The Winchester 1897 Shotgun saw action in the Philippine-American War of 1898 and during World War I, it became the preferred weapon for close quarters action in clearing trenches, which were brutal affairs. The model was modified with the addition of a perforated steel heat shield over the barrel to to ensure that the soldier's hand is protected from the hot barrel and a bayonet lug was added to mount an M1917 bayonet. Garand Thumb has a go a this and gives his take on this gun.