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| | M1014, Combat Shotgun |
 | | The M1014, Joint Service Combat Shotgun was adopted in November, 2001 by the United States Marine Corps to replace three different service shotguns currently in use by the Corps. |
 | | According to a Benelli press release, "five samples of the Benelli M4 Super 90 were delivered to Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland on Aug. 4, 1998." From August 1998 until the adoption in late 2001, the shotguns were supposedly put through extensive testing with Marine Corps units. |
 | | The M1014 Combat shotgun is a lightweight, gas operated, tubular magazine fed, 12 gauge, semi-automatic shotgun capable of firing 2.75 or 3.00 magnum shells with a telescoping tubular buttstock. |
| www.usmcweapons.com /articles/M1014/M1014NF.htm (760 words) |
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