Stevens Model 77E

The Stevens Model 77E was a pump-action shotgun offered in 12, 16, 20 and 28 gauge and in .410 bore. Its military version was the most widely used shotgun of the Vietnam War, a short-barreled trench or riot gun in 12 gauge. The military model had a noticeably shorter stock than the shotguns built for the United States military by Ithaca, Remington and Winchester, because the short stock was meant to suit South Vietnamese soldiers, and it was the first United States combat shotgun with a rubber recoil pad. Military guns were Parkerized, had sling swivels and wooden stocks, and were marked U.S. on the receiver. The gun gave satisfactory service but was less durable than the Ithaca Model 37, and breakage where the stock joined the receiver was the most common complaint.