The Army began issuing shotguns to soldiers during World War I ... barrel length and so forth. The M26 is "basically a secondary weapon slung underneath an M4 to allow the operator to switch ...
Furthermore, it had a 110 mm thick gun shield ... The base M26 Pershing received thicker armor and an upgraded powertrain, making it more reliable. With these changes, the US Army redesignated ...
The M26 Pershing was a much more significant development from the M4 Sherman, with the very capable 90 mm gun able to give ...