I’m talking about semi-automatic shotguns. Right now, the US and Japan already have semi-automatic shotguns, like the original Auto-5 from the US side, and the Belgian version of the Auto-5 for the Japanese side.
The Soviet Union and Germany should also have semi-automatic shotguns added to their tech trees. I’ve specifically listed the options below.
1. Sjogren shotgun (Soviet faction)
The Sjögren inertia semi-automatic shotgun was invented by Carl Axel Theodor Sjögren in Sweden. Carl Sjögren applied for three patents for its design in 1900, 1903, and 1905.
At the time, the Sjögren was a unique shotgun—not only a semi-automatic like the Browning Auto-5 but also using the inertia system that many modern shotguns employ, and it used 12-gauge ammo with a 5-round capacity.
The shotgun was commercially launched in 1907, with about 5,000 units produced in Denmark, and it went out of production in 1909. It was also sold to countries including Germany, the UK, and Russia (although at that time the users were in the Russian Empire, I think in the game Soviets could also use them).
2. Becker Revolving Shotgun (German faction)
The Becker shotgun is a very unusual blow-forward, revolving cylinder shotgun made in Germany in the 1920s (although it was originally patented in the late 1890s). Only a very small number were made – allegedly as few as 100. The serial number on this one appears to be 755, which could mean more were made, or that the company perhaps numbered several different types of guns in the same serial number block. All of the known examples are in 16 gauge, with a capacity of 5 rounds.
To load, place a shell into the “I” chamber. Unlock the cylinder by pushing down on (or towards the barrel) the small lever, located on the lower left side of the front cylinder shield. Rotate the cylinder so chamber “II” aligns with the loading port and insert the next round. A coil spring, wrapped around the shaft under the barrel, has an arm that catches the shaft in the sealed “chamber.” As the cylinder rotates during loading, it pulls the arm and tightens the coil spring, which then will “unwind” as the shotgun is fired, rotating fresh rounds into firing position and allowing spent shells to exit the loading port. To complete the loading process, repeat the procedures above until cylinders “III” through “V” are loaded. Pull the little lever up (away from the barrel) to lock the cylinder. The shaft in the sealed “chamber” should be in front of the loading port; shotgun is now ready to fire.
Source
Sjögren - Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games
Becker Blow-Forward Revolving Shotgun - Forgotten Weapons
Becker Revolving Shotgun/Schrotflinte System Becker - The Soldiers Attic, LLC
Do you agree with the Soviet Union and Germany joining semi-automatic shotguns?
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