Winchester’s Model 1897 was one of the first modern U.S. military shotguns to be used in the World Wars. Called a “trench gun,” the Model 97 was a critical weapon American soldiers used to clear trenches during combat. The fighting was at close ...
Joe Genzel
Joe Genzel has been a writer, editor, photographer, and media strategist for over 15 years. He grew up chasing mallards and Canada geese in the Illinois River Valley with his father and is a former editor for Outdoor Life magazine, and is currently the communications coordinator for Ducks Unlimited. He continues to pursue his hunting passions every day.
