Velo Dog
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Seems like I read somewhere that Bonnie Parker, of the bank robbing / cop killing / domestic terrorist / serial killer duo, “Bonnie & Clyde” favored a Remington Model-11, in 20 gauge.
It was sawed short at both ends.
Her “pet name” for it was “The Whippit”.
Also, somewhere within some foggy corner of my old prune faced memory, it seems like I read in Charles Askins’ book, “Unrepentant Sinner” that, he also favored the Model 11 Remington for night fighting, when he was confronting smugglers along the USA - Mexico border.
He was one of the first members of the then newly formed US Border Patrol (he was born in 1907).
He put a wrap of white tape around the muzzle so he could see it better in the moonlight, while shooting at said adversaries.
I believe he wrote that eventually he had a Gunsmith make and install a longer tube magazine on this shotgun.
Perhaps it was the first of an enduring trend with Law Enforcement shotgun magazines.
When loaded with 00-Buckshot this arrangement evidently was very effective for “night time work”.
It was sawed short at both ends.
Her “pet name” for it was “The Whippit”.
Also, somewhere within some foggy corner of my old prune faced memory, it seems like I read in Charles Askins’ book, “Unrepentant Sinner” that, he also favored the Model 11 Remington for night fighting, when he was confronting smugglers along the USA - Mexico border.
He was one of the first members of the then newly formed US Border Patrol (he was born in 1907).
He put a wrap of white tape around the muzzle so he could see it better in the moonlight, while shooting at said adversaries.
I believe he wrote that eventually he had a Gunsmith make and install a longer tube magazine on this shotgun.
Perhaps it was the first of an enduring trend with Law Enforcement shotgun magazines.
When loaded with 00-Buckshot this arrangement evidently was very effective for “night time work”.
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