Chief Watson was later questioned by a pencil-pushing Colonel over the use of his shotgun as it was deemed illegal by the Geneva Convention to which he replied "This ain't Geneva!". Ithaca later offered pistol grips and 8-shot mag tubes from the factory. Although limited in range, when coupled with #4 Buck (many believed #4 buck to be too light for combat use, but Chief Watson, in his book "Pointman", responded that "The Vietnamese I shot didn't complain") and the Ithaca's slamfire capability this configuration was no doubt a devastating anti-personnel weapon. He slung the gun over his shoulder or neck with a cord. He had them further modify his M37 (referred to by Watson as 'sweetheart') by replacing the butt stock with a pistol grip and attaching a sling ring to the bottom. The first Duckbill M37 assembled at China Lake was given to SEAL Chief James "Patches" Watson.
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