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During the closing days of WWI, the Winchester 97 shotgun in use with American soldiers was so effective at cleaning out trenches that the German army actually lodged a protest against their use, claiming they caused unnecessary suffering among their soldiers. Of course, the Americans said no.

Suppose for whatever unlikely reason, the AEF accepts the protest and stops using shotguns, thus creating a precedent to not use them in warfare. What becomes of it?
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