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  • Fort Campbell’s Strike First Unit in Army Issued M26 Shotgun

    02/15/2012 7:06:30 PM PST · by smokingfrog · 73 replies
    clarksvilleonline.com ^ | 15 Feb 2012 | Sgt. Joe Padula
    Fort Campbell, KY – It weighs 3.5 pounds, has a barrel length of 7.75 inches, fires 12-gauge shells and can be mounted on the M4 carbine or act as a stand alone firearm; it is the M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System and the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is the first unit in the Army to be issued the combat enhancer. “This is a new capability that is now in your hands for you to conduct your mission downrange,” said Col. Scott C. Armstrong, with Project Manager Soldier Weapons, during a presentation ceremony held at Fort...