Remington M7188
| Factions | Weapon | Icon | Classes | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US |
 Remington M7188 |
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Special Loadout Zombies |
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| Damage Base | Headshot × | Chest × | Stomach × | Leg × | Arm × | Bayonet | Rifle Grenades | Reload Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial | Empty | ||||||||
| 25 | ×2.5 = 62.5 | ×1.5 = 37.5 | ×1.25 = 31.25 | ×0.9 = 22.5 | ×0.85 = 21.25 | YES | NO | Seconds | Seconds |
| Designation | Weapon Type | Fire Modes | Fire Rate | Bullet Spread ° | Range Modifier | Muzzle Velocity | Projectile weight | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 7188A1 | Shotgun | Auto+Semi | 420 RPM | 9° & 3° ADS | 0.8 | 403 m/s | 0.7 g (10.8 gr) | 3.6 kg (7.94 lbs) |
| Full name | Caliber | Place of Origin | Date | Manufacturer | Barrel Length | Total Length | Weapon Script Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remington Model 7188A1 (select-fire shotgun) | 12 Gauge | United States Of America | 1967 | Remington Arms Company | 20 in (508 mm) | 41.1 in (1044 mm) | weapon_m7188 |
The Remington M7188 is an experimental, select-fire 12-gauge combat shotgun developed from the Remington Model 1100. It uses a gas-operated action and a tubular magazine, and adds a selector for safe, semi-automatic, and fully automatic fire. The weapon is best known for limited Vietnam-era use with U.S. Navy SEALs and for its extremely high short-range firepower.
HISTORY
Developed during the Vietnam War era as a special-purpose fighting shotgun, the M7188 adapted the commercially successful Model 1100 by adding a modified fire-control system with a three-position selector and other changes intended to improve feeding during rapid fire. Period descriptions associate the military configuration with an 8-round magazine tube and a 20-inch barrel, and some versions incorporated rifle-type sights and a ventilated metal handguard with provisions for an M7 bayonet. The M7188 remained a low-production, niche weapon rather than a standardized, widely issued shotgun.
In Vietnam, the M7188 saw limited use with U.S. Navy SEALs as an anti-ambush and close-quarters weapon, where full-auto buckshot could deliver overwhelming effect at very short ranges. At the same time, accounts describe practical drawbacks in field conditions, including heavy recoil in automatic bursts, low sustained capacity compared to belt-fed weapons, and sensitivity to dirt and fouling. These limitations, alongside the availability of simpler pump shotguns, contributed to it remaining an uncommon specialty arm rather than a mainstream combat shotgun.
Sources
- Smithsonian (NMAH) — Remington Model 7188 shotgun (object record)
- Osprey Publishing — US Combat Shotguns (Weapon 29)
- Guns & Ammo — Remington timeline: Firearms in Vietnam (includes Model 7188A1 specs)