotgun altogether, while others limit their use to special teams or less-lethal applications. More recently, the paradigm has shifted and the patrol rifle has begun to encroach on the territory once dominated by the shotgun. ![]() ![]() Pump-action shotguns, such as the Remington 870 and Ithaca Model 37, reigned supreme and were in wide use by law enforcement agencies. In the years following World War II, the shotgun established itself as the police shoulder weapon of choice.
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